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If you want to know more about SERCOS, you're not alone. Its creators are credited with producing a generally effective protocol but receive criticism for user-community support. Here's help. For a good technical overview of the standard, including an explanation of design strategies, contact SERCOS N.A. The association also sells a drive/control developer
's kit, which includes a listing of sources of information and support, for $50. The group also compiles information about SERCOS-compatible products available in North America.
You can obtain the formal specification from ANSI. Request IEC 1491, "System Interface." Also, take the advic
e of integrators and resellers who are SERCOS pioneers. Don't rely just on official documentation to answer all your technical questions. Bolster that information with technical bulletins from programmable-drive vendors, such as Indramat, Lutze, Motion Engineering, and Pacific Scientific.
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