Delta Tau Turbo PMAC PCI-Lite Quick user guide

^1 HARDWARE REFERENCE MANUAL
^2 Turbo PMAC PCI-Lite
^3 Programmable Multi-Axis Controller
^4 4xx-603657-THxx
^5 June 21, 2011
Single Source Machine Control Power // Flexibility // Ease of Use
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REVISION HISTORY
REV.
DESCRIPTION
DATE
CHG
APPVD
1
ADDED 33MHz PCI BUS SPEED, E44-E48
JUMPER SETTINGS, REV 105 LAYOUT &
FEATURE TABLE
REMOVED: OPTION 2B USB, OPTIONS 5D0
& 5D3, OPTION 7
CORRECTED E122 JUMPERS to 1-2
10/12/06
CP
S.S
2
ISOLATION JUMPERS IMAGE UPDATE
05/15/11
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................1
Board Configuration...............................................................................................................................................1
Base Version ......................................................................................................................................................1
Option 2: Dual-Ported RAM..............................................................................................................................1
Option 5: CPU and Memory Configurations......................................................................................................2
Option 8: High-Accuracy Clock Crystal.............................................................................................................2
Option 9T: Auxiliary Serial Port........................................................................................................................2
Option 10: Firmware Version Specification .......................................................................................................2
Option 12: Analog-to-Digital Converters...........................................................................................................2
Option 15: V-to-F Converter for Analog Input ...................................................................................................3
Option 16: Battery-Backed Parameter Memory..................................................................................................3
Option 18: Identification Number & Real-Time Clock/Calendar Module............................................................3
HARDWARE SETUP..........................................................................................................................................4
Power-Supply Configuration Jumpers.....................................................................................................................4
Clock Configuration Jumpers .................................................................................................................................5
Encoder Configuration Jumpers..............................................................................................................................5
Board Reset/Save Jumpers......................................................................................................................................6
Communication Jumpers........................................................................................................................................6
I/O Configuration Jumpers .....................................................................................................................................6
Reserved Configuration Jumpers ............................................................................................................................7
CPU Jumper Configuration.....................................................................................................................................7
Resistor Pack Configuration: Flag and Digital Inputs Voltage Selection ..................................................................8
Resistor Pack Configuration: Termination Resistors................................................................................................8
Resistor Pack Configuration: Differential or Single-Ended Encoder Selection .........................................................8
MACHINE CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................................10
Mounting .............................................................................................................................................................10
Power Supplies.....................................................................................................................................................10
Digital Power Supply........................................................................................................................................10
Analog Power Supply .......................................................................................................................................10
Machine Port Connections (JMACH Connector)...................................................................................................11
Overtravel Limits and Home Switches...............................................................................................................11
Types of Overtravel Limits................................................................................................................................11
Home Switches.................................................................................................................................................11
Incremental Encoder Connection......................................................................................................................11
DAC Output Signals .........................................................................................................................................12
Amplifier Enable Signal (AENAx/DIRn)............................................................................................................13
Amplifier Fault Signal (FAULTn) .....................................................................................................................13
General-Purpose Digital Inputs and Outputs (JOPTO Port) ...................................................................................14
Control-Panel Port I/O (JPAN Port)......................................................................................................................15
Command Inputs ..............................................................................................................................................15
Selector Inputs..................................................................................................................................................15
Reset Input .......................................................................................................................................................15
Handwheel Inputs.............................................................................................................................................15
Optional Voltage to Frequency Converter.........................................................................................................15
Thumbwheel Multiplexer Port (JTHW Port) .........................................................................................................16
Optional Analog Inputs (JANA Port)....................................................................................................................16
Compare Equal Outputs Port (JEQU Port) ............................................................................................................17
Serial Port (JRS422 Port)......................................................................................................................................17
