Data Sheet

Advanced Digital Motor Controllers User Manual 5
Motor Deactivation in Normal Operation ................................................. 36
Motor Deactivation in Case of Output Stage Hardware Failure ............... 36
Manual Emergency Power Disconnect .................................................... 38
Remote Emergency Power Disconnect ................................................... 39
Protection using Supervisory Microcomputer ......................................... 39
Self Protection against Power Stage Failure ............................................ 40
SECTION 3
Connecting Sensors and Actuators to Input/Outputs ............................................43
Controller Connections ............................................................................ 43
Controller’s Inputs and Outputs ............................................................... 44
Connecting devices to Digital Outputs .................................................... 45
Connecting Resistive Loads to Outputs .................................................. 45
Connecting Inductive loads to Outputs .................................................... 45
Connecting Switches or Devices to Inputs shared with Outputs ............ 46
Connecting Switches or Devices to direct Digital Inputs ......................... 46
Connecting a Voltage Source to Analog Inputs ........................................ 47
Reducing noise on Analog Inputs ............................................................ 48
Connecting Potentiometers to Analog Inputs .......................................... 48
Connecting Potentiometers for Commands with Safety band guards ..... 49
Connecting Tachometer to Analog Inputs ................................................ 50
Connecting External Thermistor to Analog Inputs .................................... 51
Using the Analog Inputs to Monitor External Voltages ............................ 52
Connecting to RC Radios ......................................................................... 53
Connecting Optical Encoders .................................................................. 53
Optical Incremental Encoders Overview ................................................. 53
Recommended Encoder Types ................................................................ 54
Connecting the Encoder .......................................................................... 55
Cable Length and Noise Considerations .................................................. 56
Motor - Encoder Polarity Matching .......................................................... 56
SECTION 4
I/O Configuration and Operation .............................................................................57
Basic Operation ......................................................................................... 57
Input Selection ......................................................................................... 58
Digital Inputs Configurations and Uses .................................................... 58
Analog Inputs Configurations and Use .................................................... 59
Analog Min/Max Detection ....................................................................... 60
Min, Max and Center adjustment ............................................................. 60
Deadband Selection ................................................................................. 61
Command Correction ............................................................................... 62
Use of Analog Input .................................................................................. 62
Pulse Inputs Configurations and Uses ...................................................... 62
Digital Outputs Configurations and Triggers ............................................. 63
Encoder Configurations and Use ............................................................. 64
Hall and other Rotor Sensor Inputs .......................................................... 65
SECTION 5
Magnetic Guide Sensor Connection and Operation ..............................................67
Introduction to MGS1600 Magnetic Guide Sensor .................................. 67
MagSensor MultiPWM interface ............................................................. 68
Enabling MagSensor MultiPWM Communication ................................... 68