Interfaces
3.5 Onboard drive interface (C230-2, C240)
SIMOTION C
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Operating Instructions, 02/2012
Connector pin assignment
Onboard drive interface (servo interface, 4 axes)
Connector designation: X2 ANALOG OUT 1-4/STEPPER CTRL 1-4
Connector type: 50-pin Sub-D plug connector
Table 3- 6
X2 connector pin assignment
Pin
Name
Type
Pin
Name
Type
Pin
Name
Type
1
SETP1
VO
18
ENABLE1
O
34
REFPOT1
VO
2
REFPOT2
VO
19
ENABLE1_N O
35
SETP2
VO
3
SETP3
VO
20
ENABLE2
O
36
REFPOT3
VO
4
REFPOT4
VO
21
ENABLE2_N O
37
SETP4
VO
5
PULSE1
O
22
GND
O
38
PULSE1_N
O
6
DIR1
O
23
GND
O
39
DIR1_N
O
7
PULSE2_N
O
24
GND
O
40
PULSE2
O
8
DIR2_N
O
25
GND
O
41
DIR2
O
9
PULSE3
O
26
ENABLE3
O
42
PULSE3_N
O
10
DIR3
O
27
ENABLE3_N O
43
DIR3_N
O
11
PULSE4_N
O
28
ENABLE4
O
44
PULSE4
O
12
DIR4_N
O
29
ENABLE4_N O
45
DIR4
O
13
Not assigned
30
Not assigned
46
Not assigned
14
CTREN1.1
C
31
Not assigned
47
CTREN1.2
C
15
CTREN2.1
C
32
Not assigned
48
CTREN2.2
C
16
CTREN3.1
C
33
Not assigned
49
CTREN3.2
C
17
CTREN4.1
C
50
CTREN4.2
C
Signal names
Table 3- 7
Signal names for drives with analog interface
Signal name
Meaning
SETP[1 to 4]
Setpoint
REFPOT[1 to 4]
Reference potential for setpoint (analog ground)
CTREN[1.1 to 4.1], CTREN[1.2 to 4.2]
Controller-enable contact
Table 3- 8
Signal names for stepper drives:
Signal name
Meaning
PULS[1 to 4], PULS[1 to 4]_N
Clock pulse is inverted and not inverted
DIR[1 to 4], DIR[1 to 4]_N
Clock pulse inverted and non-inverted
ENABLE[1 to 4], ENABLE[1 to 4]_N
Controller enable inverted and non-inverted
GND
Signal ground
