Virtual controllers

The JetControl VM brings nearly the full functionality of JetControl controllers into a virtual environment – ideal for development, testing, and commissioning without hardware. The virtual controller enables the development and testing of STX programs independently of physical hardware – perfect for simulations, digital twins, and parallel engineering. This helps shorten development times, detect errors early, and eliminate the need for expensive test systems.

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JetControl-VM

The JetControl-VM offers all functions that are also available through real controllers: Registers, motion control commands (MCX Motion Control Extended), oscilloscope function, all TCP/IP-based communication including OPC UA (server and client), OS update, FTP, MQTT and Modbus TCP.The user benefits from cost savings in creating programs, troubleshooting, testing and commissioning. The need for expensive test hardware is also eliminated and the timeto-market is shortened significantly.Each order of a virtual JetControl-VM comes with a USB stick that includes the copy protection for the software license. This makes it possible to download any JetControl-VM from the Bucher Automation homepage, then to program it, test it and place it in operation.Application casesDevelopment and testing of STX programs without hardware Programming of motion control functions via the Motion API Virtual commissioning with and in a digital twin Your benefits Cost savings in creating programs and troubleshooting, testing and commissioning Savings on test hardware Improved simultaneous engineering Shorter time-to-market Available JetControl-VM The following JetControl controllers are available as JetControl-VM JC-440EXT JC-960EXT JC-965EXT All JetControl-VMs include all options (JCF licenses)