User`s guide
Chapter 2: Installation
Connecting Power
The Adept SmartController EX motion controller and sDIO expansion module require filtered
24 VDC power.
NOTE:Users must provide their own power supply. Make sure the power cables and
power supply conform to the specifications that follow.
24 VDC Power Specifications
Table 2-2. Specifications for 24 VDC User-Supplied Power Supply
User-Supplied Power Supply 24 VDC (-10%, +5%), 120 W (5 A)
Circuit Protection Not more than 8 A (below the amper-
age rating of the cable used)
Power Cabling 1.5 - 1.85 mm
2
(16-14 AWG), full-
cover, braided shield cable, maximum
length 10 meters
Shield Termination Braided shield connected to the marked
frame ground screw on the right side of
the controller (near the XDC con-
nector). On the other end of the cable,
the shield should be connected to the
power supply chassis.
Figure 2-6. User-Supplied 24 VDC Cable
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