Machine Connections Example.............................................................................................................................19
SOFTWARE SETUP .........................................................................................................................................20
Communications ..................................................................................................................................................20
Turbo PMAC I-Variables .....................................................................................................................................20
Operational Frequency and Baud Rate Setup.........................................................................................................20

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HARDWARE REFERENCE SUMMARY........................................................................................................22
Board Dimensions (Part Number 603657-100)......................................................................................................22
Board Layout (Part Number 603657-100).............................................................................................................23
Board Dimensions (Part Number 603657-105)......................................................................................................24
Board Layout (Part Number 603657-105).............................................................................................................25
Connectors and Indicators.....................................................................................................................................26
J1 –Display Port (JDISP Port).........................................................................................................................26
J2 –Control-Panel Port (JPAN Port)................................................................................................................26
J3 –Thumbwheel Multiplexer Port (JTHW Port)...............................................................................................26
J4 –Main Serial Port (JRS232/422 Port)..........................................................................................................26
J5 –General-Purpose Digital Inputs and Outputs (JOPTO Port) ......................................................................26
J6 –Auxiliary I/O Port (JXIO Port)..................................................................................................................26
J8 –Machine Connectors (JMACH1 Port)........................................................................................................26
J9 –Compare Equal Outputs Port (JEQU Port)................................................................................................26
J17 –Auxiliary Serial Port (JRS232 Port).........................................................................................................26
J30 –Optional Analog to Digital Inputs (JANA Port)........................................................................................26
J31 –Optional Universal Serial Bus Port (JUSB Port)......................................................................................26
J32 –Expansion Port (JEXP Port)....................................................................................................................27
JS1 –External A/D Port (JS1 Port)...................................................................................................................27
TB1 –Power Supply Terminal Block (JPWR Connector)...................................................................................27
LED Indicators.................................................................................................................................................27
Fuse.................................................................................................................................................................27
E-POINT JUMPER DESCRIPTIONS ..............................................................................................................28
E0: Reserved for Future Use................................................................................................................................28
E1 - E2: Machine Output Supply Voltage Configure............................................................................................28
E3 - E6: Servo Clock Frequency Control .............................................................................................................29
E7: Machine Input Source/Sink Control...............................................................................................................30
E10A, B, C: Flash Memory Bank Select ..............................................................................................................30
E17A-D: Amplifier Enable/Direction Polarity Control .........................................................................................30
E18 –E20: Power-Up/Reset Load Source............................................................................................................31
E21: Power-Up/Reset Load Source......................................................................................................................31
E22 - E23: Control Panel Handwheel Enable .......................................................................................................31
E28: Following Error/Watchdog Timer Signal Control.........................................................................................31
E29 - E33: Phase Clock Frequency Control..........................................................................................................32
E34A - E38: Encoder Sampling Clock Frequency Control....................................................................................32
E40-E43: Phase Servo Clock Direction Control ...................................................................................................32
E44-E50: Reserved for Future Use.......................................................................................................................33
E51: Normal/Re-Initializing Power-Up ................................................................................................................33
E55 - E65: Host Interrupt Signal Select................................................................................................................33
E72 - E73: Panel Analog Time Base Signal Enable..............................................................................................34
E74 - E75: Clock Output Control for External Interpolation .................................................................................34
E85: Host-Supplied Analog Power Source Enable................................................................................................34
E87 - E88: Host-Supplied Analog Power Source Enable ......................................................................................35
E89: Amplifier-Supplied Switch Pull-Up Enable..................................................................................................35
E90: Host-Supplied Switch Pull-Up Enable .........................................................................................................35
E98: DAC/ADC Clock Frequency Control...........................................................................................................36
E100: Output Flag Supply Select .........................................................................................................................36
