Chapter 4: motionblox-40r, 1 introduction, A distributed servo amplifier – Adept s350 Cobra User Manual

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Adept Cobra s350 User's Guide, Rev. D

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Chapter 4: MotionBlox-40R

4.1 Introduction

The Adept MotionBlox-40R (MB-40R/eMB-40R) is a distributed servo controller and amplifier.
It has a dedicated digital signal processor to communicate, coordinate, and execute servo
commands.

The MB-40R/eMB-40R consists of:

l

a distributed servo amplifier

l

a RISC processor for servo loop control

l

a node on the IEEE 1394 network

l

a power controller that uses single-phase AC power, 200-240 Volts

l

a status panel with a 2-digit alpha-numeric display to indicate operating status and
fault codes

DC

IN

24V

GND

AC

200 -

240V

Ø

1

XBEL

TIO

XIO

Servo

ENET

ENET

XSYSTEM

Robot
Interface
Panel

Robot
Connector
(for Arm
Power/Signal
Cable from
Robot)

Figure 4-1. MB-40R, eMB-40R Front View

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