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FOR RELEASE on May 30, 2007 PRESS CONTACT: Beth Nicholson 508.497.0335 beth.nicholson@ctc-control.com DATE: May 30, 2007 HOPKINTON, MA – Control Technology Corp., a leading manufacturer of automation controllers that integrate motion control, I/O, user interfaces, and enterprise connectivity, has added two new modules for its Blue Fusion 5300 line of automation controllers: the M3-40E for differential signals, and the M3-40F for single-ended signals. The new modules can read in high-speed pulses from a variety of sources and perform precise count-based logic to actuate high-speed outputs directly on the module’s processor. This distributed control feature provides for faster execution times without degrading overall model 5300 system performance. Typical applications include high-speed counting or timing as well as programmable limit switch functionality. Setup and configuration is a simplified through the use of CTC’s award winning Quickbuilder Automation Suite software. Once configured, the modules operate asynchronously from the model 5300 system process. However, the state of the module I/O is automatically updated and made available to the system level processes. Module functionality is fully integrated into QuickBuilder so that the PLS and I/O state can easily be used for decision making anywhere in your control project. The modules accept four independent channels of discrete pulse trains, pulse and direction inputs, or quadrature encoder inputs at rates up to 10 MHz. Each of these four counter channels has its own gate and reset inut for added application flexibility. There are eight fully configurable outputs that can be configured to change state based on the position of any of the input channels. The outputs can be set up to turn on during a pre-set position range for a specific time once a position or count is reached. Each of the outputs can be configured for up to eight transition events.
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