E101 - E102: Motors 1-4 Amplifier Enable Output Configure..............................................................................36
E109: Reserved for Future Use ............................................................................................................................37
E110: Serial Port Configure.................................................................................................................................37
E111: Clock Lines Output Enable........................................................................................................................37
E119: Watchdog Disable Jumper .........................................................................................................................37
E122: XIN Feature Selection ...............................................................................................................................37
MATING CONNECTORS.................................................................................................................................38
Base Board Connectors.........................................................................................................................................38

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J1 (JDISP)/Display...........................................................................................................................................38
J2 (JPAN)/Control Panel..................................................................................................................................38
J3 (JTHW)/Multiplexer Port .............................................................................................................................38
J4 (JRS422)/RS232 OR 422/Serial Communications..........................................................................................38
J5 (JOPT)/OPTO I/O........................................................................................................................................38
J6 (JXIO)/Expansion Board..............................................................................................................................38
J8 (JMACH1)/1st Machine Connector...............................................................................................................38
JS1/A-D Inputs 1-4...........................................................................................................................................38
JEQU/Position Compare ..................................................................................................................................39
JANA/Analog Inputs Option..............................................................................................................................39
CONNECTOR PINOUTS..................................................................................................................................40
J1: Display Port Connector ..................................................................................................................................40
J2: Control Panel Port Connector.........................................................................................................................40
J3: Multiplexer Port Connector............................................................................................................................41
J4: Serial Port Connector.....................................................................................................................................42
J5: I/O Port Connector.........................................................................................................................................43
J6: Auxiliary I/O Port Connector .........................................................................................................................44
J8: Machine Port 1 Connector..............................................................................................................................45
J9 (JEQU): Position-Compare Connector.............................................................................................................47
J30 (JANA) Analog Input Port Connector (Optional)............................................................................................47
J31 (JUSB) Universal Serial Bus Port (Optional) ..................................................................................................48
JS1: A/D Port 1 Connector...................................................................................................................................48
TB1 (JPWR) ........................................................................................................................................................48

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Introduction 1
INTRODUCTION
The Turbo PMAC PCI Lite is a member of the Turbo PMAC family of boards optimized for interface to
traditional servo drives with single analog inputs representing velocity or torque commands. Its software
is capable of 32 axes of control. It can have up to four channels of on-board axis interface circuitry. It
can also support up to 32 channels of off-board axis interface circuitry through its expansion port,
connected to Acc-24P or Acc-24P2 boards.
The Turbo PMAC PCI Lite is a full-sized PCI-bus expansion card. While the Turbo PMAC PCI Lite is
capable of PCI bus communications, with or without the optional dual-ported RAM, it does not need to be
inserted into a PCI expansion slot. Communications can be done through an RS-232 or RS-422 serial
port. Standalone operation is possible.
ICs U140, U143, and U147 are
installed in the Turbo version of the
PMAC Lite PCI board.
The same circuit board with some ICs not installed produces a (non-Turbo) PMAC PCI Lite controller.
The above diagram shows the key components installed in the Turbo configuration only.
Board Configuration
Base Version
The base version of the Turbo PMAC PCI Lite provides a 1-1/2-slot board with:
80 MHz DSP56303 CPU (120 MHz PMAC equivalent)
128k x 24 SRAM compiled/assembled program memory (5C0)
128k x 24 SRAM user data memory (5C0)
1M x 8 flash memory for user backup & firmware (5C0)
Latest released firmware version
RS-232/422 serial interface, 33 MHz PCI (PC) bus interface
Four channels axis interface circuitry, each including:
16-bit +/-10V analog output
3-channel differential/single-ended encoder input
Four input flags, two output flags
Interface to external 16-bit serial ADC
Display, control panel, muxed I/O, direct I/O interface ports
PID/notch/feedforward servo algorithms
Extended "pole-placement" servo algorithms
1-year warranty from date of shipment
One manual per set of one to four PMACs in shipment
(Cables, mounting plates, mating connectors not included)
Option 2: Dual-Ported RAM
Dual-ported RAM provides a very high-speed communications path for bus communications with the
host computer through a bank of shared memory. DPRAM is advised if more than 100 data items per
second are to be passed between the controller and the host computer in either direction.
Option 2 provides an 8k x 16 bank of dual-ported RAM in component. The key component on the
board is U1.

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Option 5: CPU and Memory Configurations
The various versions of Option 5 provide different CPU speeds and main memory sizes integrated on the
main board. Only one Option 5xx may be selected for the board.
The CPU is a DSP563x IC as component U127. The CPU is available in different speeds and with
different internal memory sizes.
The compiled/assembled-program memory SRAM ICs are located in U141, U144 and U148. These ICs
form the active memory for the firmware, compiled PLCs, and user-written phase/servo algorithms.
