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Brick Motion Controller Hardware Reference Manual

Connectors

X1-X8: Encoder Input (1 to 8)

The main encoder input channels for the Brick Motion Controller support only differential quadrature feedback. 5V supply to power the encoder is provided.

•4-axis drives with no Option 01 or Option 02 have only X1 to X4, for a total of four encoders

•Option 01 adds two extra S. encoders: X5 and X6, for a total of six encoders

•Option 02 adds two more S. encoders on top of Option 01: X7 and X8 for a total of eight encoder feedbacks.

•6-axis drives with no Option 02 have only X1 to X6, for a total of six encoders

Option 02 adds two extra S. encoders: X7 and X8 for a total of eight encoder feedbacks.

•8-axis drives have a default of eight encoders (X1 to X8) and there are no additional encoder options.

X1-X8 Encoder Input (1-8) (Female DB-15 Connector)

8	7		6	5	4	3	2	1
	15	14	13	12	11	10		9

	Pin	Symbol	Function	Notes
	#
1		CHAn+	Input	Axis n Encoder A+
2		CHBn+	Input	Axis n Encoder B+
3		CHCn+	Input	Axis n Encoder Index+
4		ENCPWRn	Output	Encoder Power 5V
5		CHUn+ / DIRn+	In/Out	Axis n U Commutation+ / If set for Steppers, axis #n Direction output +
6		CHWn+ / PULn+	In/Out	Axis n W Commutation+ / If set for Steppers, axis #n Pulse output +
7		2.5V	Output	2.5V Reference power
8		Stepper Enable #n	Input	Short pin 8 to pin 4 (5V) to enable stepper output for channel #n*
9		CHAn-	Input	Axis n Encoder A-
10		CHBn-	Input	Axis n Encoder B-
11		CHCn-	Input	Axis n Encoder Index-
12		GND	Common	Common GND
13		CHVn+ / DIRn-	In/Out	Axis n V Commutation+ / If set for Steppers, axis #n Direction output -
14		CHTn+ / PULn-	In/Out	Axis n T Commutation+/ If set for Steppers, axis #n Pulse output -
15		ResOut#n	Output	Resolver excitation output for channel #n

Because the same pinouts are used for all encoders, n stands for encoder number 1 to 8: n=1 / axis 1, n=2 / axis 2, etc. For spacing specifications between the DB- connectors, see Appendix A of this manual.

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