Aerotech BL 10-40, Hardware Manual

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Wiring Configurations BL
3.6. Single Brush Motor
In this mode, a brush motor can be controlled in either velocity mode or current mode. It may be connected in
two ways as described below.
Connecting the + side of the motor to A and - to the RT (Return) allows the motor to operate in a single-ended
mode. This means that the A terminal will swing plus and minus with respect to RT. For a BL10-40, the
motor will only see +40V or -40V maximum; not 80V. This permits lower voltage DC motors to be used
safely with BL.
Connecting the motor to the amplifier at the phase A and phase C connections, allows the motor to see the
entire bus. Meaning, if a BL10-40 is the amplifier, then the brush motor will have 80 volts across its terminals
and a BL10-80 will put 160 volts across the motor terminals (differential at full speed).
Figure 3-6: Single Brush Motor Configuration with Tachometer
Table 3-5: Single Brush Motor Mode BL Configuration
Jumpers Setting Description
JP3 1-2 Out, 2-3 IN Brush mode
Refer to Section 4.1. Control Board Assembly for jumper locations
Refer to Table 3-1 for complete Velocity Mode settings and Table 3-2 for complete Torque Mode settings.
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