ELAU C400/10/1/1/1/00 PacDrive M Series High-Speed Multi-Axis Motion Controller

Product Description

C400/10/1/1/1/00 is the flagship integrated motion logic controller under ELAU PacDrive M platform (owned by Schneider Electric), a dedicated master control unit for high-speed packaging, printing and converting machinery.

Model Code Definition: C400/10/1/1/1/00

C400: Product series, Pentium M CPU version

10: 600MHz Intel Pentium M processor, 256MB RAM

1: Standard SERCOS motion bus interface

1: Integrated Ethernet TCP/IP communication port

1: Standard digital I/O expansion base

00: No optional auxiliary communication modules

This controller runs VxWorks real-time operating system, unifies PLC logic and high-precision multi-axis motion control in one hardware unit. It supports electronic cam, electronic gearing, flying shear, multi-axis interpolation and synchronous tracking, and can synchronize up to 16 servo axes via SERCOS real-time bus. Equipped with LCD local operation panel, RS232 debug port, Ethernet, SERCOS III, and terminal block discrete I/O, it stores user programs and recipe data via CF card. Rugged metal housing with built-in cooling fan, widely used as core replacement spare for aging high-speed packaging, film slitting and printing production lines.

Technical Specifications

PN: C400/10/1/1/1/00, Manufacturer: ELAU (Schneider Electric, Germany)

Core Processor: Intel Pentium M 600MHz

Memory: 256MB DRAM, 32MB Flash, CF card slot for program backup

Real-Time OS: VxWorks, microsecond-level motion cycle

Max Controlled Axes: Up to 16 servo axes via SERCOS bus

Power Supply: 24VDC (20–33VDC), typical power consumption 35W

Communication Interfaces

SERCOS III: Real-time servo synchronization bus

10/100Mbps Ethernet: HMI, upper computer, remote upload/download

RS232: Local debugging port

CANopen: Optional fieldbus expansion

I/O & Hardware

Onboard digital input/output terminals for machine safety interlock

Front LCD display + physical operation keys for on-site parameter viewing

Mounting: DIN rail cabinet installation

Dimension: 310 × 220 × 110 mm, weight ~3.2kg

Environmental Rating

Operating Temp: -10℃ ~ +60℃; Storage Temp: -40℃ ~ +85℃

Humidity: 5%–95% non-condensing, IP20 cabinet grade

Certification: CE, UL industrial safety certification

Programming Standard

IEC 61131-3 programming, supported by PacDrive Software Suite

Key Features

Integrated motion + logic all-in-one controller, eliminates separate PLC and motion card layout, simplifies cabinet design.

600MHz high-speed processor with 256MB large memory, stable ultra-fast multi-axis synchronous operation for high-speed packaging lines.

SERCOS III hard real-time bus, microsecond-level axis synchronization, ideal for flying cut, register tracking and winding tension control.

Built-in standard electronic cam, electronic gearing and flying shear motion libraries, shorten machine development cycle.

CF card one-click program cloning, fast commissioning after controller replacement without re-downloading programs.

Complete hardware self-diagnosis, real-time fault code display on front LCD for quick troubleshooting.

Rich industrial communication interfaces, seamlessly connect touch screens, upper monitoring systems and third-party sensors.

Heavy-duty metal heat dissipation structure, long-term stable 24-hour continuous production operation under dusty workshop environment.

Application Scope

High-speed horizontal/vertical packaging machine main motion master controller

Film, paper slitting, printing press register tracking and winding control core unit

Food & pharmaceutical blister packaging, carton forming multi-axis synchronous control rack

Lithium battery separator, pole piece coating line precision motion control spare part

Textile non-woven high-speed unwinding and rewinding linkage equipment

Global aging ELAU PacDrive M automated production line overhaul, spare inventory and equipment retrofit