These can be 128k x 8 ICs (for a 128k x 24 bank), fitting in the smaller footprint, or they can be the larger
512k x 8 ICs (for a 512k x 24 bank), fitting in the full footprint.
The user-data memory SRAM ICs are located in U140, U143, and U147. These ICs form the active
memory for user motion programs, uncompiled PLC programs, and user tables and buffers. These can be
128k x 8 ICs (for a 128k x 24 bank), fitting in the smaller footprint, or they can be the larger 512k x 8 ICs
(for a 512k x 24 bank), fitting in the full footprint.
The flash memory IC is located in U146. This IC forms the non-volatile memory for the board’s
firmware, the user setup variables, and for user programs, tables, and buffers. It can be 1M x 8, 2M x 8,
or 4M x 8 in capacity.
Option 5C0 is the standard CPU and memory configuration. It is provided automatically if no Option
5xx is specified. It provides an 80 MHz DSP56303 CPU (120 MHz PMAC equivalent), 128k x24 of
compiled/assembled program memory, 128k x 24 of user data memory and a 1M x 8 flash memory.
Option 5C3 provides an 80 MHz DSP56303 CPU (120 MHz PMAC equivalent) with 8k x 24 of
internal memory, an expanded 512k x 24 of compiled/assembled program memory, an expanded 512k
x 24 of user data memory, and a 4M x 8 flash memory.
Option 5E0 provides a 160 MHz DSP56311 CPU (240 MHz PMAC equivalent) with 128k x 24 of
internal memory, 128k x 24 of compiled/assembled program memory, 128k x 24 of user data memory
and a 1M x 8 flash memory.
Option 5E3 provides a 160 MHz DSP56311 CPU (240 MHz PMAC equivalent) with 128k x 24 of
internal memory, 512k x 24 of compiled/assembled program memory, 512k x 24 of user data memory
and a 4M x 8 flash memory.
Option 8: High-Accuracy Clock Crystal
The Turbo PMAC PCI Lite has a clock crystal (component Y1) of nominal frequency 19.6608 MHz (~20
MHz). The standard crystal’s accuracy specification is +/-100 ppm.
Option 8A provides a nominal 19.6608 MHz crystal with a +/-15 ppm accuracy specification.
Option 9T: Auxiliary Serial Port
Option 9T adds an auxiliary RS-232 port on the CPU piggyback board. The key components added are
IC U22 and connector J8 on the CPU board.
Option 10: Firmware Version Specification
Normally the Turbo PMAC PCI Lite is provided with the newest released firmware version. A label on
the U146 flash memory IC shows the firmware version loaded at the factory.
Option 10 provides for a user-specified firmware version.
Option 12: Analog-to-Digital Converters
Option 12 permits the installation of 8 or 16 channels of on-board multiplexed analog-to-digital
converters. One or two of these converters are read every phase interrupt. The analog inputs are not
optically isolated and each can have a 0 –5V input range, or a +/-2.5V input range, individually
selectable.

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Option 12 provides an 8-channel 12-bit A/D converter. The key components on the board are U20
and connector J30.
Option 12A provides an additional 8-channel 12-bit A/D converter. The key component on the board
is U22.
Option 15: V-to-F Converter for Analog Input
The JPAN control panel port on the Turbo PMAC PCI Lite has an optional analog input called Wiper
(because it is often tied to a potentiometer’s wiper pin). Turbo PMAC PCI Lite can digitize this signal by
passing it through an optional voltage-to-frequency converter, using E-point jumpers to feed this into the
Encoder 4 circuitry (no other use is then permitted), and executing frequency calculations using the time
base feature of the encoder conversion table.
Option 15 provides a voltage-to-frequency converter in component U18 that permits the use of the
Wiper input on the control panel port.
Option 16: Battery-Backed Parameter Memory
The contents of the standard memory are not retained through a power-down or reset unless they have
been saved to flash memory first. Option 16 provides supplemental battery-backed RAM for real-time
parameter storage that is ideal for holding machine state parameters in case of an unexpected power-
down. The battery is located at component BT1.
