Brake Chopper - Beckhoff AX8000 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Electrical installation

Brake chopper

9.6
ZS4800-2001
9.6.1
AX8620
ZS4800-2042
9.6.2
AX8640
68 ───
Remove the bridge between contact points R
Before connecting the external brake resistor, remove the bridge
between the contacts R
Establish the protective earth via the earthing bar
Connect the protective earth of the external brake resistor to the
earthing bar in the control cabinet.
Various outputs are available on the AX8620 and AX8640 power
supply modules for the connection of an external brake resistor:
• X01 slot on AX8620 power supply modules
Terminal point Connection
R Brake resistor -
B-
R Brake resistor +
B+
Wire cross-section
Maximum 6 mm²
AWG 8
Mounting
Screws with tightening torque
0.5 Nm – 0.6 Nm / 4.4 lbf in – 5.3 lbf in
• X02 slot on AX8640 power supply modules
Terminal point Connection
R Brake resistor -
B-
R Brake resistor +
B+
Wire cross-section
Maximum 16 mm²
AWG 6
Mounting
Screws with tightening torque
1.2 Nm – 1.5 Nm / 10.6 lbf in – 13.3 lbf in
AX8000
and R .
B- B+
Version: 1.1
and R
B- B+