Achieve greater intelligence
in less space!
Altivar IMC
Drive controller
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Are you looking
for optimized
control solutions for
compact machines
requiring simple
motion control
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30% less
costly than
a conventional
PLC- based
solution with
the Altivar IMC
drive controller
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30% less costly than a conventional
PLC- based solution
● The Altivar™ IMC Drive Controller is a
compact and
optimised controller developed for Altivar 61 and 71 variable
speed drives to increase tenfold their capabilities.
● When equipped with the Altivar IMC card, Altivar 61 and 71 drives
become controllers capable of meeting the needs of machine
manufacturers (OEMs) in applications such as textiles, hoisting,
pumping or woodworking…
economic
solution for compact machines requiring simple motion
control
● Integrated in the drives, the Altivar IMC provides an
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Designed with 2 criteria:
Cost optimization and practicality
● Cost optimization: the standard equipment for
the Altivar IMC card comprises:
● Sixteen discrete I/O
● A built-in Ethernet port
● Two analog inputs
● Two analog outputs
● A CANopen master
● Practicality: ideal for integration in Altivar 61 and
71 drives, and can therefore use:
● Drive local I/O
● Drive extension I/O card
● Drive communication option card
● Encoder interface card for high speed counter
● Drive parameters (speed, current, torque, etc.)
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Why select
the Altivar
IMC drive
controller
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Open & communicative
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Ethernet embedded
Performance and
openness
> 10/100 Mb
Available protocols:
• Ethernet IP device
• Ethernet TCP Modbus
• SoMachine protocol
+
• FTP server embedded
• Web server embedded
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CANopen Master
Embedded
> Flexibility for your
Distributed
Architectures:
• Up to 16 Slaves
• Up to 1 Mbits/s
> Speed Up Machine
Design:
• CANopen Configurator
integrated in SoMachine
Software
• PLCopen Motion
Libraries
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A more intelligent drive
● A more intelligent drive
● Performs more complex operations (2MB memory)
● Reduces program loading time (Mini-B USB
connectors)
● Communication with all the other system devices
(built-in Ethernet and CANopen connection ports)
● A more powerful machine
● 8 tasks to suit different machine requirements
(cyclic, event-triggered…)
● Analog functions
● HSC high-speed counting and/or incremental
encoder function
● Position control function
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A more open human-machine interface
● Direct customisation of the
Altivar drive’s graphic display
(8 lines of 24 characters)
● Dedicated Altivar IMC menu
● Customisable menu tailored
to the application
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Speed up machine design with
SoMachine software suite
● 6 Programming languages (IEC
1131-3)
● Ready-to-use Function Blocks
● Tested, Validated, Documented
(TVD) Architectures included
● Maximise Operation and reduce
Maintenance
● Diagnosis through transparency and
remote access
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With the Altivar IMC
Achieve greater intelligence
in less space
Opt for a drive controller
open & communicative
30% less
Speed up machine
design by using SoMachine
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costly than a
conventional
PLC- based
solution
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Altivar
IMC drive
controller
selection guide
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Drive Controller & options
or
Integrated
Controller Card
AI
AO
DI
DO
2
2
10
6
CANopen Master
Ethernet TCP
Modbus slave
Altivar 71 or 61
AI
AO
DI
Relay
PWR
2
1
6
2
1
CANopen Slave
Modbus Slave
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I/O modules
AI
2
AO
2
DI
4
DO
2
Relay
1
PTC
1
RC
1
(freq control
input)
Communication
modules
Profibus
Device net
….
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Make the most
of your energy
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