Automation Controllers & I/O by Advantech

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Advantech’s programmable automation controllers (PAC) AMAX-5000 Series and APAX series are PC-based automation control platforms.

Tailored Solutions for Key Applications

Distributed EtherCAT I/O Control

  • High-speed Data Acquisition & Processing
  • Cable Redundancy
  • Flexible Network Topology

Multi-axis Motion Control

  • General Machine Control & Automation
  • Multi-axis Synchronization
  • Integrated Factory Data Management

Vision-integrated Machine Control

  • High-precision Motion Control
  • Advanced Vision & Inspection Systems
  • AI Inference Machine Control Systems

 

IPC Controllers

AMAX IPC controllers deliver real-time automation with IoT connectivity, supporting various industrial applications through CODESYS integration.

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AMAX-7570 V2

Intel Atom® IPC Controller

  • Optimized BIOS & Embedded OS for 1ms real-time control (Windows and Linux)
  • Achieve 32-axis motion control with 500 μs EtherCAT cycle time under Linux
  • OPC UA and Modbus TCP/RTU as IT connectivity enabled by CODESYS
  • EtherCAT, PROFIT, Ethernet I/P, CANopen as OT connectivity enabled by CODESYS
  • Unlimited I/O points, fieldbus networks, and visualization variables for CODESYS applications
  • CODESYS Visualization (Target and Web), SoftMotion and CNC/Robotics support by different package
  • Advantech Data Connect (ADC) Library provides flexible and highly efficient data connection with 3rd party application software through symbols (PLC Handler) & shared memory (C++/C#)
  • Intel Atom® x6425RE (1.9GHz) processor with 8GB DDR4 memory
  • Port isolation for 8 x DI, 8 x DO, 2 x COM
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AMAX-7580 V2

Intel® Core™ IPC Controller

  • Optimized BIOS & Embedded OS for 1ms real-time control (Windows and Linux)
  • Achieve 128-axis motion control with 500 μs EtherCAT cycle time under Linux
  • OPC UA and Modbus TCP/RTU as IT connectivity enabled by CODESYS
  • EtherCAT, PROFIT, Ethernet I/P, CANopen as OT connectivity enabled by CODESYS
  • Unlimited I/O points, fieldbus networks, and visualization variables for CODESYS applications
  • CODESYS Visualization (Target and Web), SoftMotion and CNC/Robotics support by different package
  • Advantech Data Connect (ADC) Library provides flexible and highly efficient data connection with 3rd party application software through symbols (PLC Handler) & shared memory (C++/C#)
  • 13th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5 Processor with 8GB DDR5 memory
  • Port isolation for 8 x DI, 8 x DO, 4 x COM

Panel Controllers

AMAX Panel controllers combine HMI displays with CODESYS control in one device, offering various computing options for visualization applications.

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AMAX-PT400

Arm® Cortex®-A53 Quad-core Panel Controller

  • Optimized Linux OS for real-time control
  • Achieve 16-axis motion control with 2ms EtherCAT cycle time
  • OPC UA and Modbus TCP/RTU for IT connectivity enabled by CODESYS
  • EtherCAT, and CANopen for OT connectivity enabled by CODESYS
  • Unlimited I/O points, fieldbus networks, and visualization variables for CODESYS applications
  • CODESYS Visualization (Target & Web), SoftMotion and CNC/Robotics support provided by different packages
  • Advantech Data Connect (ADC) Library provides flexible and highly efficient data connection with 3rd party application software through symbols (PLC Handler) and shared memory (C++/C#)
  • NXP Arm® Cortex®-A53 i.MX 8M Mini quad-core processor
  • 7" and 10.1" LCD with multi-touch P-CAP and true-flat IP66-rated front panel
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AMAX-PT700 V2

Intel Atom® Panel Controller

  • Optimized BIOS & Embedded OS for 1ms real-time control (Windows and Linux)
  • Achieve 32-axis motion control with 1ms EtherCAT cycle time under Linux
  • OPC UA and Modbus TCP/RTU as IT connectivity enabled by CODESYS
  • EtherCAT, PROFIT, Ethernet I/P, CANopen as OT connectivity enabled by CODESYS
  • Unlimited I/O points, fieldbus networks, and visualization variables for CODESYS applications
  • CODESYS Visualization (Target and Web), SoftMotion and CNC/Robotics support by different package
  • Advantech Data Connect (ADC) Library provides flexible and highly efficient data connection with 3rd party application software through symbols (PLC Handler) & shared memory (C++/C#)
  • Modular Computing Box designed with Intel Atom® x6425E with one DDR4 SODIMM slot (up to 32GB)
  • Multiple-sized front panel modules offered with P-Cap multi-touch sensor (12.1" & 19" with robust 5-wire resistive touch)
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AMAX-PT800 V2

