Automation equipment control system

Details Automation equipment control system Automation equipment control system

2005-07-26

2011-11-01

Tran, Khoi (Department: 3664)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Robot control

C700S247000, C700S248000, C700S249000, C700S259000, C318S568110, C318S568130, C318S568160, C318S573000, C318S574000, C701S023000, C707S793000, C901S002000, C901S008000, C901S016000, C901S047000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08050797

ABSTRACT:
A automation equipment control system comprises a general purpose computer with a general purpose operating system in electronic communication with a real-time computer subsystem. The general purpose computer includes a program execution module to selectively start and stop processing of a program of equipment instructions and to generate a plurality of move commands. The real-time computer subsystem includes a move command data buffer for storing the plurality of move commands, a move module linked to the data buffer for sequentially processing the moves and calculating a required position for a mechanical joint. The real-time computer subsystem also includes a dynamic control algorithm in software communication with the move module to repeatedly calculate a required actuator activation signal from a joint position feedback signal.

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