Option 16A provides a 32k x 24 bank of battery-backed parameter RAM in components U142, U145,
and U149, fitting in the smaller footprint for those locations.
Option 18: Identification Number & Real-Time Clock/Calendar Module
Option 18 provides a module that contains an electronic identification number, and possibly a real-time
clock/calendar.
Option 18A provides an electronic identification number module.

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HARDWARE SETUP
On the PMAC, there are many jumpers (pairs of metal prongs), called E-points. Some have been shorted
together; others have been left open. These jumpers customize the hardware features of the board for a
given application and must be setup appropriately. The following is an overview of the several PMAC
jumpers grouped in appropriate categories. For a complete description of the jumper setup configuration,
refer to the Turbo PMAC PCI Lite E-Point Jumper Descriptions section of this manual.
Power-Supply Configuration Jumpers
+12V
+5V
GND
-12V
A+15V
(PIN59)
+5V
(PIN1)
(PIN2)
AGND
(PIN58)
GND
(PIN3)
(PIN4)
A-15V
(PIN60)
P1(BUS) / TB1 JMACH1
A+V
(12-24V)
(PIN 9)
J7 (JMACH2)
A+V
(12-24V)
(PIN 9)
J9 (JEQU)
V/F Input
Flags
AENAs
(EQUs) DACs
E88
E87
AGND
E100E90
E85
E89
3 1 1 3
E85, E87, E88: Analog Circuit Isolation Control –These jumpers control whether the analog circuitry
on the PMAC is isolated from the digital circuitry, or electrically tied to it. In the default configuration,
these jumpers are off, keeping the circuits isolated from each other (provided separate isolated supplies
are used).
E89-E90: Input Flag Supply Control –If E90 connects pins 1 and 2 and E89 is ON, the input flags
(+LIMn, -LIMn, HMFLn, and FAULTn) are supplied from the analog A+15V supply, which can be
isolated from the digital circuitry. If E90 connects pins 1 and 2 and E89 is OFF, the input flags are
supplied from a separate A+V supply through pin 9 of the J9 JEQU connector. This supply can be in the
+12V to +24V range and can be kept isolated from the digital circuitry. If E90 connects pins 2 and 3, the
input flags are supplied from the digital +12V supply and isolation from the digital circuitry is defeated.
E100: AENA/EQU Supply Control –If E100 connects pins 1 and 2, the circuits related to the AENAn,
EQUn, and FAULTn signals will be supplied from the analog A+15V supply, which can be isolated from
the digital circuitry. If E100 connects pins 2 and 3, the circuits will be supplied from a separate A+V
supply brought in on pin 9 of the J9 JEQU connector. This supply can be in the +12V to +24V range, and
can be kept isolated from the digital circuitry.

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Clock Configuration Jumpers
E3-E6: Servo Clock Frequency Control –The jumpers E3 –E6 determine the servo-clock frequency by
controlling how many times it is divided down from the phase-frequency. The default setting of E3 and
E4 OFF, E5 and E6 ON divides the phase-clock frequency by four, creating a 2.25 kHz servo-clock
frequency. This setting is seldom changed.
E29-E33: Phase Clock Frequency Control –Only one of the jumpers E29 –E33, which select the
phase-clock frequency, may be on in any configuration. The default setting of E31 ON, which selects a 9
kHz phase-clock frequency, is seldom changed.
E34-E38: Encoder Sample Clock –Only one of the jumpers E34 –E38, which select the encoder
sample clock frequency, may be on in any configuration. The frequency must be high enough to accept
the maximum true count rate (no more than one count in any clock period), but a lower frequency can
filter out longer noise spikes. The anti-noise digital delay filter can eliminate noise spikes up to one
sample-clock cycle wide.
E40-E43: Servo and Phase Clock Direction Control –Jumpers E40 –E43 determine the direction of
the phase and servo clocks. All of these jumpers must be ON for the card to use its internally generated
clock signals and to output these on the serial port connector. If any of these jumpers is OFF, the card
will expect to input these clock signals from the serial port connector, and its watchdog timer will trip
immediately if it does not receive these signals. The card number (0 –15) for serial addressing of
multiple cards on a daisy-chain serial cable, set by these jumpers on older controllers, is determined by
the Turbo PMAC variable I0. See the Software Setup section of this manual for details.
