Product Description:

Bosch Rexroth Indramat’s MTC-P01.2-E2-A2-A2-A2-FW is a computer numerical control card supplied within the MTC200 CNC Modules series. The module links a host PC to coordinated drive amplifiers, allowing deterministic control of multi-axis machinery such as milling centers, pick-and-place gantries, and automated assembly lines. It acts as the real-time interface between motion programs generated in the supervisory computer and high-speed servo loops executed in the drives, so mechanical motion stays synchronized with sub-millisecond precision.

The card manages up to 8 axes natively, meaning one controller can interpolate eight position loops without additional hardware. Its physical envelope of 17.5 x 124 x 280 mm corresponds to a single-width slot, so it fits behind the front panel without obstructing adjacent boards. Drive communication is handled over SERCOS, a fiber-optic interface that transfers position data, status words, and parameter blocks with cyclic timing. For local expansion, the module carries a PC/104 stack connector, and the backplane already houses 3 A2 add-on boards that provide supplementary I/O and specialized motion functions. A dedicated coprocessor frees the host CPU from trajectory calculations.

In operation, the controller can attach up to 32 drives over the SERCOS ring, distributing axis assignments across several mechanical stations while maintaining synchronous clocks. Task scheduling allows up to 7 concurrent NC processes, letting the machine execute drilling, tool change, and auxiliary handling programs in parallel. Program buffers, parameter sets, and diagnostic logs reside in 2 MB of RAM, which provides space for sizable part files and real-time data arrays. The card has an Industrial PC housing classification, so it relies on the host enclosure for cooling and protection. Its ISA form factor pins provide direct access to system power rails and bus timing without additional cabling.