Installation
Transport System Installation
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MagneMotion
Rockwell Automation Publication MMI-UM007F-EN-P - September 2020
Motor Sense and Drive Cables
There is one Sense cable and one Drive cable that are connected from each QSMC motor con-
troller to each QSHT motor.
1.
Connect a drive cable from Stator Drive on the motor controller to the Drive connector
on the motor (see
). Tighten the connectors with soft jaw pliers (the connec-
tor snaps into place when it reaches the locked position). Route the cable so it is
shielded from damage and can be easily accessed for service.
2.
Connect a sense cable from Stator Sense on the motor controller to the Sense connec-
tors on the motor (see
). Tighten the connectors with soft jaw pliers (the
connector snaps into place when it reaches the locked position). Route the cables so
they are shielded from damage and can be easily accessed for service.
Communication Cables
There is one RS-422 communication cable that is connected from the node controller to the
upstream connection on the motor controller for the first motor in a path. There is an addi-
tional RS-422 communication cable that is connected from the downstream connection on the
motor controller to the upstream connection on the motor controller for the next motor in the
path. There is also an RS-422 communication cable that is connected from the downstream
connection on the motor controller for the last motor in the path to the node controller if the
downstream end on that motor is connected in a node.
1.
Connect an external communication cable from an RS-422 connector on the node con-
troller to the upstream connector of the motor controller for the first motor in a path (as
defined in the transport system layout drawing). Tighten the connector shell finger
tight only – do not overtighten. Route the cable so it is shielded from damage and can
be easily accessed for service (see
•
For an NC-S or NC-12 node controller, connect to any RS-422 port, tighten the
connector shell finger tight only – do not overtighten.
•
For an NC LITE, typically connect to either J1 or J3, tighten the connector
mounting screws to 0.34 N•m [3 in•lb] – do not overtighten.
NOTE:
When using an NC LITE, a custom cross-over gender changer can be
used when connecting the upstream end of a path to one of the even
(downstream) ports on the node controller.
•
Record the node controller IP address from the transport system layout and the
port number from the node controller for entry into the Node Controller Con-
figuration File.
2.
Connect a communication cable from the downstream connector of the motor control-
ler to the upstream connector of the motor controller for the next motor in the path.
Tighten the connector shell finger tight only – do not overtighten. Route the cable so it
is shielded from damage and can be easily accessed for service.