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EPOS4 Positioning Controller
Document ID: rel5977
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EPOS4 Module/Compact 50/8 Hardware Reference
Edition: February 2016
© 2016 maxon motor. Subject to change without prior notice.
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About
1.1
About this Document
1.1.1
Intended Purpose
Use the document
to…
–stay safe
,
–be fast
,
–end up with set
up and ready-to-go
equipment
.
The purpose of the present document is to familiarize you with the EPOS4 Module 50/8 and EPOS4
Compact 50/8 positioning controllers. It will highlight the tasks for safe and adequate installation and/or
commissioning. Follow the described instructions …
•
to avoid dangerous situations,
•
to keep installation and/or commissioning time at a minimum,
•
to increase reliability and service life of the described equipment.
The present document is part of a documentation set and contains performance data and specifications,
information on fulfilled standards, details on connections and pin assignment, and wiring examples. The
below overview shows the documentation hierarchy and the interrelationship of its individual parts:
Figure 1-1
Documentation structure
1.1.2
Target Audience
The present document is intended for trained and skilled personnel. It conveys information on how to
understand and fulfill the respective work and duties.
1.1.3
How to use
If not stated otherwise, the described details are valid for both the plug-in module and the stand-alone
compact version (
chapter “1.2 About the Devices” on page 1-8).
Throughout the document, the following notations and codes will be used.
Table 1-1
Notation used
Notation
Meaning
(n)
refers to an item (such as part numbers, list items, etc.)
denotes “see”, “see also”, “take note of” or “go to”