User manual
Publication 2092-UM001D-EN-P — July 2005
2-12 Ultra1500 Connector Data
Position Command Inputs 
The Ultra1500, when operating in follower mode, accepts position command 
signals from a controller. 
Position command inputs can be A quad B, Step/Direction, or Step Up/
Step Down format as shown in Figure 2.8. 
Figure 2.8
Position Command Input Signal Types
Figure 2.9 shows the configuration of the Position Command inputs, and the 
following table provides descriptions of these inputs. 
Figure 2.9
Position Command Interface Example
Parameter Description Minimum Maximum
ON State Input 
Voltage
Input voltage difference between the + input 
and the - input that is detected as an ON 
state.
2.8V 3.7V
STEP (CN1-11 and -12)
DIRECTION (CN1-13 and -14)
STEP UP (CN1-11 and -12)
STEP DOWN (CN1-13 and -14)
A (CN1-11 and -12)
B (CN1-13 and -14)
+5V
AX-
680 Ω
Logic Ground
M456
1 kΩ
0.001 µF
150 Ω
AX+
Ultra1500 
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