Hollysys MC-Series - Multi-Axis-Servo-Sync/EtherCAT-Bus-Motion-Drive - 64-Axis Support Dual-Core High Precision Industrial Motion Controller
MCU1000 Series Motion Controller -- Deterministic Multi-Axis Engine
The Hollysys MC series (e.g., MC1002E / MC1002R) is a motion-dedicated controller built for complex single-machine automation such as CNCs, industrial robots, semiconductor tools, and high-speed packaging. It centers on a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 @ ~667 MHz delivering 64-bit double-precision math and a configurable servo cycle ( ≈125-2000 µs) for tight trajectory solving.
Interfaces cover EtherCAT (MC1002E) / RTEX (MC1002R) plus pulse/analog servo paths, encoder inputs (EnDat/SSI/Tamagawa), high-speed capture, and Ethernet with Modbus TCP --programmed via IEC 61131-3 + PLCopen motion blocks.
Where It Beats a General-Purpose PLC -- Use Cases & Strengths
It shines in laser/water-jet cutting, robotic cells, CNC auxiliaries, high-speed packaging/print where a PLC's motion stack stalls. Advantages include:
Sub-ms servo jitter
Multi-axis interpolation
Electronic cams/gears, registration & flying shear natively in firmware
EtherCAT/RTEX sync for distributed I/O and safety
This allows one box to handle both logic + high-precision motion without an external motion card. Ideal when the loop demands deterministic sync more than megabytes of I/O.
Product Specifications: Hollysys MC Series Motion Controller
| Parameter |
Specification |
| Processor |
Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 @ 667 MHz |
| Floating-Point Calculation |
64-bit double-precision |
| System Memory (DDR3 SDRAM) |
256 MB |
| User Program Memory |
16 MB Flash (MC1008L/MC2008/MC2004) |
| Non-Volatile Memory (FRAM) |
4,048 bytes (MC1008L) / 8 KB (MC2008/2004) |
| Max. Controllable Axes |
Up to 64 axes in one system |
| Servo Control Cycle |
Configurable from 250 μs to 8 ms |
| Digital I/O |
24 DI / 16 DO (12 high-speed DI @10kHz, 12 slow DI; 8 high-speed DO @10kHz, 8 slow DO) |
| Communication Interfaces |
EtherCAT, RTEX, Powerlink; RS232, RS422/485, CAN, Ethernet |
| Power Supply |
24 VDC (20.4~28.8 VDC) |
| Power Consumption |
<12 W (MC1008L) / <28 W (MC2008/2004) |
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