Creative Conners Stagehand Mini2, Manual

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Stagehand Mini 2 Manual
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5 Aux Output 1 (120mA N.O)
6 Aux Output 2 (120mA N.O)
7 Aux Output 2 (120mA N.O)
8 RS485 A
10 RS485 B
11 Power Common
12 Power +12VDC
Auxiliary Outputs
Each Drive Comm connector houses two dry‐contact outputs that are rated for 120mA each. These outputs are
unimaginatively named Aux Output 1 and Aux Output 2 . The purpose of these outputs is not set in stone, but
as of the first release (July 2014, firmware v22) Aux Output 1 is programmed to open and close in the following
situations:
Situation Aux Output 1 Open/Close
Idle, no motion being commanded. Open
Jogging initiated on manual mode, but 0% speed. Open
Jogging at greater than 0% speed. Closed
Programmed cue started, but running for less than
250ms. Open
Programmed cue has been running for at least
250ms. Closed
Aux Output 1 behavior was created to help with a specific hydraulic system where additional lock valves need to
be engaged and disengaged with a slight delay.
Aux Output 2 is currently not used, but certainly will find some use in the future. If you have a need, please
contact us to discuss your application.
RS485 Serial Link
Each controller in the Stagehand Mini
2
has an RS485 serial link that will, in the future, be used to communicate
directly with a VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) to garner status information from the drive. As of this writing,
Spikemark does not yet support this feature but it is planned for future updates.