Meridian is an integrated motion controller and digital servo drive that is capable of controlling servos, linear motors, and steppers. Benefits include:
Reduce machine vibration and increase throughput with g-Stop™ anti-resonance
Use the Accelerated Prototyping System™ to diagnose machine performance, reduce development time, and get your machine to market faster
Improve stepper motor smoothness and increase power output with Meridian's vector sinewave commutation
Meridian's "sFoundation" is a source code library that provides the majority of the motion functions you'll need to get your system up and running quickly
Spring applied power-off (or fail-safe) brakes are used in applications that require the axis to stay in position, even if the machine loses power or is turned off (this is common for vertical applications or when additional safety measures are required).
Front mount compatible with any NEMA 23 or NEMA 34 motor frames
24VDC input for easy actuation
NEMA 23 pricing starting at $219 and NEMA 34 at $296
The Amazon™ Intelligent Power Center (IPC) is designed and built specifically for motion control applications.
High output capacitance and built-in regen control system prevents over-voltage shutdowns and the need for external regeneration control and load resistor
High peak power drastically reduces power supply droop during motor acceleration
Teknic continues to advance the state-of-the-art in servo motion control. As a result, new products are engineered to provide greater performance, reliability, and value. Products that are eventually displaced by the introduction of new technology are not simply discontinued—the components continue to be manufactured and supported for as long as parts are reasonably available.
When products are forced into end of life, Teknic's factory engineers work with customers who desire to extend the life of their legacy machines with newer servo components. Some of Teknic's legacy products were available for nearly 30 years before they moved to end of life status.
32-bit ARM Cortex M4F processor operating at 120MHz with 512kB FLASH and 192kB RAM. DSP and floating point instruction sets.
10/100 Fast Ethernet
USB programming port
Two serial ports: software configurable to interface with SPI or UART devices. Each port has an activity LED and 5 volt power pin for the remote device, if needed.
See the I/O state and exception status at a glance on dedicated LEDs. Faster software development and easier troubleshooting.
Add up to 64 more digital I/O points in 8-point increments by daisy-chaining CCIO-8 expansion modules.
All I/O points are also available on a header connector to easily pass them to a custom board.
All I/O points are compatible with 24V industrial sensors and actuators. Power with 24 VDC.
Drive DC motors with two built-in H-bridge outputs. Or, drive a speaker for voice-quality audio, annunciation tones or tone sequences.
Heavy duty digital outputs can directly drive resistive or inductive loads up to 9 watts, so you can drive contactors, pneumatic or liquid valves, guard locks, brakes, LED lamps, etc. without separate relays.
Every I/O point has a separate terminal block, with its own power and ground pins. This eliminates running multiple wires to one connector terminal or creating specially made breakout boards.
Rugged polycarbonate and aluminum case Small: 3.5" x 5" x 1"
Control up to 4 axes of stepper and/or servo motors. ClearPath-SD and -MC integrated servos are "plug and play" using standard cables. Note: Only certain operational modes in the MC series are recommended when using ClearCore (see below for more information).
Accepts a variety of XBee modules for peer-to-peer (or point-to-multipoint) wireless communication (WiFi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, DigiMesh, 802.15.4, etc.) Enables Industrial IoT (IIoT).
Compatible with h/w debuggers (connector under cover). Step through code, set breakpoints, evaluate expressions, watch variables, and many other powerful debugging features.
Protected against overloads (voltage, current and thermal), ESD, inductive flyback, reversed power polarity, and most wiring errors.
1Protected against overloads (voltage, current and thermal), ESD, inductive flyback, reversed power polarity, and most wiring errors.
232-bit ARM Cortex M4F processor operating at 120MHz with 512kB FLASH and 192kB RAM. DSP and floating point instruction sets.
310/100 Fast Ethernet
4USB programming port
5Two serial ports: software configurable to interface with SPI or UART devices. Each port has an activity LED and 5 volt power pin for the remote device, if needed.
6See the I/O state and exception status at a glance on dedicated LEDs. Faster software development and easier troubleshooting.
7Add up to 64 more digital I/O points in 8-point increments by daisy-chaining CCIO-8 expansion modules.
8All I/O points are also available on a header connector to easily pass them to a custom board.
9All I/O points are compatible with 24V industrial sensors and actuators. Power with 24 VDC.
10Drive DC motors with two built-in H-bridge outputs. Or, drive a speaker for voice-quality audio, annunciation tones or tone sequences.
11Heavy duty digital outputs can directly drive resistive or inductive loads up to 9 watts, so you can drive contactors, pneumatic or liquid valves, guard locks, brakes, LED lamps, etc. without separate relays.
12Every I/O point has a separate terminal block, with its own power and ground pins. This eliminates running multiple wires to one connector terminal or creating specially made breakout boards.