Intel® Core™ Panel Controller

  • Optimized BIOS & Embedded OS for 1ms real-time control (Windows and Linux)
  • Achieve 128-axis motion control with 500 μs EtherCAT cycle time under Linux
  • OPC UA and Modbus TCP/RTU as IT connectivity enabled by CODESYS
  • EtherCAT, PROFIT, Ethernet I/P, CANopen as OT connectivity enabled by CODESYS
  • Unlimited I/O points, fieldbus networks, and visualization variables for CODESYS applications
  • CODESYS Visualization (Target and Web), SoftMotion and CNC/Robotics support by different package
  • Advantech Data Connect (ADC) Library provides flexible and highly efficient data connection with 3rd party application software through symbols (PLC Handler) & shared memory (C++/C#)
  • Modular Computing Box designed with 13th Gen. Intel® Core™ i5-1335UE deca-core/ i7-1365URE deca-core processor

Embedded Controllers & Expansion Modules

AMAX embedded controllers offer compact CODESYS automation solutions, paired with EtherCAT I/O for high-speed field connectivity.

Embedded Controllers

AMAX embedded controllers deliver compact automation solutions with CODESYS integration, ideal for space-constrained industrial applications.

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AMAX-5570E V2

Intel Atom® Embedded Controller

  • Optimized BIOS & Embedded OS for 1ms real-time control (Windows & Linux)
  • Achieves 32-axis motion control with 500 μs EtherCAT cycle time under Linux
  • OPC UA and Modbus TCP/RTU as IT connectivity enabled by CODESYS
  • EtherCAT, PROFINET, Ethernet I/P, and CANopen are OT connectivity feature enabled by CODESYS
  • Intel Atom® quad-core x6414RE processor
  • System I/O with 4 x GbE, 2 x USB, 2 x Isolated COM, 1 x HDMI, 1 x 5 pin terminal (dual power input)
  • AMAX-5000 EtherCAT Slice I/O expansion and AMAX-5400 PCIe modules, optional for left side (max.2)
  • iDAQ-964 modules, optional for left side
  • EMC compliance for energy management and Battery Energy Storage System (IEC-61000-4 Industrial requirement)
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AMAX-5570 V2

Intel Atom® Embedded Controller

  • Optimized BIOS & Embedded OS for 1ms real-time control (Windows & Linux)
  • Achieves 32-axis motion control with 500 μs EtherCAT cycle time under Linux
  • OPC UA and Modbus TCP/RTU as IT connectivity enabled by CODESYS
  • EtherCAT, PROFINET, Ethernet I/P, and CANopen are OT connectivity feature enabled by CODESYS
  • Intel Atom® quad-core x6414RE processor
  • System I/O with 2 x GbE, 2 x USB, 2 x Isolated CAN 2.0, 2 x Isolated COM, 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x M.2 B-Key (USB3.0 / SATA) expansion
  • AMAX-5000 EtherCAT Slice I/O expansion
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AMAX-5580

Intel® Core™ / Celeron® Embedded Controller

  • Optimized BIOS & Embedded OS for 1ms real-time control (Windows and Linux)
  • Achieve 64-axis motion control with 1ms EtherCAT cycle time under Windows (applies to AMAX-5580 Core i processor)
  • OPC UA and Modbus TCP/RTU as IT connectivity enabled by CODESYS
  • EtherCAT, PROFIT, Ethernet I/P, CANopen as OT connectivity enabled by CODESYS
  • Unlimited I/O points, fieldbus networks, and visualization variables for CODESYS applications
  • CODESYS Visualization (Target and Web), SoftMotion and CNC/Robotics support by different package
  • Advantech Data Connect (ADC) Library provides flexible and highly efficient data connection with 3rd party application software through symbols (PLC Handler) & shared memory (C++/C#)
  • Intel® Core™ i7/i5/Celeron® with 8GB/4GB DDR4 memory
  • System I/O with 2 x GbE, 4 x USB 3.0, 2 x COM, 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, 1 x 7 pin terminal (dual power input with alarm output)

PCIe Expansion Modules

The AMAX-54XX series are expansion modules for AMAX-5580, targeted at increasing the communication capability of CPU modules.

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AMAX-5410

2-port GigE Vision Frame Grabber Module

  • Compatibility: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3x, IEEE802.3af
  • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • No. of Ports: 2 Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Control (MAC) andphysical layer (PHY) ports
  • Input Voltage: 24 VDC direct from WISE-5000 CPU module
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AMAX-5490

2-port Isolated RS-232/422/485 Communication Module

  • Data Bits: 5, 6, 7, 8
  • Stop Bits: 1, 1.5, 2
  • Parity: None, even, odd
  • Baud Rate: 50 bps ~ 230.4 kbps
  • Data Signals: RS-232: TxD, RxD, GND RS-422: Tx+, Tx-, Rx+, RXRS-485: Data+, Data-
  • FIFO: 256 bytes
  • Flow Control: Xon/Xoff
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AMAX-5495

2-Port CAN Module

  • 2-ch CAN port
  • Support CAN2.0B, compatible with CAN2.0A
  • Data Transfer Rate: 1Mbits/s
  • Optical isolation protection of 2,500 VDC ensures system reliability