Nippon Pulse provides off-the-shelf interface board designs specifically for the Commander core. These provide quick and easy access to all the features and technology of the Commander core.

CMD-4CR-EV is an advanced 4-axis evaluation board, designed to allow quick testing of the Commander core (CMD-2CR and CMD-4CR) motion controller’s features. (Together the Commander core and evaluation board make up the Commander Development Kit.)  Communication to the CMD-4CR-EV and thus CMD-4CR, is established over USB or RS-485 network.  This documentation covers the hardware specifications of the CMD-4CR-EV.  Refer to the Commander manual, Command Reference, and Software Utility Manuals for more information.

Features

Power

  • +12VDC to +48VDC power input
    • +5Vdc and +3.3Vdc power supply onboard

Communication interface

  • USB 2.0 communication
  • RS-485 ASCII communication
  • Available for future expansion
    • I2C bus [1 channel]
    • SPI bus [2 channels]
    • 10/100 Mbps Ethernet communication, ASCII over TCP/IP

Input/Output Buffering

  • Digitally buffered outputs limited to 3MHz
    • Pulse, direction, enable, error clear, and sync
  • Digitally buffered inputs limited to 3MHz
    • In-position, servo alarm, encoder, MPG, and latch
  • Optocoupled outputs limited to 500Hz
    • General-purpose outputs
  • Optocoupled inputs limited to 500Hz
    • Limits, home, slowdown, emergency stop, simultaneous start, and general-purpose inputs

Motor interface

  • Stepper motor interface with pulse, direction, and enable outputs
  • Servo motor interface with pulse, direction, enable, in-position, servo alarm, and error clear outputs

Inputs/Outputs

  • A/B/Z encoder inputs (TTL Compatible)
  • A/B MPG inputs for (TTL Compatible)
  • 4x high speed inputs/latching inputs
  • 4x high speed outputs/sync outputs
  • +Limit/-Limit/Home inputs for XYZU
  • Simultaneous start input
  • Emergency stop input
  • 16 general purpose inputs
  • 16 general purpose outputs
  • 2x analog input
    • 2 analog input potentiometers
  • 2x PWM outputs

Electrical and Thermal Specifications

Dimensions

Connectivity

Communication

Accessories

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