Setup
Generally applicable Rules
maxon motor control
ESCON Servo Controller
Document ID: rel7132
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ESCON 36/3 EC Hardware Reference
Edition: November 2018
© 2018 maxon motor. Subject to change without prior notice.
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Setup
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REREQUISITES
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NSTALLATION
The ESCON 36/3 EC
is considered as partly completed machinery according to EU Directive 2006/42/
EC, Article 2, Clause (g) and
is intended to be incorporated into or assembled with other machin-
ery or other partly completed machinery or equipment
.
3.1
Generally applicable Rules
For each possible motor variant you will find information on the from/to connections and the cables you
will require. If you should decide not to use the ready-made maxon cables, you must establish the
respective connections as to
chapter “3.4.7 ESCON 36/3 EC Connector Set” on page 3-28 and
chapter “4 Wiring” on page 4-31.
Maximal permitted Supply Voltage
• Make sure that supply power is between 10…36 VDC.
• Supply voltages above 38 VDC, or wrong polarity will destroy the unit.
• Note that the necessary output current is depending on the load torque. Yet, the output current limits
of the ESCON 36/3 EC are as follows; continuous max. 2.7 A / short-time (acceleration) max. 9 A.
Hot plugging the USB interface may cause hardware damage
If the USB interface is being hot-plugged (connecting while the power supply is on), the possibly high
potential differences of the two power supplies of controller and PC/Notebook can lead to damaged
hardware.
• Avoid potential differences between the power supply of controller and PC/Notebook or, if possible,
balance them.
• Insert the USB connector first, then switch on the power supply of the controller.
How to read the Wiring Details
The subsequent description follows this scheme:
• Column “
J… & Head A
”: Pin number…
– of the socket,
– of the corresponding plug, and
– of Head A of the matching prefab maxon cable.
• Column “
Prefab Cable
”: Wire color of the prefab maxon cable.
• Column “
Head B
”: Pin number of Head B of the matching prefab maxon cable.
WARNING
Risk of Injury
Operating the device without the full compliance of the surrounding system with EU Directive
2006/42/EC may cause serious injuries!
• Do not operate the device, unless you have made completely sure that the other machinery fully
complies with the EU directive’s requirements!
• Do not operate the device, unless the other machinery fulfills all relevant health and safety
aspects!
• Do not operate the device, unless all respective interfaces have been established and fulfill the
requirements stated in this document!
