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3-4.Regenerative Resistor 
When the servo motor operates in generator mode, power is returned to the servo drive 
side. This is called regenerative power. The regenerative power is absorbed by charging 
the smoothing capacitor, but when the capacitor’s charging limit is exceeded, the 
regenerative power needs to be reduced by the regenerative resistor. 
The servomotor is driven in regeneration (generator) mode in the following conditions: 
  From decelerating to stop for acceleration/deceleration operation. 
  Move down on the vertical axis. 
  The external load drives the motor running 
Regenerative resistor connection terminals 
DS2-20P4-AS/AS6 
DS2-20P7-AS/AS6 
DS2-20P4-BS/BS6 
For external regenerative resistor, please connect resistor between P+ and PB 
DS2-21P5-AS/AS6 
DS2-21P5-AS2 
DS2-22P3-AS/AS6 
DS2-41P5-AS/AS6 
DS2-43P0-AS/AS6 
for internal regenerative resistor: short P+ and D, disconnect P+ and C 
for  external  regenerative  resistor:  connect  resistor  between  P+  and  C, 
disconnect P+ and D 
Choose 
regenerative 
resistor 
Use internal regenerative resistor 
Use  external  regenerative  resistor  (resistor 
type please refer to the following table)   
 
The type of regenerative resistor: 
Internal  regenerative 
resistor 
External regenerative resistor 
No  internal  regenerative 
resistor 
External  regenerative  resistor  is  40Ω  to  50Ω 
100W,  connect  to  P+  and  PB.  This  resistor 
needs to purchase. 
No  internal  regenerative 
resistor 
External regenerative resistor is  100Ω  100W, 
connect  to  P+  and  PB.  This  resistor  is 
silver-colored aluminum resistance, no +/- for 
wiring.   
DS2-21P5-AS/AS6 
DS2-21P5-AS2 
DS2-41P5-AS/AS6 
Internal  regenerative 
resistor    is  100Ω/100W, 
short  connect  P+  and  D, 
disconnect  P+  and  C. 
P0-10=0.  
Connect  the  resistor  to  P+  and  C,  move  the 
short  jumper  between  P+  and  D.  External 
regenerative resistor is 40Ω to 50Ω, 100W to 
200W.  This  resistor  needs  to  purchase. 
P0-10=1.  
Internal  regenerative 
resistor    is  75Ω/200W, 
short  connect  P+  and  D, 
disconnect  P+  and  C. 
P0-10=0. 
Connect  the  resistor  to  P+  and  C,  move  the 
short  jumper  between  P+  and  D.  External 
regenerative resistor is 40Ω to 50Ω, 300W to 
500W.  This  resistor  needs  to  purchase. 
P0-10=1. 
   
The temperature will be very high when the regenerative resistor is discharging, please 
using  heat-resistant  non-flammable  wire.  Don’t  touch  the  regenerative  resistor  when 
wiring.