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The chart below shows MACRO specifications:
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MACRO
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| Data Transmission
Rate |
125 Mbps (Mbits/sec) |
| Data Update Rate
(16 Nodes) |
40 KHz |
| Flexibility |
Centralized or
Distributed Control |
| Network Protocol
/ Communications Management |
Transparent to CPU.
Direct read/write to remote registers.
Ring management performed by hardware.
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| Media supported |
Fiber Optic, RJ-45
Twisted Pair |
| Nodes Supported |
256 |
| Masters Supported |
16 |
The architecture used with MACRO that connects a controller to a motor drive
uses previously established interface nomenclature (Torque drive, velocity
drive, PWM drive, sinusoidal commutation). The attachment of a MACRO adapter or
circuit to existing controllers and drives requires learning very little new
technology on the part of the system designer to add high bandwidth state of the
art fiber technology to new products.
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