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Product OverviewMicro-Robotics produce a range of controllers and associated modules that make it simple to design an embedded control system into your product.We emphasise these features in all our products:
Typical Control SystemA typical control system will consist of
Embedded Controller Module
The embedded controller
module runs your program and controls all your inputs and outputs
(I/O). Because all the signals on the controller are at logic
levels, it does not connect to the I/O directly, but via signal
conditioning on the application board.
The embedded controller plugs into an application board.
Application BoardThe application board carries all or most of the input and output interfaces for your particular application. This may include
You can buy standard application boards from us. They have a selection of interfaces built into them and more can be added by attaching various external I/O interfaces. Custom application boards are designed to include all the interfaces for a particular application on that one board. Some of our customers design their own application boards, but we also offer a design and manufacture service. InterfacesWe produce a range of I/O and communication interfaces that will plug into a standard or a custom application board. The circuit schematics of all these interfaces are published so you may design the circuit into your own application board if you wish.
Programming
You program the controller using Venom-SC
. This is an
object-oriented, multi-tasking language designed for writing
control systems, and is supported by comprehensive, free development tools and
lifetime technical support.
Your application program is held in battery backed RAM during development, and then copied to Flash memory when you have finished it. This Flash may be copied for distribution in your product. There is no license fee for using the language in our controllers.
Starter KitsIn order to make it simple to get started we stock starter kits that contain everything you need to start evaluating our controllers, and much of what you might need to prototype your application.RoadmapWe are steadily developing both our hardware and software products, while maximising continuity of supply of existing products (18 years is a typical lifespan for our controllers). The roadmap for our core controller range is shown below.
PreviewIf you would like to see a preliminary specification for the VM2 controller please contact our technical department. |
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The range of interfaces we produce includes
