Technical Specifications
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Arex™ 400
Axes (I/O Control)
Control rack back panel connector
Plug Sub-D, 25 pins, male.
Figure 11: Axes connector, male panel plug (front view)
PIN SIGNAL(**) TYPE (***) DESCRIPTION
1 EXT_24V
Output Power
supply
Auxiliary 24V DC power supply available for drive input logical HIGH
(max 125mA)
2 OUTPUT_0 (*) or STEP_Y Digital Output Generic output or Y-Axis drive step signal (Clock) for axis control (**)
3 OUTPUT_2 (*) or STEP_Z Digital Output
Generic output or Z-Axis drive step signal (Clock) for axis control (**)
4 OUTPUT_4 (*) or BRAKE X Digital Output
Generic output or X-Axis electromechanical brake release signal. ON
during drive motion
5 OUTPUT_6 (*) or BRAKE Y Digital Output
Generic output or Y-Axis electromechanical brake release signal. ON
during drive motion
6 OUTPUT_8 (*) or BRAKE Z Digital Output
Generic output or Z-Axis electromechanical brake release signal. ON
during drive motion
7 INPUT_0 (*) or ZERO X Digital Input
Generic input or X-Axis home sensor input. The home search is
stopped when this signal goes HIGH
8 INPUT_1 (*) or ZERO Y Digital Input
Generic input or Y-Axis home sensor input. The home search is
stopped when this signal goes HIGH
9 INPUT_2 (*) or ZERO Z Digital Input
Generic input or Z-Axis home sensor input. The home search is
stopped when this signal goes HIGH
10 INPUT_3 (*) or DISABLE X Digital Input
Generic input or X-Axis disable signal. When HIGH, the correspond-
ing step signal remains in the state prior to activation
11 INPUT_4 (*) or DISABLE Y Digital Input
Generic input or Y-Axis disable signal. When HIGH, the corresponding
step signal remains in the state prior to activation
12 INPUT_5 (*) or DISABLE Z Digital Input
Generic input or Z-Axis disable signal. When HIGH, the correspond-
ing step signal remains in the state prior to activation
13 GND Ground
Ground reference
14 OUTPUT_12 (*) or STEP R Digital Output Generic output or R-Axis drive step signal (Clock) for axis control
15 OUTPUT_1 (*) or STEP X Digital Output
Generic output or X-Axis drive step signal (Clock) for axis control
16 OUTPUT_3 (*) or DIR Z Digital Output Generic output or Z-Axis drive direction signal
17 OUTPUT_5 (*) or DIR Y Digital Output
Generic output or Y-Axis drive direction signal
18 OUTPUT_7 (*) or DIR X Digital Output Generic output or X-Axis drive direction signal
19 INPUT 9 Digital Input
Generic Input
20 INPUT 8 Digital Input Generic Input
21 INPUT_7 (*) or ZERO R Digital Input
Generic input or R-Axis home sensor input. The home search is
stopped when this signal goes HIGH
22 INPUT_6 (*) or DISABLE R Digital Input
Generic input or R-Axis disable signal. When HIGH, the correspond-
ing step signal remains in the state prior to activation
23 OUTPUT_9 (*) or BRAKE R Digital Output
Generic output or R-Axis electromechanical brake release signal. ON
during drive motion
24 OUTPUT_11 (*) or DIR R Digital Output Generic output or R-Axis drive direction signal
25 GND Ground Ground reference
Table 3: Axes Connector pinout
(*) enabling an axis causes the corresponding control signals to no longer be available as generic inputs/outputs. Refer to
Lighter™ user's manual, "Setting the X, Y, Z, and Rotor Axes parameters" to enable/disable Axes and set the Axes proper-
ties
(**) see “Axes I/O signals beavior” on page 41
(***) see “Input/Output specifications” on page 34