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IM 720120-01E
Synchronous Operation
Connect the sync I/O connectors (SYNC IN and SYNC OUT) of multiple SL1000s using
sync cables in a daisy-chain pattern.
SYNC OUT
SYNC IN SYNC OUT
SYNC IN SYNC OUT
SYNC IN
PC
Ethernet/USB
Master
UNIT-ID=0
Slave #1
UNIT-ID=1
Slave #2
UNIT-ID=2
Slave #7
UNIT-ID=7
Synchronous Connecting Cable
Synchronous Connecting Cable
Specifications
• Maximum number of SL1000s: 8
• Total sync cable length: 10 m or less total
Connecting a Sync Cable
TRIG OUT
TRIG IN
POWER
ON
OFF
100-120 V
220-240 V
AC
300 V
A MAX 50/60 Hz
SYNC OUT
SYNC IN
LINK
ACT
ETHERN
ET
1000B
ASE-T
TRIG OUT
TRIG IN
POWER
ON
OFF
100-120 V
220-240 V
AC
300 V
A MAX 50/60 Hz
SYNC OUT
SYNC IN
LINK
ACT
ETHERNET
1000BASE-T
SYNC OUT
SYNC IN
Synchronous Connecting Cable
• Connect the 26-pin end of the sync cable to the SYNC OUT connector. Connect the
36-pin end of the sync cable to the SYNC IN connector.
• Securely connect the sync cable to the sync I/O connectors and lock it in place.
• Leave the master unit’s SYNC IN connector and the last slave unit’s SYNC OUT
connector open. Otherwise, the SL1000s may not operate properly.
• Keep the total length of sync cables to 10 m or less. Otherwise, the SL1000s may not
operate properly.
5.7 Sync I/O connectors (SYNC IN and SYNC OUT)