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ESX.4ct 

Inquiry Data Sheet

TECHNOLOGIES

  • Comprehensive software package with openSYDE, IDE, compiler and libraries for C or IEC61131 (logi.CAD3)
  • Communication via CAN and serial interface
  • Maximum current 12 A
  • Options: 6-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU), accelerometer & gyroscope, Bluetooth LE v5.1 with internal antenna, 3rd CAN interface (instead of 2 inputs)

The ESX.4ct is a small compact and freely programmable control unit featuring the latest processor and input / output technologies. With a the compact housing, it facilitates the automation of small machines and attachments  and can also be used as a controller for dedicated tasks in more complex systems.  A range of different I/O configurations are available. The inputs can be configured for different functionalities and the half bridge outputs can also be used to drive PVG valves.

One core of the Aurix TC367 is used for application programming. Thanks to the platform concept, application code can be re-used across  STW’s 4th controller generation.

Software

The application software for the ESX.4ct can be developed with the open and freely available open source openSYDE software suite from STW. It offers the possibility to map and test functionalities in "C" and ) in Structured Text (ST) according to IEC61131 (logi.CAD3. Numerous practical functions, such as current controllers and ramp functions for outputs or frequency averaging for inputs are integrated in the programming interface.

The path to the application

The open and freely available open source development and lifecycle management tool openSYDE from STW enables application programming and the mapping and testing of functionalities in "C" and in Structured Text (ST) according to IEC61131 (logi.CAD3).

Systems that are already in the field can be configured, managed and updated with the help of openSYDE. With the numerous pre-installed widgets in openSYDE, data pools available via CAN can be displayed graphically and used in HMIs or cloud applications. Numerous convenient functions, such as current controller and ramp functions for outputs or frequency averaging for inputs, are integrated and available for application programming. Additional libraries such as CANopen, J1939 or ISOBUS* further facilitate system integration. Matlab* support is also planned.

Thanks to the standardized software API of the 4th generation control units, parts can be transferred very easily from and to larger sister control units.

*scheduled features