3M MicroTouch EX Series, Reference Manual

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12 3M™ MicroTouch™ Controller EX Serial Reference Guide
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EX112 Sensor Cable Connections
The sensor cable has a 5-pin single row locking female connector that plugs into the
controller. Table 3 describes the pins on this connector.
Table 3 Sensor Cable Connector for EX112 Controllers
Pin Wire Color Description
1 Upper left (UL) corner
2 Upper right (UR) corner
3 Cable shield/drain
wire Connects to the flex tail shield, which must not be grounded
because the EX112 drives the flex tail shield with an AC
waveform.
4 Lower right (LR) corner
5 Lower left (LL) corner
EX152 Sensor Cable Connections
The sensor cable has a 5-pin ZIF connector that plugs into the controller. Table 4
describes the pins on this connector.
Table 4 Sensor Cable Connector for EX152 Controllers
Pin Wire Color Description
1 Upper left (UL) corner
2 Upper right (UR) corner
3 Cable shield/drain
wire Connects to the flex tail shield, which must not be grounded
because the EX112 drives the flex tail shield with an AC
waveform.
4 Lower right (LR) corner
5 Lower left (LL) corner