Cable
Type
Description
(a) RCA Cable
2xRCA to 2xRCA
This cable connects an analog output of the data
acquisition terminal board to the power module for
proper power amplification.
(b) Encoder Cable
2x5-pin-stereo-DIN to 5-
pin-stereo-DIN
This cable carries the encoder signals between an
encoder connector and the data acquisition board (to
the encoder counter). Namely, these signals are: +5
VDC power supply, ground, channel A, and channel
B
(c) Ribbon Cable
16-pin ribbon cable
This cable carries the command signal for the
solonoid on channel 2.
(d) Motor Cable (VoltPAQ)
2x4-pin-DIN to 6-pin-DIN
This cable connects the output of the VoltPAQ-X2
power module, after amplification, to the desired DC
motor on the servo.
(e) Motor Cable (AMPAQ)
2x4-pin-DIN to 2-pin lock-
ing
This cable connects the output of the AMPAQ-L2
power module, after amplification, to the desired DC
motor on the servo.
Table 4.1: Cables used to connect 2 DOF Planar Robot to amplifier and DAQ device
4.2 Connection using a Two-Channel Current
Amplifier
This section describes the typical connections used to connect the 2 DOF Planar Robot to a data-acquisition board
and a two channel voltage amplifier. The connections are summarized in Table 4.2, and pictured in Figure 4.1.
Connection details are given below.
Note:
The wiring diagram shown in Figure 4.1 is using a generic data acquisition device. The same connections
can be applied for any data acquisition system that has least 2x analog outputs, 1 x digital output, and 2x encoder
input.
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