AMT SyncSys Ethernet Motion
& I/O Control
AMT SyncSys · Ethernet motion & I/O control

Plain-English machine control.No G-code. No ladder logic.

Ethernet controllers that drive stepper and servo axes and switch inputs and outputs — run by scripts a technician can read and change. Every line is checked before the machine moves.

Coordinated motion — not CNC interpolated motionAxes on a move line start together; no linear or circular interpolation, no contouring.
part_cycle.txt✓ CHECKED
ENABLE,ALL,ONHOME,ALL,SEQSET,R1,0LABEL,CYCLEWAITIN,1,ONMOVE,X,150WAITMOVEOUTPUT,1,ONDWELLMS,500OUTPUT,1,OFFMOVE,X,0ADD,R1,1LOG,Part {R1} doneSPEAKLINE,Part completeIF,R1,<,100,GOTO,CYCLEEND
3 axes
per motion controller
500,000 steps/s
per axis, timed in hardware
Up to 6 axes
and 60 outputs from one script
Open ASCII
over Ethernet — PC or PLC
The System
Controllers, software, and the tools to prove a script

A complete machine-control system: the controllers do the time-critical work — step pulses, ramps, limits, homing and E-Stop — while the AMT Script Engine runs the machine from scripts written in plain English.

Hardware

AMT SyncSys Ax

Ethernet motion and I/O controller: 3 axes (STEP, DIR, ENABLE to external stepper or servo drives), limit and home inputs, 4 digital inputs, 4 digital outputs, 2 analog inputs, E-Stop.

Hardware

AMT SyncSys IO

The same controller for I/O only: 13 digital outputs, 10 digital inputs, 2 analog inputs and 3 fast pulse channels.

Software

AMT Script Engine

Loads, checks and runs scripts, with machine status, jog and home, diagnostics, configuration and spoken operator prompts. Runs one controller or a machine of up to six.

Software

AMT Script Editor

Write and check scripts away from the machine, with a command list and line-by-line checking.

Software

AMT Visualizer

Stands in for the controllers on the PC and shows the machine moving — including an isometric 3D view — so scripts can be tried before any hardware is wired.

Software

AMT Test Runner

Automatic qualification of the software, with a Word report that reads QUALIFIED when every item passes.

The Controller
Two controllers, one footprint

SyncSys Ax and SyncSys IO share the same footprint and connections: 8.0 × 5.2 in (203 × 132 mm). Opto-isolated digital I/O, 15–30 Vdc supply, Ethernet with firmware update over the network.

AMT SyncSys controller board, 3D model

AMT SyncSys controller board — 3D model

Hardware Details →
What Sets It Apart
Compared with a typical PLC or motion controller
TypicallyWith AMT SyncSys
Ladder logic, structured text or G-code, and a programming package to learnPlain-English scripts a technician can read and change: HOME,X MOVE,X,150 WAITIN,1,ON
Mistakes found when the machine runsEvery line is checked before the script runs; a wrong command, axis, input, output or speed is listed with its line number and reason
A lamp or a message on a screenSpoken operator prompts (SPEAKLINE), on-screen messages and a dated log of every part (LOG)
Hardware needed to try a programAMT Visualizer draws the machine moving on the PC, in an isometric 3D view, before any hardware is wired
Validation written up by handAMT Test Runner qualifies the software automatically and writes a Word report
One fixed axis behavior, or a separate controller for each jobThree modes on every axis: Positioning, Feeder-Index and Spindle
Outputs switched by the program scanPosition-synchronized outputs that switch at a set position in the move, in hardware
Limit and E-Stop wiring left to the installerNormally-closed limit inputs (a broken wire reads as tripped) and an E-Stop that gates every step output in hardware
A closed protocol and a vendor toolOpen plain ASCII over Ethernet — the controller also works with a PLC or any PC program
An industrial panel PCRuns on a Raspberry Pi 4 with a 10-inch touch display, or a Windows or Linux PC
Applications
Built for machines that index, feed, place, dispense, test and sequence
Coordinated motion — not CNC interpolated motionAxes on a move line start together; no linear or circular interpolation, no contouring.
  • Indexing feeders for strip, tape and film
  • X Y Z pick and place
  • Dispensing with position-synchronized valve control
  • Test and inspection fixtures with dated logs
  • Winding and rotary tables
  • Conveyor and sorting lines
  • Pulse and clock sources for test benches
Application Examples →
Platforms
Runs where the machine is

Raspberry Pi 4 + 10" touch display

Machine-mounted operator panel; the Small layout fits a 1024 × 600 touch screen.

Windows 10 / 11 PC

Office or machine PC — script writing, Visualizer and operation.

Linux Mint PC

Machine or office PC. Each platform has its own installer with desktop and menu icons.

Discuss your machine.

Describe the sequence, the axes and the I/O. We'll confirm the configuration and provide a quotation.

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