Pritchard says that unlike some other "soft" motion controllers which perform their calculations on a card plugged into a PC, SoftLogix 5800 uses the PC`s own processor. The advantage, he says, is that it will become even more powerful as faster processors emerge. Initially, SoftLogix 5800 is available for Windows NT and 2000, but other versions are planned including one for the portable Windows CE operating system. Also in the pipeline is a SERCOS interface. The latest hardware implementation of the Logix engine is a distributed control system called FlexLogix, which combines Logix with Allen-Bradley`s Flex I/O to create a controller that can be mounted on a DIN rail close to the point of application. It can handle up to 256 local I/O points and a further 256 via a network. Next year, this will be joined by an all-in-one controller called CompactLogix.
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