Adeptvision Interface Board (Evi); Adeptmotion Interface Boards (Mi3/Mi6); Adept Vme Enhanced Joint Interface Board (Eji); Adeptforce Vme Board (Vfi) - adept technology MV User Manual

Chapter 2

AdeptVision Interface Board (EVI)

The AdeptVision Interface board (EVI) is required to run the AdeptVision product
on Adept controllers. The EVI is a single-slot 6U VME board that serves as the
vision interface. There is a camera/strobe connector for camera and strobe
signals. The EVI board can support up to four cameras and two strobe lights. The
Video Bus connector provides direct video-bus signal connections to the optional
VGB board. AdeptNet is required when using the EVI with AdeptWindows. See

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for more details.

AdeptMotion Interface Boards (MI3/MI6)

An AdeptMotion Interface board (MI3 or MI6) is required to run the
AdeptMotion VME product. The MI3 board is a single-slot 6U VME board
designed to control three axes of motion. The MI6 controls six axes. Each board
has servo drive outputs, incremental encoder inputs, and digital I/O for machine
and amplifier control. All external device inputs and outputs are opto-isolated.
Each of the channels on the MI3/MI6 can be configured for either servo control of
a robot axis, or for conveyor belt tracking from an external encoder. See
for more details.
Up to four MI6/MI3 boards can be installed in an Adept controller, as long as
there is sufficient processing power and sufficient available slots.

Adept VME Enhanced Joint Interface Board (EJI)

The Adept VME Enhanced Joint Interface board (EJI) is required when an Adept
robot or Adept Modules are installed in an Adept controller system. The EJI board
interfaces to the encoders and amplifiers for the robot. Also, the EJI is the interface
to belt encoders in conveyor tracking applications for Adept robots. See
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for more details.

AdeptForce VME Board (VFI)

The AdeptForce VME board (VFI) is part of the AdeptForce VME product. Other
components included in the product are the AdeptForce VME software module
and the force-sensing unit installed on a robot. See the product description later in
this chapter for more information. See
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In applications using the VFI board, it may be necessary to use additional EMC procedures, such
as installing the controller in an EMI/RFI shielded enclosure. For installations in Europe, see the
Manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity (inside the front cover of this manual) for important
EMC information.
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Adept MV Controller User's Guide, Rev. B
Optional Boards
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