Epson RC90 Controller

Value Priced, Powerful and Easy to Use

Industry Leading Ease of Use with Epson RC+
Controls Epson LS-Series SCARA Robots
Low Cost, and High Performance
Wide Variety of Integrated Options Available

The Epson RC90 controller is the powerful yet inexpensive controller used for the Epson LS-Series SCARA Robots. Like our other controller products, the Epson RC90 provides the ultimate experience in ease of use but, at a nicely reduced price. The RC90 can control Epson LS3 and LS6 SCARA Robots and provides superior PowerDrive servo control for super smooth motion, fast accel/decel times, and fast cycle times. High performance at a value price... Epson RC90 Controller.

The RC90 comes standard with our Industry Leading Epson RC+ Controls software and lots of fully integrated options. As the Industry Leader in ease of use, Epson RC+ wizards, point and click setup, Jog and Teach window, Integrated Debugger, Epson Smartsense and many other features help reduce overall development time as compared to competitive robot systems. In addition, options such as Vision Guidance, .NET support, GUI Builder, DeviceNet, Profibus and much more are fully integrated into the Epson RC+ development environment to maximize performance and ease of use.

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Overview

The RC90 Controller was build with 2 fundamental goals... Maintain EPSON's well known high performance motion control at a value price. The PowerDrive servo system provides advanced servo control for fast accel/decel times not seen with other robots as well as high performance motion profiles and path control. In addition, the SPEL+ language and Industry Leading EPSON RC+ development environment provide the tools to make robot programming easier to help save our users time and money. Add the RC90 with the LS3 or LS6 SCARA robots and you have the ultimate robot control experience. The Epson Experience.

High Performance

Low Cost AND High Performance
Fast Robot Cycle and Program Execution Times
Outstanding Accel/Decel Rates with smooth start/stop motion
Epson PowerDrive Servo system ensures maximum robot performance

Flexibility and Expandability

Use as Standalone, PLC Slave or with PC
Controls Epson G-Series/RS SCARAS, EZ Modules and C3/PS/S-Series 6-Axis Robots
Fully Integrated Options including: Vision Guidance, .NET Connectivity, GUI Builder, DeviceNet, Profibus, and more

Best in Class Controllers and Development Software

Epson RC+ leads the industry in ease of use to save development time
Two tiered controller offerings allow high performance or low cost solutions
Integrated options to maximize system performance and reduce overall development time (see options page for more details)
High performance processing power many times faster than competitors models

Used for a Wide Variety of Applications and Industries

Automotive
Hard Drive
Medical
Lab Automation
Consumer Products
Industrial Products
Telecommunications
Pharmaceutical
Packaging
Semiconductor
Food
Electronics

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Specifications

Technical Specifications:

Basic Hardware Specs: Mounting Options: Desktop, Wall, Rack, Floor
CPU: 32 bit Ultra Low Voltage Processor
Memory: 64 MB Flash, 64MB DRAM, 128K SRAMProgramming / Development: Language: SPEL+
Development Environment: EPSON RC+ 7.0PC Requirements: Operating System: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
CPU Speed: 850 MHz (or faster)
HDD Space: 500 MB (minimum)Error Handling: Error History
User Errors
Automatic Error Logging
User defined errors and messagesSource Code Editor: Color coded with auto syntax assist, code indent, and built-in EPSON SmartSense™ technologyCommunication Interfaces: Ethernet: 10/100Base-T Ethernet - High speed connection to 1 or more controllers via network
USB 1.1 or 2.0: USB Port 1 - Direct 1 to 1 high speed connection to controller
USB 1.1 or 2.0: USB Port 2 - for USB memoryDevelopment Environment: EPSON RC+ 7.0 - Project based development environment including:

Project Explorer for easy access to application files
Point file spreadsheets for editing points
Run Window for fast development
Robot Manager for Jogging, teaching points, and configuring robot parameters
I/O Monitor and I/O Label Editor allow easy setup and viewing of I/O Status
Task Manager provides debugging/monitoring dialog for all actively running tasks
Point and click configuration wizards
Operator Window for easy production use
Fully Integrated help system

Digital I/O: Standard I/O: 24 Inputs / 16 Outputs (Optically Isolated)
Remote I/O: 8 Inputs / 8 Outputs (may be configured as standard I/O)Debugger: Source level debugger with single step, breakpoints, watch variables and built in EPSON Smartsense™ technologyPLC Connection: Easy to use controller as PLC Slave through DeviceNet, Profibus, or Remote I/O connectionTeaching Methods: Remote
Direct
Manual Data InputMultitasking: Up to 16 simultaneous tasksSPEL+ Language: Powerful, easy to learn structured language with features including: functions, parameter passing, variable types, long variable names, event traps, error handling and much moreLanguages Supported: English, French, German, Japanese, Chinese

Options:

Available Robots: LS-Series SCARA Robots (LS3 and LS6)Options:

Vision Guide vision guidance package
Expansion I/O (24 Inputs/16 Outputs) up to 2 boards
RS232-C board (up to 8 ports total with 2 option boards)
ECP Software Option (External Control Point motion)
Fieldbus Boards (DeviceNet, Profibus, CC-Link)... EtherNet/IP is coming soon
VB Guide 5.0 (Microsoft .NET Communication Module)
Teach Pendants (TP1, TP2)

Physical Specifications:

Dimensions: 380(w) x 350(d) x 169(h)Weight: 7.5 KgEnvironment: Temperature: 5-40 deg C
Humidity: 20-80% (no condensation)
Standards for Environment: RoHSSafety Standards and Features:

CE Compliance
Emergency stop switch
Safeguard Circuit
Low Power Mode
Dynamic Brake
Encoder Cable Disconnection Error Detection
Motor Overload Detection
Irregular Motor Torque Detection
Motor Speed Error Detection
Positioning Overflow
Speed Overflow
Servo Error Detection
CPU Irregularity Detection
Memory Check-Sum Error Detection
Overheat detection and the Motor Driver Module
Relay welding detection
Motor Driver Overheat Detection
Over-Voltage Detection
AC Power Supply Voltage Reduction
Temperature Error Detection
Fan Error Detection

Robot Manipulator Control: Joint Control: Up to 4 joints simultaneous control (AC Servo)
Motion Type: CP (Continuous Path) motion, PTP (Point to Point) motion
Speed/Accel/Decel: Fully programmablePower Source: 200-240 VAC Single Phase 50/60 Hz

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