Connecting motor to SimuCUBE
Connecting motor to SimuCUBE involves wiring motor power and Feedback device (encoder) to the corresponding connectors. This page instructs making these connections properly.
Cabling of SimuCUBE.
- X1 - 7 pin terminal for motor power and E-stop
- X16 - Motor feedback device/encoder input
- X3 - USB connector (HID/game controller)
- X4 - USB connector (Granity/IONI configuration)
- AC - 110-240 VAC power inlet
- X12A & X12B - External button inputs (optional)
- X13A - Pedal inputs (optional)
- X11B - External analog inputs (optional)
- A - E-Stop (normally closed/conducting switch)
- B - Motor power cable
- C - Motor encoder cable
- D - USB to PC (HID/game controller)
- E - USB to PC (Granity/IONI configuration)
- F - AC power cord.
Contents
Motor power
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:
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.
| 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) |
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. A, B, and C indicate the quadrature encoder differential signals. C channel is often also denoted as Z, Index or IDX.
| Pin # | Pin name | Electrical type (in most feedback device modes) |
|---|---|---|
| Shell | GND | Earth / 0 V |
| 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+ |
Legend
Colors codes in the pin-out tables:
| Color |
|---|
| Supply pin |
| Input pin |
| Output pin |
