MCi Project The project below is an example of the kind of project any C++ or C# engineer will be part of if they join Nidec Control Techniques. Nidec has over 100 engineers in the UK so a number of projects are underway at any time.

MCi Project MCi is a user programmable motion controller that sits on a Control Techniques AC drive. We provide the user with a programming IDE (MCS) they can use to write an application, For Example to control a robot, an elevator, a crane, a printing press, a theatre – literally anything where one or more electric motors are used to turn axes. The user can build their application using the IDE and download it to the MCi device to control the operation of the drive. The MCi includes a motion tasking model, motion libraries and real-time, synchronised operation across Ethernet networks – hundreds of thousands of lines of embedded C++ – to support the user in developing any application they can imagine. While this project uses a Renesas processor other projects use Intel, Texas Instruments and ARM processors

MCi Technology IEEE1588 Synchronisation - < 1us jitter across network PLCOpen Motion Library User Program Compiler Optimisation Visual C#, Winforms & WPF UI Technology Renesas SH Processor Motion Task Model – 12 User Program Threads, 250us cycle time Embedded C++ (Highly optimised) MCS MCi C++, COM, C#, Windows Drivers User Program Textual & Graphical Language Support Ethernet link Multi-user Comms Server Ethernet link User Program Debug, Monitor Support Pre-emptive RTOS <1us context switch Modbus TCP/ IP, SNTP, User-defined TCP/IP & UDP Support Robots, Cranes, Elevators, Printing, Packaging +++++ Real-time Ethernet – 4000 synchronous frames/ s Network Device Discovery & Management Device Setup Screens While this project uses a Renesas processor other projects use Intel, Texas Instruments and ARM processors

The Development Process A common process based on Team Foundation Server is used for Embedded and PC developments Manual & Automated Test Suites Source Control Agile/ Iterative Development Nightly build & Automated Test Run Independent Test User Testing Change Management (Bugs, Change Requests, Iteration Planning etc.)

The Team on this specific project Project Manager 2 PC Software Engineers 2 Testers 3 Embedded Software Engineers Motion Control Engineer