{"product_id":"delta-electronics-ah20mc-5a-ah-series-dmcnet-motion-control-module","title":"Delta Electronics AH20MC-5A AH Series DMCNET Motion Control Module","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #2d3748; margin-bottom: 1rem;\"\u003eOperating as a high-performance synchronization hub within advanced machinery architectures, the \u003cstrong\u003eDelta Electronics AH20MC-5A\u003c\/strong\u003e is a motion control module engineered for the AH Series system platform. This unit interfaces directly with field actuators via high-speed DMCNET (Delta Motion Control Network) to achieve precise deterministic control over complex multi-axis configurations. Equipped with an onboard processor capable of executing LD instructions in \u003cstrong\u003e0.13 microseconds\u003c\/strong\u003e, the module manages path planning, high-order interpolation, and user programs directly, reducing load on the main system backplane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: square; color: #2d3748; padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti-Axis DMCNET Control:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports up to 12 axes of synchronized motion control communicating at 10 Mbps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapid Synchronization:\u003c\/strong\u003e Completes 12-axis control loops and synchronization commands within a 1 ms cycle time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced Interpolation Engines:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports 2-axis to 6-axis linear interpolation, 2-axis arc interpolation, and 3-axis helical interpolation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntegrated Communication Hub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Built-in Ethernet port for network integration alongside a dedicated Mini-USB programming port.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocal Execution \u0026amp; Storage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features 64K steps of program capacity and a Micro SD card slot for local parameter, recipe, or program storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eG-Code Execution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports standard G-code input for direct path conversion without external pre-processing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-Availability Maintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports system hot-swapping to allow module replacement without halting the entire CPU rack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eApplications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: square; color: #2d3748; padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHigh-speed packaging and cartoning systems requiring synchronized feeders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eElectronic assembly, pick-and-place, and multi-axis gantry robot controllers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMulti-axis CNC metal cutting and engraving equipment running G-code trajectories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eContinuous printing and textile machinery needing precise electronic gear and cam synchronization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications Table\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x: auto; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\"\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; color: #2d3748; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cthead\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"padding: 10px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eParameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"padding: 10px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSpecification Value\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/thead\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eDelta Electronics\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eModel \/ Article Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eAH20MC-5A\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eAH Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eMotion Network Protocol\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eDMCNET (10 Mbps baud rate)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eSynchronized Control Axes\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e12 axes\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eSynchronization Cycle\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e1 ms (for 12 axes)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eCPU Execution Speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e0.13 microseconds (LD instruction)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eProgram Capacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e64K steps\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eData Register Capacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eD = 10K words \/ W = 64K words\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eEncoder Modes\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eUD, PD, AB, 4AB modes\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eProgramming Interfaces\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eMini-USB, Ethernet RJ-45\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eExternal Storage Slot\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eMicro SD Card supported\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eModule Status Indicators\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eLED status array (Run, Error, Net, Link)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eDimensions (H x W x D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003e110 mm x 35 mm x 103 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eShipping Weight (Calculated)\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 2.0 kg;\"\u003e2.0 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eConnections and Interfaces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x: auto; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\"\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; color: #2d3748; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cthead\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"padding: 10px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003ePort\/Connector\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"padding: 10px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFunctional Assignment\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/thead\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eDMCNET RJ45 Ports\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eDedicated high-speed motion bus communication to servo drives and remote I\/O blocks.\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eEthernet Port (RJ45)\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eModbus TCP client\/server communication, network host system configuration, and software monitoring.\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eMini-USB Port\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eLocal hardware commissioning, program upload\/download, and firmware flashing via ISPSoft.\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\"\u003eMicro SD Slot\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px;\"\u003eNon-volatile file system access for recipe tables, event logs, and backup program execution files.\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEmpirical Engineering Insights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAlternative Models \u0026amp; Compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #2d3748; margin-bottom: 1rem;\"\u003eThe AH20MC-5A operates exclusively within the AH series hardware rack. It occupies standard functional I\/O or communication module slots depending on the backplane configuration. If updating legacy networks or migrating from traditional pulse-train motion systems, ensure servo drives (such as ASDA-A2-F or ASDA-B3-F series) are equipped with compatible DMCNET physical interface cards. Verify your CPU firmware version supports multi-CPU architectures if deploying multiple motion modules in a single rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eApplication Pitfalls \u0026amp; Engineering Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #2d3748; margin-bottom: 1rem;\"\u003eWhen configuring a high-density 12-axis network, cable shielding and network terminations are paramount. Although DMCNET operates at 10 Mbps, high-frequency EMI from neighboring variable frequency drives can corrupt the motion frames, causing synchronization drops or \"Sync Loss\" faults. Always run DMCNET communication cables inside dedicated, grounded metal conduits separated from high-voltage motor cables by at least 200 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommissioning \u0026amp; Wiring Tips\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #2d3748; margin-bottom: 1rem;\"\u003eWhen loading G-code scripts via the Micro SD card, confirm that formatting aligns with the card standard FAT32 structure. Ensure that G-code line coordinates do not exceed soft-limit constraints mapped in the drive parameters. Use the direct Mini-USB port to verify encoder signal feedback patterns (UD, PD, AB, or 4AB) before cycling the main motion commands to avoid motor runaway errors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInstallation Guidelines\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fff5f5; border-left: 4px solid #c53030; padding: 15px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; color: #9b2c2c;\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eCRITICAL WARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e De-energize all AC power sources feeding the main AH series backplane and associated servo drives before inserting or removing the motion control module. Ensure all stored electrical charge in the servo bus capacitors has dissipated completely before terminating physical communication cables. Failure to comply can result in module damage or unexpected mechanical movement.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003col style=\"list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 1rem;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"background-color: #2b6cb0; color: #ffffff; border-radius: 50%; width: 24px; height: 24px; display: inline-flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px; flex-shrink: 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"color: #2d3748;\"\u003eMount the AH20MC-5A onto the system backplane, ensuring the top hook is seated correctly and the module is locked in place with the lower secure lever.\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 1rem;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"background-color: #2b6cb0; color: #ffffff; border-radius: 50%; width: 24px; height: 24px; display: inline-flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px; flex-shrink: 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"color: #2d3748;\"\u003eConnect the DMCNET network cables to the RJ45 ports. Ensure that the final node in the network is correctly terminated according to Delta specifications.\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 1rem;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"background-color: #2b6cb0; color: #ffffff; border-radius: 50%; width: 24px; height: 24px; display: inline-flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px; flex-shrink: 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"color: #2d3748;\"\u003eApply system power. Verify that the module \"Power\" indicator lights up and the \"Net\" indicator stabilizes to show successful network handshake with peripheral drives.\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Delta Electronics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53102147207531,"sku":"AH20MC-5A","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3227\/0443\/files\/AH20MC-5A-z5qvoafs0wm.png?v=1776137205","url":"https:\/\/www.plcprotech.com\/ru\/products\/delta-electronics-ah20mc-5a-ah-series-dmcnet-motion-control-module","provider":"PLC ProTech Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}