Chapter 1: Introduction
IMPORTANT:
When connecting a cable to the end of arm break-away sensor
connector, be careful to not dislodge or remove the encoder connectors nearby.
The following figure shows a typical end-of-arm break-away sensor circuit.
Pin 1 (input)
Pin 2 (+24 VDC)
Normally Closed
Switch
Figure 1-16. End-of-arm break-away sensor Circuit
IO Blox
IO Blox units extend the robot's capabilities by providing expandable I/O capacity..
You can add up to 4 IO Blox units to the eCobra Standard model and up to 4 additional IO
Blox units (for a total of 8 units) to the eCobra Pro.
Additional Information
: Refer to IO Blox Connections on page 68 and the
IO
Blox User’s Guide (04638-000)
for more information.
Figure 1-17. IO Blox
Optional I/O Items
The following optional items are available for use with digital I/O.
l
XIO Breakout Cable (part number 04465-000)
Refer to Optional Cables on page 33 for more information.
NOTE:
This cable is not compatible with the XIO Termination Block
described below.
l
XIO Termination Block (part number 90356-40100)
Includes terminals for user wiring and I/O status LEDs. Connects to the XIO connector
with 2m cable.
24402-000 Rev B
eCobra 600 and 800 Robots with EtherCAT
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