13Rugged polycarbonate and aluminum case; Small: 3.5" x 5" x 1"
14Control up to 4 axes of stepper and/or servo motors. ClearPath-SD and -MC integrated servos are "plug and play" using standard cables. Note: Only certain operational modes in the MC series are recommended when using ClearCore (see below for more information).
15Accepts a variety of XBee modules for peer-to-peer (or point-to-multipoint) wireless communication (WiFi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, DigiMesh, 802.15.4, etc.) Enables Industrial IoT (IIoT).
16Compatible with h/w debuggers (connector under cover). Step through code, set breakpoints, evaluate expressions, watch variables, and many other powerful debugging features.
Use ClearCore standalone in smaller systems...
...Or, distribute multiple ClearCore units to power larger systems
Control Stepper Motors and/or Digital Servos...
...Including ClearPath SD- and MC-Series Integrated Servos
ClearPath-SD
Position & Velocity
With ClearCore's step & direction outputs, you can control ClearPath-SD servo systems to achieve high performance in a low-cost, compact package. This combination will provide complete control over the motion profile including position, velocity, and acceleration.
ClearPath-SD is also an easy upgrade over stepper motors giving you smoother, quieter, and more precise closed-loop motion.
ClearPath-MC
Torque Control
ClearCore combined with ClearPath-MC is the easiest way to achieve high-performance torque control for applications that have no precise positioning requirements (e.g. web tensioning applications).
The MC motors can be used in one of two operational modes with the ClearCore controller for torque control. Follow Digital Torque Command allows you to control the torque output of the motor (no control over position or velocity) while the Follow Digital Velocity Command w/ Variable Torque mode allows you to control the active torque limit and the commanded velocity at any given time.
Control 4 axes of motion with each ClearCore
Looking to control position and/or velocity and already have a ClearPath-MC motor?Click here.
Rich C++ Motion and I/O Library puts power in the palm of your hand
No need to understand the intricate details of the Cortex-M4 processor. Software objects give you intuitive access to ClearCore's diverse hardware functions.
Objects for motor control and status, I/O configuration, speaker sound generation, signal filtering, and more...
More than 40 extensively commented example projects to accelerate your development.
For rapid prototypes or tests, create programs within the simple and popular Arduino environment using the ClearCore Arduino wrapper along with the standard ClearCore library.
Finish projects faster with modern, object-oriented programming
Powerful Debugging
Using the optional Atmel-ICE tool, Atmel Studio 7 debug features include:
See specs, user manual, and 2D/3D drawings. Download the free Motion and I/O software library and optional Arduino wrapper library.
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ClearCore Controller Part Number: CLCR-4-13
ClearCore Industrial I/O and Motion Controller. 4 axes of step & direction output; 13 configurable I/O points (24 VDC compatible); Ethernet and 2 serial ports. Compatible with XBee modules for peer-to-peer (or point-to-multipoint) wireless communication.
Accessories not included (12-24 VDC power supply, terminal block plugs, cables, etc.)
156 watt DC power supply capable of powering a ClearCore with a full complement of I/O devices, with extra power to spare for expansion I/O.
Protection: Short circuit / Overload / Over-voltage / Over-temperature. Compliance with UL62368-1, EN61558-1/2-16. Operating temperature -25 to 50 deg. C with no derating.
Quantities up to 5 generally ship within 3 business days.
Digital I/O Expansion, 8-point Part Number: CCIO-8
Digital I/O expansion module for ClearCore. Eight 24 VDC I/O points - all software-configurable as digital inputs or outputs. Up to 8 CCIO-8 modules can be daisy-chained to one ClearCore (uses one serial com port on ClearCore). Aluminum mounting plate accepts DIN rail mounting kit (p/n DIN-MNT).
Each CCIO-8 requires a Cat5 Ethernet patch cable (e.g., p/n CABLE-CAT-120).
Terminal block plugs are not included; order p/n CC-3TERM-PLUG-10PC (10-pack).
Cat5e cable used to connect CCIO-8 expansion I/O modules to ClearCore. Flexible, snag-free, cable boot protects the plug while making it easy to depress the locking clip. 24AWG stranded, pure bare copper conductors. 50μm gold-plated contacts.
Quantities up to 5 generally ship within 3 business days.
Atmel-ICE Debugger Part Number: ATATMEL-ICE-BASIC
Cable, Atmel-ICE to ClearCore Part Number: TC2030-CTX-LEMTA
Atmel-ICE development tool for debugging software on ARM Cortex-M devices such as ClearCore. Requires cable p/n TC2030-CTX-LEMTA for use with ClearCore. Powered via USB (USB Cable included). ClearCore cover must be removed to access debug connector.
