Parameter

Value

Axes

2 (X, Y)

Output per axis

Pulse, direction and enable, open collector

Maximum pulse rate

5 MHz (design value)† — see Section 6.4

Encoder feedback

One differential A/B/Z incremental encoder per axis

Maximum encoder rate

6.5 MHz (design value)†, set by the motion controller [2]

Interpolation

Linear (2 axes) and circular

Profiles

Trapezoidal and S-curve

Homing

13 modes; see the Commander manual [1]

Synchronization

One sync output per axis (SYNC X, SYNC Y) on J7

Position range, speed and acceleration parameters are properties of the controller firmware rather than of the board; see the Commander Manual and the NPA Command Reference.

Control and programming

Motion is commanded either from a host over USB or RS-485, or by a standalone program held in the on-board serial flash. Standalone programs run with no host attached, which is the normal mode for machine control; the host interfaces remain available while a program runs, for monitoring and for changing variables.

Programs are written and downloaded with NPBuilder, and the unit can be exercised interactively with NPTerminal and the Commander Control Utility. All three are available from support.nipponpulse.com. All configuration — input polarity, output power-on states, homing mode, motion parameters — is done in software; there are no jumpers or switches on the board.