User`s guide

Adept SmartController User’s Guide, Rev. K 13
Introduction 1
1.1 Product Description
The Adept SmartController is a member of Adept’s family of high-performance
distributed motion and vision controllers. The Adept SmartController is designed for use
with Adept Python Linear Modules, Adept Cobra s-series robots, the Adept Viper line of
six-axis robots, the Adept sMI6 Module for the SmartMotion product, Adept SmartServo
kits, and Adept Quattros. All Adept SmartControllers offer known scalability and support
for IEEE 1394-based digital I/O and general motion expansion modules.
Adept SmartController CX
The Adept SmartController CX is a high-performance motion controller, with support for
a conveyor tracking option.
Figure 1-1. Adept SmartController CX
sDIO Expansion Module
The sDIO expansion module provides 32 optical-isolated digital inputs and 32
optical-isolated outputs and also includes an IEEE 1394 interface.
Customers can access I/O signals from the following points using these products:
• the XDIO connector on a SmartController
• the DeviceNet connector on a SmartController
• the DIO X1-X4 connectors on an sDIO
Optional Adept T2 Pendant
The optional Adept T2 pendant provides a user interface and teach pendant in an
ergonomic and rugged package. The pendant is designed for right- or left-handed use. All
gripping and holding positions enable comfortable and fatigue-free operation.
R
ON
SmartServo IEEE-1394
1234
SF ES HD
SW1
1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2
OK
123
XDIO
LANHPE
OFF
XSYS
CAMERA
Eth 10/100
XUSR
Device Net
XFP
RS-232/TERM
RS-232-1
XMCP
BELT ENCODER
SmartController CX
-+ -+
RS-422/485
XDC1 XDC2
24V 5A
*S/N 3562-XXXXX*
RS-232-2