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Cable Nomenclature - Quanser AMPAQ-L2 User Manual

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5 CABLE NOMENCLATURE

Table 5.1 provides a description of the standard cables used with the AMPAQ L2/L4.
Cable
(a) Motor cable
(b) 2xRCA to 2xRCA cable
(c) Emergency Stop Switch
Table 5.1: Standard cables used with the AMPAQ L2/L4 system
AMPAQ L2/L4 User Manual
Type
Description
5-pin-DIN to CPC
This cable connects the amplifier to the load.
male cable
To apply the amplified signal to the actuator,
connect this from the To Load socket on the
AMPAQ L2/L4 to the system actuator.
2xRCA to 2xRCA
This cable is used to connect the amplifier to
cable
the data acquisition (DAQ) device. To apply
the reference signal to the amplifier, connect
an analog output channel on the DAQ device
to the Amplifier Command socket on the AM-
PAQ L2/L4. To measure the current in the
load, connect an analog input channel on the
DAQ device to the Current Sense socket on
the AMPAQ L2/L4.
Emergency
Stop
Enables/disables the amplifier. Connect this
Switch (E-Stop)
cable to the AMPAQ E-Stop connecctor. The
amplifier is deactivated when the knob is in
the pressed DOWN position. It is enabled
when the knob is in the upright, released posi-
tion. If the E-Stop cable is not connected, the
amplifier is always enabled.
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