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 Technical Specifications
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4.7.7. Potentiometer
Feature Details
Potentiometer Format Single-ended
Operating Voltage Range 0 to 5 V supplied by the Bassoon
Potentiometer Resistance 100 Ω to 1 kΩ … above this range, linearity is
affected detrimentally
Input Resistance 100 kΩ
Resolution 14 Bit
4.7.8. Encoder Outputs
Feature Details
Encoder output format:
• A, B, Index
• Differential outputs
• Quadrature
Interface RS-422
Output current capability
• Driving differential loads of 200 Ω
Available at options
• Buffered outputs of main-input incremental
encoder
• Emulated encoder outputs of analog encoder
• Emulated encoder outputs of the resolver
Maximum frequency f
MAX
: 5 MHz pulses/output
Index (marker): Length of pulse is one quadrature (one quarter of
an encoder cycle) and synchronized to A&B
4.8. I/Os
The Bassoon has:
• 6 Digital Inputs
• 2 Digital Outputs
• 1 Analog Input