2. Specifications
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2. Specifications
2.1. System Configuration
2.1.1. Control Mode
The Driver Unit Model EDD is compatible with 45 types of interface devices, and is capable of the
operations described in “Table 2-1: Applicable interface and control mode.”
Table 2-1: Applicable interface and control mode
Controllers/Interfacing devices
<Program operation>
Positioning commands are programmed and stored to
the Driver Unit.
Performs a positioning by the inputs of channel
selection and the program starting command.
The commands are in the absolute or incremental
position format.
<Jogging operation>
The Motor rotates to any point by the Jog input and
the Jog direction input.
<Home Return operation>
Set a current position to the Home position or set the
Home position by Home Return operation started by
the Home position limit input.
An input of starting Home Return signal executes the
operation.
PLC (Input/Output unit)
NC controller (Provided with
Inputs/Outputs of M function)
Various types of
indexing
application
Intermittent
positioning
control
<Pulse train command positioning operation>
Number of input pulses governs the positioning
operation.
PLC (Positioning control unit)
Position controller (Pulse
output)
<RS-232C serial communication>
The master controller outputs directly the positioning
command.
<Program operation>
Program start command starts positioning operation.
<Jogging operation>
The Jog operation command moves the Motor to any
point.
<Home Return operation>
Executes Home Return operation by the start command
of Home Return.
<Velocity/torque command operation>
Executes Velocity/torque command operation by the
command DC.
PLC
(Serial communication unit)
RS-232C communication
terminal
(Handy Terminal, etc.)
Various types of
indexing
application
Intermittent
positioning
control
Constant velocity
operation
Tension control
<Program operation>
*1
Positioning operation is controlled by the program
start command.
<Jogging operation>
*1
The Motor rotates to any point by the Jog operation
command.
<Home Return operation>
*1
Input of the start command of Home Return operation
executes the operation.
<Analog input>
Velocity/torque operation according to input voltage
PLC (Analog voltage unit)
Constant velocity
operation
Tension control
PLC: Programmable Logic Controller
*1. Please do not use it for normal operation but for trial operation only such as tuning.