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G
ROUNDING AND
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HIELDING
ECTIVE
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Complia e : Cleanc Note nected to the rPath must be properly con
ma h rotec e Earth terminal to meet EMC emissioc ine’s P tiv ns specification
EN-61000-6-4, and EMC immunity specification EN-61000-6-2, as well
as EMC electrical safety specification EN-61010 (for CE/UL compliance).
n ect Cle rPath t s Protective Earth terminal (PE) using
one of the fo lowing
otor achine PE
ypical), m ne. Simply secure
to t th conductive fasteners (don’t
e a dized ). Ensure direct, bare metal-to-
tact ath motor face and mounting
surface.
th otor plate is not bonded to machine PE
it’s sti l easy t ll a grounding
wire from ClearPath’s Auxiliary PE Connection Point (located on
e m tor’s re onded
ma hine P mber
or h avier) wiring.
Co n a o your machine’
l methods.
• If th plate is bonded to m
(t ost of the work is already do
e m mounting
ClearPath he mounting plate wi
us no or coated hardware
metal con between the ClearP
• If e m mounting
l o make a good PE connection. Just insta
th o ar casting) to a point on the machine that is b
unding wire with same AWG nuto c E. Use gro
( e as the ClearPath DC power input
Note: In scenarios where ClearPath is not connected to a PE (Protective
E th n such as during bench testingar ) retur path– or maintenance–
temporary grounding measures may be necessary to comply with safety
requirements.
G
ROUNDING AND
S
HIELDING
• Always maintain separation between isolated control ground and
powe ground
bles.
hoose he cable’s
isolated ground at one point at the controller only. Do not hook
olat d contr und to the machine frame or chassis at any
r ocation
th I/O circuits to the machine frame or
chassis.
r .
• Shielded cable is not required for ClearPath co ntrol ca
• If you c to use shielded control cable, connect t
is e ol gro
othe l .
• Do not ground ClearPa
Note: All ClearPath I/O signals are electrically isolated from ClearPath’s
DC power input and motor output circuits, as well as from the motor case.
Thi desi cos fe helps to ensure thatgn ature ntrol signals aren’t
compromised by induced currents from the motor, power supply, or
internal PWM.
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