Rockwell Automation 4100-EF04_EF08 4 or 8 Way Encoder Buffer Unit Installation and Setup Manual - Manual (Page 5)

i Publication 4100-IN054B-EN-P -January 2001
Table of Contents
Preface Using This Manual
Read This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-1
Who Should Use this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-1
Purpose of this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-1
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-2
Contents of this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-3
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-3
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-3
Common Techniques Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-4
Product Receiving & Storage Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . P-5
Allen-Bradley Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-5
Local Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-5
Technical Product Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-6
On the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-6
Chapter 1 Overview
Encoder Buffer Unit Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Encoder Buffer Unit Principal Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Encoder Buffer Unit Principal Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Power Input Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Encoder Power Supply (master socket) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Follower Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
8 Way Encoder Buffer Unit Mechanical Drawing . . . . . . 1-4
4 Way Encoder Buffer Unit Mechanical Drawing . . . . . . 1-4
Chapter 2 Installation
Mounting the Encoder Buffer Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Typical Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2