Remote Pendant Usage; Connecting User-Supplied Digital I/O Equipment; Devicenet Connector; Xdio Connector - Omron SmartController EX User Manual

NOTE: The XMCP and XFP connectors on the controller can be interchanged
without electrical damage. However, neither the Front Panel nor the pendant will
work properly unless they are plugged into the correct connector.

Remote Pendant Usage

Customers can build an extension cable to place the pendant in a remote location. The exten-
sion cable must conform to the following specifications:
Wire Size: must be larger than 26 AWG.
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Connectors: must be 15-pin, standard D-sub male and female.
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Maximum cable length is 10 meters.
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4.6 Connecting User-Supplied Digital I/O Equipment

The controller contains two options for connecting Inputs and Outputs (I/O). I/O can be hard-
wired to the XDIO and / or DeviceNet connectors.

DeviceNet Connector

The DeviceNet connector on the controller is used to interface to a CAN using the DeviceNet
protocol. See DeviceNet on page 59 for details.

XDIO Connector

The XDIO connector on the SmartController EX motion controller is a 50-pin, standard density
D-Sub female connector (see SmartController EX Connectors and Indicators on page 27 for loc-
ation). There are 12 inputs and 8 outputs, each optically isolated from the circuitry of the con-
troller. The signals are numbered 1001 through 1012 for the inputs and 1 through 8 for the
outputs. All the signals have independent source and ground connections. These inputs con-
tain the four high-speed inputs that are used by the system for interrupts and latching. The out-
puts, although independent, have a current rating of 100 mA. See the eV+ Language User's
Guide for information on digital I/O programming.
The connector also provides 24 V pins for powering customer equipment. There are four 24 V
pins and four ground pins, which are limited to a total of 1 A of current. The source of the 24
V is the XDC connector on the front of the controller.
Input Signals
The XDIO connector handles input signals 1001 to 1012. Each channel has an input and a cor-
responding return line. See the following table for input specifications. The connector pin-outs
are shown in the table XDIO Digital I/O Connector Pin Assignments on page 50.
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CAUTION: Do not modify the cable that is attached to the pendant.
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This could cause unpredictable behavior from the robot system.
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