Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1: Safety Information
- Chapter 2: Introduction
- Chapter 3: Installation
- 3.1. Before You Begin
- 3.2. Unpacking the Drive Components
- 3.3. Assembling the Heatsink
- 3.4. Mounting the Bassoon
- 3.5. Connecting the Cables
- 3.5.1. Wiring the Bassoon
- 3.5.2. Connecting the Power Cables
- 3.5.3. Connecting the Auxiliary Power Cable (J4)
- 3.5.4. Feedback and Control Cable Assemblies
- 3.5.5. Main Feedback Cable (Port J3)
- 3.5.6. Main and Auxiliary Feedback Combinations
- 3.5.6.1. Main Encoder Buffered Outputs or Emulated Encoder Outputs Option on Feedback B (J2) (YA[4]=4)
- 3.5.6.2. Differential Auxiliary Encoder Input Option on Feedback B (J2) (YA[4]=2)
- 3.5.6.3. Single-Ended Auxiliary Input Option on Feedback B (J2) (YA[4]=2)
- 3.5.6.4. Pulse-and-Direction Input Option on FEEDBACK B (J2) (YA[4]=0)
- 3.5.7. I/O Cables
- 3.5.8. Communication Cable (Port J1, J8, J9)
- 3.6. Powering Up
- 3.7. Initializing the System
- Chapter 4: Technical Specifications

Bassoon Installation Guide Safety Information
MAN-BASIG (Ver. 1.502)
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1.3. Directives and Standards
The Bassoon conforms to the following industry safety standards:
Safety Standard Item
Approved IEC/EN 61800-5-1, Safety Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems
Recognized UL 508C Power Conversion Equipment
In compliance with UL 840 Insulation Coordination Including Clearances and
Creepage Distances for Electrical Equipment
In compliance with UL 60950-1
(formerly UL 1950)
Safety of Information Technology Equipment
Including Electrical Business Equipment
In compliance with EN 60204-1
Low Voltage Directive, 73/23/EEC
The Bassoon servo drive has been developed, produced, tested and documented in accordance
with the relevant standards. Elmo Motion Control is not responsible for any deviation from the
configuration and installation described in this documentation. Furthermore, Elmo is not
responsible for the performance of new measurements or ensuring that regulatory
requirements are met.
1.4. CE Marking Conformance
The Bassoon servo drive is intended for incorporation in a machine or end product. The actual
end product must comply with all safety aspects of the relevant requirements of the European
Safety of Machinery Directive 98/37/EC as amended, and with those of the most recent
versions of standards EN 60204-1 and EN 292-2 at the least.
According to Annex III of Article 13 of Council Directive 93/68/EEC, amending Council Directive
73/23/EEC concerning electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits, the
Bassoon meets the provisions outlined in Council Directive 73/23/EEC. The party responsible
for ensuring that the equipment meets the limits required by EMC regulations is the
manufacturer of the end product.
1.5. Warranty Information
The products covered in this manual are warranted to be free of defects in material and
workmanship and conform to the specifications stated either within this document or in the
product catalog description. All Elmo drives are warranted for a period of 12 months from the
time of installation, or 18 months from time of shipment, whichever comes first. No other
warranties, expressed or implied — and including a warranty of merchantability and fitness for
a particular purpose — extend beyond this warranty.