User Manual

Connecting Sensors and Actuators to Input/Outputs
46 Advanced Digital Motor Controller User Manual V2.0, July 8, 2019
Controller’s Inputs and Outputs
The controller includes several inputs and outputs for various sensors and actuators. De-
pending on the selected operating mode, some of these I/Os provide command, feedback
and/or safety information to the controller.
When the controller operates in modes that do not use these I/Os, these signals are ig-
nored or can become available via the RS232/RS485/TCP/USB port for user application.
Below is a summary of the available signals and the modes in which they are used by the
controller. The actual number of the signal of each type, voltage or current specification,
and their position on the I/O connector is given in the controller datasheet.
TABLE 3-1. Controller’s IO signals and definitions
Signal I/O type Use/Activation
DOUT1
to
DOUTn
Digital Output - Activated when motor(s) is powered
- Activated when motor(s) is reversed
- Activated when overtemperature
- Activated when overvoltage
- Mirror Status LED
- Deactivates when output stage fault
- User activated (RS232/RS485/TCP/USB or via scripting)
DIN1
to
DINn
Digital Input - Safety Stop
- Emergency stop
- Motor Stop (deadman switch)
- Invert motor direction
- Forward or reverse limit switch
- Run MicroBasic Script
- Load Home counter
AIN1
to
AINn
Analog Input - Command for the motor(s)
- Speed or position feedback
- Trigger Action similar to Digital Input if under or over
user-selectable threshold
PIN1
to
PINn
Pulse Input - Command for the motor(s)
- Speed or position feedback
- Trigger Action similar to Digital Input if under or over
user selectable threshold
ENC1a/b
to
ENC2a/b
Encoder Inputs - Speed or position feedback
- Trigger action similar to Digital Input if under or over
user-selectable count threshold