SEM410 – Automation Studio Training: Integrated Motion Control

TM400 - Introduction to Motion Control

Learning objectives and content

• Core aspects of a mechatronic drive solution
• The basic requirements of a drive system
• Electric motors
• Position encoders
• Inverters
• Drive mechanics and power transmission
• The B&R drive solution
• Typical topologies, product overview, software access and decision-making guidelines
• Introduction to the topic of drive sizing

• TM400TRE.434-GER
• TM400TRE.434-ENG

The entire B&R motion control product line is fully integrated in Automation Studio. The drive configuration, programming, commissioning and diagnostics can therefore all be performed using a single tool. A high-performance simulation environment extends the many functions that are available.

Objectives and content

• Understanding drive hardware and software
• Adding and configuring drives in Automation Studio
• Components of the motion control system
• Commissioning and diagnostics environment
• Command interface
• Parameter management
• Recording drive data in real time
• Determining control parameters using autotuning
• Commissioning preparations
• Drive and motor simulation

Description		Model Number
	TM410 – Working with Integrated Motion Control	TM410TRE.40-GER TM410TRE.40-ENG

PLCopen-compliant standard libraries are used to program drive functions. The included function blocks can be used for all B&R drive components.

Objectives and content

• Introduction to the mapp technology concept
• Using the MpAxis configuration
• Integration in the control project
• Switch on the controller, homing, perform base movements.
• Overview of PLCopen standard and PLCopen state diagram
• Overview of drive states, error evaluation and diagnostics
• Configuration of axis factor and axis period
• Saving and loading the drive configuration
• Status evaluation in the application program
• Transferring setpoint values cyclically
• Overview of the ACP10_MC library

Name		Model number
	TM440 – Motion Control: Basic Functions	TM440TRE.42-GER TM440TRE.42-ENG

Automation Studio is used to configure and program all B&R controller components. Core topics such as getting an overview of all product groups, initial commissioning of a controller, understanding the functions of the runtime environment and using the options for integrated configuration and diagnostics will be shown.

• B&R company presentation
• B&R philosophy and products
• Working with Automation Studio
• Using the integrated help system
• Establishing an online connection to the controller
• Initial installation of a controller
• Developing the hardware configuration
• Working with text and table editors
• Functions and options offered by Automation RuntimeAutomation Runtime is the operating system that runs on all B&R controllers.
• Automation Runtime configuration options
• Runtime and boot behavior of the controller
• Using the integrated diagnostic options
• Overview of available programming languages