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The Maestro can manage up to 64 axes on a standard application. However, fewer
axes can be managed on applications requiring fast updates.
The Bus Load graphs show how many drives can be managed as a function of update time and bus speed. |
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For example, the Maestro can manage 4 axes on an application that requires an update every 1 msec running at a 70% load
on an 800 Kbit/s bus.
On the other hand, the Maestro can manage up to 50 axes on
an application that requires an update every 20 msec running at a 70% load on an 1000 Kbit/s bus. |
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The graph above can be used as a yardstick to determine the number of updates needed to produce an acceptable path. In this case, the number of updates is a function of the diameter, speed and maximum allowable interpolation error.
For example, if the required velocity is 100,000 counts/sec along a 1000 count diameter path, and the allowable interpolation error is 10 counts, then the Maestro must perform an update every 4 msec. |