Quantities up to 5 generally ship within 3 business days.
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DIN Rail Mounting Kit Part Number: DIN-MNT
*Available Mid-July
DIN rail mounting kit for ClearCore, or CCIO-8 expansion modules. Designed to allow for any orientation of the device on the rail. Heavy-duty, spring-loaded clip allows easy installation and removal while providing secure attachment.
Quantities up to 5 generally ship within 3 business days.
USB Cable, ClearCore to PC Part Number: CPM-CABLE-USB-120AB Connectors: USB 2.0 A to B Length: 3.05 m (10 ft)
Cable used to connect ClearCore to your computer for downloading user code. Note: this cable cannot be used with ClearPath-MC or -SD series motors; for those, use CPM-CABLE-USB-120 (which has micro-B connector).
Quantities up to 5 generally ship within 3 business days.
Easily connect 6 signals from a differential quadrature encoder (A+ A~, B+ B~ and optionally I+ I~) to ClearCore using only 3 digital inputs (DI-6, 7 and 8), without wiring to separate terminal blocks. Connect your encoder to the adapter's DB-9 input and connect the adapter to ClearCore with a standard ribbon cable (20-pin, 0.1" pitch) for a simple noise-free setup. The adapter provides overload-protected +5 volts for the encoder, and "bad sequence" detection warns of faulty or dirty encoders.
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ClearCore is a programmable motion and I/O controller that you can use to generate Step & Direction signals for ClearPath-SD servos (and other Step & Direction servo or stepper drives), but ClearCore is not a native CNC controller or CNC breakout board. There is currently no G and M-code interpreter within the ClearCore software libraries, and no direct interface for any CNC control software (e.g. Mach, LinuxCNC, etc.). In short, this means there is currently no off-the-shelf compatibility for CNC with ClearCore.
The Step & Direction functions of ClearCore's C++ "Motion and I/O Library" are primarily targeted for use on machines that perform "point-to-point" motion. In other words, ClearCore could easily command motion from Point A to Point B, and even smoothly update the target position/velocity/acceleration in real time; but it does not natively interpret and command arbitrary velocity vs. time motion profiles. These arbitrary velocity vs. time motion profiles (aka "contouring" profiles) are what is needed in most CNC applications. As a result, the vast majority of CNC machines would be better served by a purpose-built CNC controller rather than coding the extra software interface to handle coordinated contouring motion.
Although Teknic does not presently have plans to do so, it is possible that an experienced software developer could program a ClearCore to interpret G and M-code commands or streaming position/velocity commands. Once that programming was completed, ClearCore could coordinate multi-axis Step & Direction motion for CNC (along with other motion-related I/O). ClearCore's entire source code is freely available for those who are interested.
Looking to Control Position and/or Velocity and Already Have a ClearPath-MC Motor?
The ClearCore Motion & I/O Controller can be used with either the ClearPath-SD or -MC series Integrated Servos, and your specific application requirements will dictate which motor series (and which operational mode) should be used with ClearCore. With very few exceptions, the ClearPath-SD series should be used for applications that require control of the motor's position and/or velocity. Whereas, the ClearPath-MC series must be used when an application requires variable control of the motor's torque (and no precision positioning).
This may be counter-intuitive to customers who are familiar with the ClearPath-MC motors since the MC series includes operational modes that allow users to control the motor's position or velocity. Teknic recommends the ClearPath-SD series instead of the MC series because, once you integrate the ClearCore controller into your system, it's easier to control all aspects of the motion profile with the SD series.
A little background on this point: Teknic designed the ClearPath-MC Integrated Motors to be used standalone and, oftentimes, controlled using buttons, switches, or other forms of digital I/O. ClearPath-MC motors are most commonly used by customers who do not want to program a controller. When using the MC series, you use the MSP software to initially configure the motor ("set and forget") by selecting an operational mode and setting parameters (e.g. velocity, acceleration, absolute positions, etc.). Changing any of these parameters at a later time would require you to plug into the back of the motor, launch the MSP software, and alter those parameters. On the other hand, if you use the ClearCore with ClearPath-SD, changing things such as the commanded speed or position is as easy as calling a software API function in your code (there's no need to physically connect to the back of the motor and reconfigure it). This approach enables customers to have effectively infinite control over the motor's position and velocity.
However, if you already have a ClearPath-MC motor and are outside of the 90-day return period, you can still use ClearCore to control most position or velocity operational modes in your ClearPath-MC motor. Please note that implementing those modes in ClearCore isn't quite as straightforward as it is with ClearPath-SD, but it is still achievable.
For help selecting the best products and operational modes for your application, please contact a Teknic Applications Engineer at 585-784-7454 or by submitting a contact request on our website.
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