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EPOS4 Positioning Controller
Document ID: rel8399
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EPOS4 Module/Compact 50/8 Hardware Reference
Edition: November 2018
© 2018 maxon motor. Subject to change without prior notice.
For easier legibility, in the later course of this document naming of components will be as follows:
Table 1-4
Abbreviations
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EPOS4 positioning controllers also on the Internet:
In addition, you may wish to browse the EPOS video library. It features video tutorials that provide easy
to follow instructions on how to get started with «EPOS Studio» and shows you tips and tricks on how to
setup communication interfaces, and so on. Explore on Vimeo:
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Short form
Meaning
CB
a connector board (EPOS4 CB Power CAN, EPOS4 CB Power EtherCAT)
Compact
any type of Compact 50/8 version
Compact CAN
EPOS4 Compact 50/8 CAN
Compact EtherCAT
EPOS4 Compact 50/8 EtherCAT
EPOS4
all controller versions (Module and Compact) as well as other EPOS4
positioning controllers as a whole
Module
EPOS4 Module 50/8