OrmecSMLC System Overview

Motion and Logic. All in

one. You can 

combine the best of 

both worlds with 

IEC 61131-3 

programming tools 

and powerful 

motion control 

software for up to 

16 axes.

ORMEC’s 

ServoWire Motion & Logic 

Controller (SMLC) product family 

provides integrated, costeffective control that leverages 

industry-standard hardware and 

software solutions.

Reduce your software 

development and support costs

by using the common “look and 

feel” of our CoDeSys software 

solution for programming 

applications using sequential 

function chart, relay ladder

logic, function block diagrams, 

instruction list and structured 

text. Use the PLCopen motion 

control library, Application 

Specific Function Blocks and

powerful ORMEC extensions 

for electronic gearing, 

camming, registration control, 

superimposed motion and 

coordinated, 

for multi-axis 

applications.

Check out our 

line-up of 

FireWirebased digital drives and servo

motors, and solutions for machine 

I/O, factory networking and HMI.

IEC 61131-3 programming and 

high performance motion for 

up to 16 axes in a single 

package.

Up to 16 servos can be daisychained and interfaced to the 

SMLC using standard IEEE1394b network interfacing and 

cabling.

Machine I/O solutions include 

Ethernet or Profibus DP.

Quality AC brushless 

servomotors offer continuous 

stall torques from 3 to 845 lbin (0.32-75 N-m)

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Integrated Control Hardware

The ServoWire® Motion and Logic Controller

The SMLC is a cost-effective control platform offering 

rugged, industrial hardware, a proven RTOS and industry 

standard networking, programmed using standard IEC 

61131-3 languages. An SMLC system offers low cost, 

compact, proven and reliable components.

Featuring Pentium-class processors.

Two built-in Ethernet ports, two or three FireWire 

ports* (with or without screw downs), three or four 

serial ports*. 

Compact Flash program storage (eliminates hard 

disk) and 32k battery-backed SRAM data storage.

Reliable, QNX real-time operating system. 

*Model Dependent

CoDeSys Development Software

Using industrystandard IEC 

61131-3, you can 

develop a motion 

and I/O program 

using standard 

tools that 

streamline 

development and 

create application 

solutions that are 

both more effective and easier to support in the field. 

There are no software costs when using the ORMEC 

SMLC in your application. 

FireWire motion networking reduces cost & 

complexity

Control one to 16 servos directly from one controller 

without specialized motion control hardware. 

ServoWire® S2D drives are available in 200V and 

400V series. Fourteen models provide continuous 

output power from 600 watts to 24 kilowatts,

Conveniently interface a variety of Servo Motors

Mix and match servo technologies (DC brushless rotary, linear, 

DC brush-type or voice coil motors) in the same drive hardware. 

Continuous stall torques from 3 to 665 lb-in (0.32-75 N-m).

Standalone touchscreen HMIs utilize Modbus RTU 

(Serial) or Modbus/TCP (Ethernet) communications. Or 

you can utilize Windows-based HMIs such as 

Wonderware InTouch, Rockwell Automation RS View, 

Intellution iFIX, CiTect or GE Cimplicity that communicate 

with the SMLC using an OPC Server.

Select among text-based and graphical languages 

to pick the right one for the job -- Relay Ladder 

Logic, Function Block Diagram, Structured Text, 

Instruction List or Sequential Function Chart 

programming. 

Program motion control and logic using standard 

IEC 61131-3 tools. 

Suite of programming languages and diagnostic 

tools streamlines development and simplifies 

support.

PLCopen standard Motion Control Library, plus

powerful ORMEC extensions, bring new levels of 

motion performance for electronic gearing, 

camming, registration control and coordinated, 

multi-axis applications

Application Specific Function Blocks are provided 

for many common motion control applications.

ServoWire® Motion & Logic Controller

Models 30, 80 & 160

ORMEC’s ServoWire Motion & Logic 

Controller (SMLC) is at the center of a 

complete machine control solution that 

can meet all of your motion, I/O and 

networking needs. By combining 

Pentium processors, IEEE 1394b 

FireWire drive networking and Ethernet 

connectivity, the SMLC is a system that 

can control your entire machine. This 

allows you to focus on your application 

instead of integrating control 

components.

The SMLC, ServoWire Drive Network, 

Modbus/TCP and Ethernet IP provide 

state-of-the-art I/O and motion control 

(for up to 16 axes), all programmed 

using any of the five IEC 61131-3 

standard languages including relay 

ladder logic.

SMLC Family of Controllers