Control Techniques' energy optimization software helps you analyze energy usage for different applications and calculate cost savings using variable speed drives.

Features of the CT Energy Savings software:

• Estimation of energy usage using variable frequency drives for fan and pump applications

• Comparison of energy consumption between variable frequency drives and conventional control methods

• Display of energy cost, savings and payback data

• Graphical representation of flow versus cost, hours and time

• Customized client report facility including view, print, e-mail and file export functions

• Built in engineering calculator for horse power, torque, AC motors, Ohm's Law and AC power circuit calculations

This supply-side harmonics estimator helps you to economically meet the standards for specific application requirements.

Features of CT Harmonics Estimator Software:

• Complete harmonic analysis for a system of drives

• Facility to analyze drives configured for 12, 18 or 24 pulse drives

• Comparison of results with limits required by IEEE 519 AND iec 61000-2

• Display of results in tabular form or as a histogram

Control Techniques’ Digistart Soft is an easy to use, fully functional PC tool for controlling, monitoring, and programming the compact Digistart D2 and the intelligent Digistart D3 soft starters.

Digistart Soft provides the following functionality:

• Operation of soft starter networks containing up to 31 individual soft starters.

• Operational control (Start, Stop, Reset, Quick Stop)

• Starter status monitoring (Ready, Starting, Running, Stopping, Tripped)

• Upload parameter settings/Download parameter settings.

• Save soft starter network groups to file.

Features

Digistart Soft can manage soft starters individually or as a network group. Digistart Soft can manage multiple soft starter networks. Some functions may not be available with some soft starter models.

Starter Data panel:

• The Starter Data Panel provides information about the connected soft starter.

• Depending on the starter type, model information may not be available.

• The digital display shows real-time performance information, such as motor current (A) or motor temperature.

Advanced motion control programming for Epsilon EP, FM-3E and FM-4E modules, and for Control Techniques' Unidrive SP and Digitax ST-Z drives (with the SM-EZMotion Option Module).

Our complimentary PowerTools Pro software enables you to fully realize the power of our SM-EZMotion, FM modules, Epsilon EP servo systems. A familiar Microsoft^® Windows™ interface provides operators and machine builders with the tools needed to access everything they need for complete servo control —PLS, Queuing, Analog-In, User Variables, High-Speed Capture, Electronic Gearing, and more.

Setup and Programming is made easy with our free, drag and drop, PowerTools Pro software which programs the entire “Motion Made Easy”™ product family. PowerTools Pro is free of charge and can be obtained from our download section.

Developing motion applications with PowerTools Pro is a simple “five step, top-down process”. The five steps are displayed within an explorer bar that allows easy navigation. Each step is configured using simple check boxes, drop down selections and drag and drop functionality.

Five steps to develop motion applications with PowerTools Pro:

• Hardware Configuration 

• Drive Setup 

• I/O Setup 

• Motion 

• Programs

PowerTools Pro is a “BASIC”-like programming language enabling users to develop more complex applications and sequencing with functions being selected by dragging and dropping onto the work area.

Control Techniques' programming software enables you to fully realize the power of our entire servo product line including; Digitax ST, Epsilon EP, MDS and Unidrive SP. A familiar Microsoft^®Windows™ interface provides operators and machine builders with the tools needed to access everything they need for complete servo control — Motion Profile Setup, User Units, Motor Auto-tune, Electronic Gearing, Network Configuration, and many other advanced features.

Note: New advanced PowerTool Pro 5.0 features are not supported on FM3 & FM4 modules, but are supported on our FM3E, FM4E modules and all other servo drive products.

Assignments – Use our "Virtual Wiring" to create programs right out of the box, without writing a single "line of code." For example; the assignment screen simply drag-and-drop the desired machine function onto the digital inputs and outputs.

Indexes – Setting up indexes is easily accomplished by filling in the screen’s blanks to create an index profile. Select from Incremental, Absolute, Registration, or Rotary Plus and Minus types. With our Position Tracker synchronization can be easily achieved by simply adjusting the time bar. Choose the time base of the index by selecting either real time or synchronized to a master.
 
Network – Whatever Fieldbus you are using, setting up network communications is quick and easy. Fill-in-the-blank, drag-and-drop procedures are used to get your drives communicating. PowerTools Pro diagnostics couldn’t be more intuitive, allowing real-time monitoring of the actual data being sent and received. 

Camming – Cam data is easily entered within PowerTools Pro, and the Cam graphing tool is second to none, with multiple interpolation types available.

SYPTLite is a ladder diagram editor that allows users to develop simple programs for Control Techniques drives and option modules.

