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ZMP SynqNet Controller
SQIO Family – SynqNet® Solutions

download the SQIO datasheet[449K]

Key Features

  • SynqNet® Compatible, one network for motion and I/O
  • Tight integration between motion programming and I/O - a single API to program both SynqNet IO as well as complex motion
  • Ultra-fast I/O response (SynqNet protocol)
  • 256 digital inputs and outputs and 16 analog inputs (16 bit addressing) and outputs per SynqNet Interface Device (SQID). A total of 32 SQIDs can be installed on a SynqNet network.
  • Diagnostic capabilities of SynqNet allow for firmware / configuration file upgrade on nodes from remote host computer
  • Breakout boards allow for convenient prototyping
  • SynqNet Interface Device is also offered as a Developers Kit for exact-fit solutions
SynqNet® I/O
The SQIO product family was designed with ultimate flexibility in mind for both SynqNet I/O solutions as well as third party device integration on a SynqNet network. SQIO is comprised of a SynqNet Interface Device with on-board connectors that accept standard MEI digital and/or analog I/O boards. All the SQIO products connect together, so adding I/O capacity is as simple as plugging in additional SQIO boards. SQIO is also available as part of the SynqNet Developer Kits, so custom add-on boards can be developed to be used with the SynqNet Interface Device. In addition, complete ‘exact-fit’ hardware can also be developed via the SynqNet Develops Kit to encompass everything a developer needs in getting a device onto a SynqNet network.

With the SQIO product line, a single network and the Motion Programming Interface (MPI: application programming interface) can now be utilized for both high performance complex motion control, I/O, and custom device integration.

SQIO takes advantage of the 100 Mbit specification of SynqNet to achieve a new level of I/O performance. Error reporting and diagnostic data for SQIO is supported through the MPI, allowing error-recovery to be fully customized in the motion application. In addition, MotionConsole™ allows you to quickly scan, identify, and test all I/O associated with a XMP or ZMP-SynqNet type controller. And you can graph motion parameters against any I/O bit with MotionScope™, a powerful Windows® tool for motion analysis and real-time data graphing.
download the SQIO datasheet[449K]