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2.12. Sync Port
The Sync port is a bi-directional high speed proprietary interface that lets you transmit encoder
signals between drives. This is typically used for multi-axis PSO applications where one or two drives
send their encoder signals to a main drive that has the PSO logic and PSO output signal. The drive
rack contains two Sync ports, labeled A and B.
To avoid signal contention, all Sync ports default to the input state during reset and immediately
after power is applied to the drive.
IMPORTANT : This feature is only available with software version Automation1 2.0 and
higher.
IMPORTANT : You can only use the sync ports as outputs on the first axis controlled by
the iXR3/XR3. You can use the sync ports as inputs on any of the iXR3/XR3 axes.
Table 2-58: Sync-Related Functions
Function Description
DriveEncoderOutputConfigureDivider(),
DriveEncoderOutputConfigureInput(),
DriveEncoderOutputOn(),
DriveEncoderOutputOff()
Configure each Sync port as an input or an
output
PsoDistanceConfigureInputs()
Let the PSO to track the SYNC A or SYNC B port.
PsoWindowConfigureInput()
The Sync port uses low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) and standard USB 3.0 type A (cross over)
cables.
Table 2-59: Sync Port Cables
Part Number Desciption
CBL-SYNC-3 Length 3 dm; Connectors: USB Type A to USB Type A
CBL-SYNC-5 Length 5 dm; Connectors: USB Type A to USB Type A
CBL-SYNC-7 Length 7 dm; Connectors: USB Type A to USB Type A
CBL-SYNC-10 Length 10 dm; Connectors: USB Type A to USB Type A
2.13. Industrial Ethernet (iXR3 Only)
The controller is equipped with 100BASE-TX Industrial Ethernet ports.
IMPORTANT : Industrial Ethernet is only available on the iXR3.
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For the location of the ports, refer to Figure 1-1 .
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For cable part numbers, refer to Table 1-1 .
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For more information, refer to the Help system.
2.12. Sync Port iXR3/XR3 Hardware Manual
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