The software is designed to be easy to use to make program development as fast as possible.

SyPTLite programs are developed using ladder logic, a graphical language widely used to program PLCs. SYPTLite allows a user to "draw" a ladder diagram representing a program. SyPTLite includes basic ladder logic symbols and many advanced functions such as:

• Arithmetic blocks

• Comparison blocks

• Timers Counters

• Multiplexers

• Latches

• Bit manipulation

• Smartcard access blocks

Typical applications include:

• Simple current / torque monitoring

• Torque proving

• Gate / barrier control

• Sequencing for mixing

• Dosing Active / Sleep control for time specific functions

• Specifications

  SyPTLite can be used for programming for the following drives:

  • Commander SK fitted with a LogicStick

  • Unidrive SP standard onboard

  • Digitax ST standard onboard

  • Mentor MP standard onboard

  • SM-Applications Lite V2 option module for faster program execution and additional memory

At the heart of Control Techniques intelligent drives are their automation capabilities, this is achieved through click-in drive option modules that provide high speed access to the drives real-time parameter set. These option modules are configured though SyPTPro, a professional drive-programming toolkit for high performance machinery applications.

The software provides a full featured programming environment for PLC and motion control onboard Control Techniques AC, DC and servo drives, together with full network configuration for systems combining drives, I/O and operator interfaces.

SyPTPro Software Note: Support has been added for the SI-Applications Plus module (Unidrive M700). This will upgrade requires a previously registered version of SyPTPro (v2.0.5 onwards).

If you require an upgrade from an older version of the product contact our Customer Service team.

• Features

  SyPTPro is designed for use with Control Techniques SM-Applications range of option modules onboard Unidrive SP, Affinity, Digitax ST or Mentor MP drives, the software provides a programming environment for high performance motion and PLC functionality.

  Each applications option module incorporates it’s own dedicated high-performance microprocessor to ensure high speed program execution.

  Drive-to-drive networking

  Linking multiple drives, I/O, operator interfaces and PC based devices together enables Control Techniques to build high performance automation systems. SYPTPro is used to easily and quickly configure CTNet, a deterministic industrial network that is robust and tolerant to noise and interference. A single CTNet network may connect to up to 255 nodes, with up to 20 nodes in a segment and segments connected together using hubs, allowing large or small drive systems to be managed and extended.

  Programming environment

  The SyPTPro multitasking environment allows you to configure both event and time based tasks that are synchronized to the drives internal control loops. This allows you to reduce delays which enhances performance and prioritize your software according to the speed of execution and determinism required. SyPTPro supports three industry standard programming languages giving you the flexibility to use the most appropriate language for each part of your application, helping you to write software that is structured and re-usable. The three languages are Function Block, Ladder and DPL (Drive Programming Language) structured text.

  Motion and position control

  SyPTPro can be used to configure high performance motion control systems using Control Techniques APC (Advanced Position Controller) that provides highly flexible motion functionality including complex positioning, cams and electronic gearing.

  Program development, diagnostics and monitoring

  To reduce the time required to develop new programs, program Stepping and Breakpoints can be configured allowing the SyPTPro program to be paused or stepped to de-bug software. While a program is being executed, SyPTPro shows the real-time values within Function Block, Ladder and DPL structured text programs. In addition watch windows can be created that show the real-time status from multiple variables across different nodes across a CTNet network.

  Protect your intellectual property

  SyPTPro gives you the option to protect your knowledge by choosing to download only the compiled binary file, and not the embedded source file to the application module. This binary file is not up-loadable and so ensures that your intellectual property remains yours. User Defined Function Blocks allows you to develop your own function block library and package them into secure binary files. The library may then be distributed and used in other programs. The binary file does not contain the original source code, and so your intellectual property remains protected.

• Specifications

  SyPTPro is compatible with the following operating systems:

  • Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit)

  • Windows Vista (32 bit and 64 bit)

  • Windows XP

  • Windows 2000

  SyPTPro can be used with the following Control Techniques drives:

  DRIVE	OPTION MODULE	CTNet NETWORKING
  Unidrive SP	SM-Applications Lite V2	No
  Unidrive SP	SM-Applications Plus	Yes
  Digitax ST Indexer	On-board	No
  Digitax ST Plus	On-Board	Yes
  Mentor MP	SM-Applications Lite V2	No
  Mentor MP	SM-Applications Plus	Yes
  Affinity	SM-Applications Lite V2	No
  Affinity	SM-Applications Plus	Yes

  The amount of memory available for user application is:

  MEMORY TYPE	MEMORY AVAILABLE
  Flash size available (for user program)	384kb
  RAM size available (for user variables)	80kb

MotionPerfect2 is software for motion control programming of our MC series multi-axis controllers. The MC Series is programmed with a powerful and fast multi-tasking BASIC language. Programs are stored on the MC as full programs and use an innovative on-the-fly compiling technique.

