Setup
Installation
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EPOS4 Positioning Controller
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EPOS4 EtherCAT Card Hardware Reference
Edition: December 2017
© 2017 maxon motor. Subject to change without prior notice.
3.3
Installation
The procedure varies depending on the type of controller you are using:
•
EPOS4 controllers with
encased housing
feature two ready-to-use extension slots.
•
EPOS4
Modules
require a custom-made motherboard (for details on design and layout
chapter “4 Motherboard Design Guide” on page 4-17) with a PCIe card edge connector.
Hot plugging/hot swapping the card may cause hardware damage
Switch off the controller’s power supply before removing or inserting an extension card.
Electrostatic sensitive device (ESD)
• Wear working cloth and use equipment in compliance with ESD protective measures.
• Handle device with extra care.
3.3.1
EPOS4 Controllers with encased Housing
The controllers provide two extension slots (EXT1 & EXT2) located underneath the plastic lid at the
housing’s top face (
Figure 3-4). The plastic lid will mechanically interlock the inserted extension card
in both horizontal and vertical direction.
•
EXT1
hosts the «EPOS4 EtherCAT Card».
•
EXT2
provides connectivity for advanced signal extension cards, such as for additional abso-
lute sensors or customized signal extensions.
Figure 3-4
Extension slots – as an example «EPOS4 50/5»
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