The
UMP-360 is a real-time measurement machine controller. It is built
on the Intel
486 processor family. It utilizes controller firmware that has been
developed to
include a proprietary real-time operating system as well as
functionality to monitor
and control a range of measurement machine functions including
machine axis scale
tracking, touch trigger probe interface and probe accessory
management, Real Time
Maintenance of multiple coordinate reference frames for parts, part
features and
probes, System monitoring of controller and machine error
conditions. This controller
is capable of monitoring air pressure and temperature thermistors.
Multiple scale
types may be used in conjunction with the UMP-360 control system.
Two types of
operator control units may be used with this control system. The
'360 box has been
designed to be IP32 compliant and to service multiple machine cable
arrangements
of both the Sheffield Discovery machines, the Tesa MicroHite
machine, Hexagon's
Global machines (sizes A, B & C), and the Brown & Sharpe ONE
machine.
The '360 has been expanded over its predecessor the UMP-350, in
that it now
services 5x increased Servo Power levels (of 480 Watts peak power
per axis vs. 96
Watts); Auto Servo Tuning means provided by the addition of servo
tuning "E-Pots"
to replace conventional "screw type" adjusting potentiometers or
servo gain "jumper
settings”; and Auto Line Sensing of AC line power, for line
voltages of 100-130 VAC
and 200-250 VAC.