User manual
8 Connection
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8.8 Connecting the battery
1.
Hold the driver with its bottom facing up
and plug the connector attached at the end
of the battery lead wires into the battery
connector.
2.
Hook the tabs on the battery connector
onto the mating parts on the driver.
3.
Push in the battery holder carefully by
ensuring that the lead wires are not
pinched.
Lead wires with
connector
Battery holder
Hook
Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Note
• Installing or removing the battery must be performed by qualified personnel with expert
knowledge of the handling of the driver and battery.
• Remove the battery if the driver is not turned on for an extended period exceeding the
data retention period. Failure to do so may cause the battery fluid to leak or battery
performance to drop.
• When installing or removing the battery, cut off the main power supply and 24 VDC
power supply of the driver.
• Once the battery is disconnected, the absolute motor position stored in the driver will be
lost. After the battery has been installed, be sure to set the absolute motor position
again.
Specifications
Battery type Lithium thionyl chloride batteries
Nominal voltage (V) 3.6
Rated capacity (mAh) 1700
Weight [kg (oz.)] 0.025 (0.882)
Life Approx. 4 years
∗
Data retention period 2 years
∗
Ambient temperature 0 to +50 °C (+32 to +122 °F) (non-freezing)
Ambient humidity 85% or below (non-condensing)
Storage/Transporting temperature +5 to +35 °C (+41 to +95 °F) (non-freezing)
Storage/Transporting humidity 70% or below (non-condensing)
∗ At an ambient temperature of 20 °C (68 °F)
8.9 Connecting the data setter
Connect the cable of the data setter OPX-2A or cable supplied with the data setting software MEXE02, to
CN4 on the driver.
Data setter OPX-2A cable or cable that comes
with the data setting software MEXE02
Caution
The driver’s data edit connector (CN4) and analog I/O signals connector (CN6)
are not insulated. When grounding the positive terminal of the power supply, do
not connect any equipment (PC, etc.) whose negative terminal is grounded.
Doing so may cause the driver and these equipment to short, damaging both.










