September 22, 2007 - WOOD DALE, IL – Danaher Motion introduces MPX – a simplified motion programming library for the Microsoft Visual Basic .NET application development tool. With MPX, users can quickly create multi-axis motion, I/O, and Graphical User Interface (GUI) automation programs. “Because there is no proprietary programming language to learn, users familiar with ‘basic’ programming languages will be able to develop and maintain the application code without any prior experience with MPX. As a result, machine builders can quickly and intuitively write simple or complex motion applications without having to learn and support multiple development environments, ultimately helping them to build a better machine, faster,” says Jeff Pike, MPX Product Line Manager.
“And because Visual Basic is tailored to develop a user interface and program at the same time, it provides a perfect environment to develop a single machine control, motion control, and operator interface application,” he says.Compatible with all Danaher Motion SynqNet motion controllers, MPX supports servo and stepper multi-axis motion control via the SynqNet plug & play motion network, high-speed I/O commands, system event management and TCP/IP remote access, as well as a suite of PID and PIV control algorithms. MPX also supports real-time data recording for system analysis and optimization including the ability to monitor internal drive variables such as current output.
MPX is compatible with MechaWare for developing custom control algorithms, and the utility library includes GUI controls. Visual Basic .NET contains powerful and user-friendly help, debugging, and auto-complete features not found in proprietary motion programming environments. Users will be able to easily create programs for coordinated motion, point-to-point motion, pause-on-path motion, on-the-fly motion modification, velocity motion and streaming point (PT, PVT, Splines) motion. Visual Basic 2005 Express edition is available as a free download from Microsoft.
MPX also supports development in Microsoft Visual C#.
About SynqNet
The SynqNet motion network was designed to meet demanding motion applications and industry trends toward interoperable, digital machinery. SynqNet uses the standard Ethernet IEE802.3 physical layer for robust isolation and 100m cable lengths with a deterministic protocol engineered by Danaher Motion. SynqNet creates system modularity, HotReplace service without downtime, remote diagnostics, software field upgrade, multi-vendor support and fault-tolerant safety. Since 2003, over 300,000 SynqNet axes have been installed.
About Danaher Motion
Danaher Motion is a leading global manufacturer of motion control products that improve the efficiency and productivity of complex manufacturing operations. Danaher Motion’s product innovations have been revolutionizing the motion control industry for over 60 years through trusted brand names including Kollmorgen, Thomson and Dover.