
Digitax ST Installation Guide
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Issue: 2
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Recommended cable
The recommended cable for feedback signals are shielded twisted pairs, shielded with
an overall shield as shown in Figure 4-10
Figure 4-10 Feedback Cable, Twisted Pairs
Using this type of cable also allows for the connection of the outer shield to ground and
the inner shields to 0V alone at both drive and encoder end, when required.
Figure 4-11 Feedback cable connections
Figure 4-12 Location of encoder connectors on underside of drive
Twisted
pair
cable
Twisted pair shield
Cable
Cable overall shield
Ensure that feedback cables are kept as far away as possible from power cables and
avoid parallel routing.
NOTE
Cable
Cable
shield
Twisted
pair
shield
Cable
shield
Twisted
pair
shield
Connection
at motor
Connection
at drive
Ground clamp or
grounding bracket on shield
Shield
connection
to 0V
Shield
connection
to 0V
5
10
15
1
6
11
Drive encoder connector
Female 15-way D-type
Encoder
input
Buffered
encoder
output