The on-the-fly compiling technique provides all the performance benefits of compiled machine code while allowing for upload and full program access, without the need for source code download. MotionPerfect2 software is free of charge and can be obtained from our web site.

CTOPCServer is an OPC-compliant server which allows PCs to communicate with Control Techniques drives.

The server supports communication using Ethernet, CTNet, RS485 and USB. OPC is a standard interface on SCADA packages and is widely supported within Microsoft® products.

Specifications

CTOPCServer system requirements:

For an industrial application running a modern SCADA system or a VB application we recommend a major brand name system certified for Windows NT, 2000 or XP (Windows 9X systems are not supported) from the office or industrial sectors with the following specifications:

• Processor: Any from the AMD Athlon, Athlon XP, Duron or later, or Intel Pentium III, Pentium 4, Celeron or later running at 800MHz or greater. For servers running large active namespaces we recommend Athlon XP or Pentium 4 processors running at 1.8GHz or greater with 512Mb ram

• Memory: 256MB RAM

• Hard drive: 200MB of free hard disk space.

• Operating system: Microsoft Windows NT4 sp6, Windows 2000 sp4, Windows XP.

• Microsoft Excel 2000 or later will be required to make the configuration file. It is not necessary for this program to be present on the run-time machine

• Web browser: On OS's prior to Windows XP, Windows Explorer 5.5 or greater must be installed on the run-time machine as it provides XML services to the OPC Server. On an NT machine with IE6, sp1 for IE6 is also required as IE6 installs com components that are incompatible with server browsing.

Based on Control Techniques’ 25 years experience, Connect software is our latest drive configuration tool for commissioning, optimizing and monitoring drive/system performance.

Features of Connect Software

Its development draws from extensive user research, using human centered design principals to give the ultimate user experience:

• Fast task based commissioning and easy maintenance of the Unidrive M & Commander C general purpose drives family is simplified via familiar Windows interface;

• Intuitive graphical tools enhance and simplify user experience;

• For experienced users, dynamic drive logic diagrams and enhanced searchable listings are present;

• Drive and motor performance can be optimized with minimal specialized drive knowledge;

• Tool is scalable to match application requirements;

• Supports the import of Unidrive SP parameter files and allows full drive cloning (i.e. parameter sets and application program);

• Multiple simultaneous comms channels for a more complete overview of the system;

• Drive discovery gives the ability to find drives on a network automatically without the user having to specify their addresses;

• Automatic RTU baud rate scanning on the Unidrive M drives which have a 485 connection.

CTSoft allows you to:

• Use configuration wizards to commission your drive

• Read, save and load drive configuration settings

• Manage the drive’s Smartcard data

• Visualize and modify the configuration with live animated diagrams

CTScope is a full-featured software oscilloscope for viewing and analyzing changing values within the drive.

The time base can be set to give high speed capture for tuning or for longer term trends. The user interface is based on a traditional oscilloscope making it familiar and friendly to all engineers across the globe.

CTScope Features:

• Four channels

• Triggers

  • Start/Stop at absolute time

  • Start/Stop on value (rising/falling edge)

• Channels can capture parameter values from different nodes

• Scaling & offset per channel

• Cursors to aid measurement

• Zoom facility

• Scroll/Panning facility

• Save/load scope configurations with or without data

• Print facility

• Sample period possible down to 1ms with Turbo CTNet

• Works with CT-RTU, CTNet, Ethernet (CT-TCP/IP), MD29MON and ANSI interfaces

• Specifications

  CTScope system requirements:

  • Pentium III 500MHz or better recommended

  • Windows 2000/XP/Vista operating system. NOTE: Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT4 and Windows 2003 Server are NOT supported

  • Internet Explorer V5 or later should also be installed

  • Absolute minimum of 800x600 screen resolution. 1024x768 is recommended as a minimum

  • 128MB RAM

  Note that you must have administrator rights to install CTScope. You do not need administrator rights to run CTScope, but this will be necessary should you wish to simultaneously run CTSoft or SYPTLite.

Control Techniques' free CTVue Software makes it easy to program our broad range of HMI solutions. CTVue is a straightforward programming and configuration software tool for the complete line of CTVue HMIs.

Easily create your customized machine interface with free CTVue configurator software!