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8 Pulse Output Units
NX-series Position Interface Units User’s Manual (W524)
8-9 Setting Methods
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8-9-2 Precautions When Using the Pulse Output Unit
When using a G5-series Servo Drive
You can return the feedback signal from the encoder to the CPU Unit if you use a G5-series Servo
Drive with built-in EtherCAT communications.
When Using a Pulse Output Unit
A Pulse Output Unit is the same as a Servo Drive with a pulse string input. The pulses that are out-
put from the Pulse Output Unit are therefore returned to the CPU Unit.
When using a G5-series Servo Drive
You can detect Servo Drive errors in the CPU Unit if you use a G5-series Servo Drive with built-in
EtherCAT communications.
Differences in Processing to Obtain the Actual Current Position
Differences in Reset Axis Error Processing
Controller
(CPU Unit)
Servo Drive
MC Function Module
Command position
Position actual value
Communi-
cations data
Control
processing
Encoder
Motor
Pulse
Output Unit
Counter
Output
processing
Pulses
Controller
(CPU Unit)
Servo Drive
MC Function Module
Command position
Position actual value
Communi-
cations data
Control
processing
Encoder
Motor
Resetting errors
Axis error detection
Drive
alarm
Error reset
Controller
(CPU Unit)
Servo Drive
MC Function Module
Communi-
cations data
Encoder
Motor