Connecting axislink – Rockwell Automation 4100 ALEC AXIS LINK ENCODER CONVERTER User Manual
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Publication 4100-5.3 - June 1999
Installation & Hook-Up 15
1.
2. Using a small, flat-head screwdriver, turn the clamping screw
counter-clockwise several times.
3. Using a proper stripping tool, strip the wire insulation back on
the cable lead.
4. Trim the cable lead so that 0.275 inches of metal wire is
exposed.
5. Insert the cable lead in the appropriate terminal. Refer to the
proper figures for their locations.
6. Use the screwdriver to tighten the clamping screw to the proper
torque (0.25 N-m/2.2 in-lb.).
7. Verify that the cable lead does not pull out of the terminal.
8.
The function of these connectors, their pinouts, and names are
defined in the following sections.
Connecting AxisLink
Connect the AxisLink cable to the AxisLink terminal block on the front
panel of the ALEC as illustrated in the following diagram.
Table 2.1 Terminal Steps
If the terminals are:
Do this:
Not open
Go to step 3
Open
Go to step 4
IMPORTANT
All terminals accommodate a maximum of 14 gauge
wire.
Table 2.2 Cable Leads
If the cable lead:
Do this:
Pulls out of the terminal
Repeat steps 3 through 9 again
Does not pull out of the terminal
Repeat steps 3 through 9 for the
next terminal