With a width of 25 mm (0.98 in), the CX32?2 Controller Extension requires very little space and is therefore well-suited for use in compact machines.
The CX32?2 Controller Extension is connected to the SIMOTION D4x5?2 via DRIVE?CLiQ, so high-performance, isochronous closed-loop control of the drives is possible without the need for additional modules. The communication interfaces on the SIMOTION D4x5?2 remain available for other connections.
The addressing of the Controller Extension is independent of the addressing on PROFINET/PROFIBUS. This is advantageous for modular machine concepts.
Simple cabling and configuration
The Control operation signal from an infeed connected to the SIMOTION D4x5?2 is particularly easy to interconnect to the drives of the CX32?2 Controller Extension.
The CX32?2 Controller Extension does not require its own CompactFlash card. Data is managed centrally on the CompactFlash card of the SIMOTION D4x5?2 Control Unit. This has the following advantages:
Simple module replacement (no operator action required on the CX32?2, such as memory card replacement)
During firmware upgrades, the CX32?2 Controller Extension is automatically upgraded with the integrated drive of the SIMOTION D4x5?2 Control Unit
