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Connecting motor to SimuCUBE involves wiring motor power and Feedback device (encoder) to the corresponding connectors. This page instructs making these connections properly.

Motor power

Legend

Colors codes in the pin-out tables:

Color
Supply pin
Input pin
Output pin

Motor power cable consists windings and the protective earth conductors. In 3 phase AC servo motor there are four conductors and they should be connected to X1 terminal block according to the table below:

Pin number	Signal name	Function	Usage
1	U / PH1	Motor phase 1	AC servo motor phase U
2	V / PH2	Motor phase 2	AC servo motor phase V
3	W / PH3	Motor phase 3	AC servo motor phase W
4	PH4	Motor phase 4	Used only with 2-phase stepping motor
5	GND	Motor protective earth conductor	The yellow/green wire
6	E-Stop / STO	E-Stop switch input	Normall closed (conducting) E-Stop switch goes between pins 6 and 7
7	+5 V	5 VDC output (max 100 mA)

Refer your motor manufacturer's data sheet/specifications to identify wire colors of U, V and W phases.

Motor feedback device

Feedback device (in this case position sensor, usually encoder) need to be connected to SimuCUBE X16 input. X16 connector type on SimuCUBE is D-Sub 15 pin female with two pin rows, so the mating part is D-Sub 15 pin male connector with two pin rows.

Case A: pre-made encoder cable

If you have a motor that comes with pre-made encoder cable with SimuCUBE, IONI or ARGON compatible connector, then simply plug this connector to SimuCUBE X16.

Case B: make encoder connection

If motor encoder cable comes with bare wire ends, or with incompatible connector, then soldering a D-Sub connector with SimuCUBE pin-out is necessary.

Pin #	Pin name	Electrical type (in most feedback device modes)
Shell	GND	Cable shield
1	HALL_W	Hall sensor digital input W (optional)
2	HALL_V	Hall sensor digital input V (optional)
3	HALL_U	Hall sensor digital input U (optional)
4	GND	Encoder supply ground / 0 V
5	B-	Encoder differential input B-
6	B+	Encoder differential input B+
7	A-	Encoder differential input A-
8	A+	Encoder differential input A+
9	5V_OUT	Encoder supply +5 V output
10	GND	Encoder supply ground / 0 V
11	GPI3	no connection
12	GPI2	no connection
13	GPI1	no connection
14	C-	Encoder differential input C-
15	C+	Encoder differential input C+

In the table above, A, B, and C indicate the quadrature encoder differential signals. C channel is often also denoted as Z, Index or IDX. Refer your motor manufacturer's data sheet/specifications to identify wire colors for encoder signals. Pay extra attention to 5V and GND wiring as miswiring these may cause permanent damage to the encoder.

Making encoder connector

List of needed items & skills for making the encoder connector:

• D-Sub connector and connector hood, see List of D-Sub 15 pin connector parts
• Wire cutters & wire stripping tools
• Soldering iron
• Soldering skills
• Motor manufacturer's data sheet where wire colors and signals are specified

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