Specifications
E-500/E-501 Series PZT Servo Controllers   User Manual PZ 62E 
Release 2.15.1  www.pi.ws   Page 39 
5.7.4.  High-Voltage Actuator Types and Terminology 
If you order the actuator and controller together, and/or provide PI with sufficient information about 
your application, then the actuator connector, output voltage range and gain polarity will be set up as 
required. 
If you are connecting other actuators or wiring your own connector, read the discussion of actuator 
type carefully and any documentation that came with the actuator. 
Bipolar Actuators 
Here the output voltage swing is so chosen that the actuator sees both negative and positive high 
voltages. The output always has one lead at 0 V, and here the other is in a zero-crossing range, 
commonly·±500·V. 
Unipolar Actuators 
The notation of “positive” and “negative” polarity of piezo actuators does not refer to their direction of 
motion. Unipolar piezos of any polarity will elongate when a higher voltage is applied to their (+) than 
to their (-) terminal. 
“Positive” and “negative” refers to the sign of the voltage on the core of the cable. 
All standard PI piezo actuators with 2-conductor LEMO connectors have positive polarity.  
5.7.5.  Pin Assignment 
PZT High Voltage 
Type: LEMO EGG.0B.701.CJL.1173 
HV OUT:  High-voltage output 
PGND:  Power ground 
Housing:  Cable shield 
32-pin connector, DIN 41612, male 
Row  PIN a  PIN c 
 2  IN: Power Fail*  OUT: control (E-508.00: BNC+Offset / E-508.OE: SMB) 
 4  IN: control  OUT: monitor of piezo voltage (PZT ÷1000) 
 6  nc  nc 
 8  nc  nc 
10  nc  nc 
12  nc  nc 
14  internal use (Bus_A)*  internal use (Bus_B)* 
16  internal use (Bus_Vcc)*  internal use (Bus_GND)* 
18  nc  nc 
20  nc  nc 
22  GND (measurement)  GND (measurement) 
24  GND  GND 
26  IN: +24 V to +27 V  IN: +24 V to +27 V 
28  nc  nc 
30  nc  nc 
32  Protective earth (chassis)  Protective earth (chassis) 
* no connection on E-508.OE 
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