The ability of Inmoco’s Elmo Maestro multi axis network manager to control up to 126 axes of motion has been extended with the addition of Ethernet/IP and Modbus communication protocols. The new protocols enable Maestro to deliver more comprehensive motion control for manufacturing applications. They interface Maestro to most industry-leading Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), allowing the highest level of visibility on the manufacturing plant floor.
Ethernet/IP for Maestro is a communication protocol which uses TCP/IP for general messaging and exchange services, and UDP/IP for I/O messaging services in control applications. The protocol provides the network tools to deploy standard Ethernet technology for manufacturing applications while enabling Internet and enterprise connectivity.
Modbus for Maestro enables both Ethernet Server-Client and RS-232 Master-Slave communication with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), touch screens and SCADA systems. The Modbus support offers OEMs significant ease-of-implementation and cost savings when managing a broad range of multi-axis industrial applications.