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

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