E98: DAC/ADC Clock Frequency Control –Leave E98 in its default setting of 1-2, which creates a
2.45 MHz DCLK signal, unless connecting an Acc-28 A/D-converter board. In this case, move the
jumper to connect pins 2 and 3, which creates a 1.22 MHz DCLK signal.
Encoder Configuration Jumpers
Encoder Complementary Line Control –The selection of the type of encoder used, either single ended
or differential is made through the resistor packs configuration and not through a jumper configuration, as
on older controllers.
E22-E23: Control-Panel Handwheel Enable –Putting these jumpers ON ties the handwheel-encoder
inputs on the JPAN control-panel port to the Channel 2 encoder circuitry. If the handwheel inputs are
connected to Channel 2, no encoder should be connected to Channel 2 through the JMACH1 connector.
E72-E73: Control Panel Analog Input Enable –Putting these jumpers ON ties the output of the Option
10 voltage-to-frequency converter that can process the Wiper analog input on the JPAN control panel port
to the Channel 4 encoder circuitry. If the frequency signal is connected to Channel 4, no encoder should
be connected to Channel 4 through the JMACH1 connector.
E74-E75: Encoder Sample Clock Output –Putting these jumpers ON ties the encoder sample-clock
signal to the CHC4 and CHC4/ lines on the JMACH1 port. This permits the clock signal to be used to
synchronize external encoder-processing devices like the Acc-8D Option 8-interpolator board. With
these jumpers ON, no encoder input signal should be connected to these pins.

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Board Reset/Save Jumpers
E50: Flash-Save Enable/Disable Control –If E50 is ON (default), the active software configuration of
the PMAC can be stored to non-volatile flash memory with the SAVE command. If the jumper on E50 is
removed, this Save function is disabled, and the contents of the flash memory cannot be changed.
E51: Re-Initialization on Reset Control –If E51 is OFF (default), PMAC executes a normal reset,
loading active memory from the last saved configuration in non-volatile flash memory. If E51 is ON,
PMAC re-initializes on reset, loading active memory with the factory default values.
Communication Jumpers
PCI Bus Base Address Control –The selection of the base address of the card in the I/O space of the
host PC's expansion bus is assigned automatically by the operating system and it is not selected through a
jumper configuration.
E49: Serial Communications Parity Control –Jump pin 1 to 2 for NO serial parity. Remove jumper for
ODD serial parity.
E55-E65: Interrupt Source Control –These jumpers control which signals are tied to interrupt lines
IR5, IR6 and IR7 on PMAC’s programmable interrupt controller (PIC), as shown in the interrupt
diagram. Only one signal may be tied into each of these lines.
E110: Serial Port Configure –Jump pin 1 to 2 for use of the J4 connector as RS-232. Jump pin 2 to 3
for use of the J4 connector as RS-422.
E111: Clock Lines Output Enable –Jump pin 1 to 2 to enable the Phase, Servo and Init lines on the J4
connector. Jump pin 2 to 3 to disable the Phase, Servo and Init lines on the J4 connector. E111 on
positions 1 to 2 is necessary for daisy-chained PMACs sharing the clock lines for synchronization.
I/O Configuration Jumpers
Caution:
A wrong setting of these jumpers will damage the associated output IC.
E1-E2: Machine Output Supply Configure –With the default sinking output driver IC (ULN2803A or
equivalent) in U13 for the J5 JOPTO port outputs, these jumpers must connect pins 1 and 2 to supply the
IC correctly. If this IC is replaced with a sourcing output driver IC (UDN2981A or equivalent), these
jumpers must be changed to connect pins 2 and 3 to supply the new IC correctly.
E7: Machine Input Source/Sink Control –With this jumper connecting pins 1 and 2 (default) the
machine input lines on the J5 JOPTO port are pulled up to +5V or the externally provided supply voltage
for the port. This configuration is suitable for sinking drivers. If the jumper is changes to connect pins 2
and 3, these lines are pulled down to GND. This configuration is suitable for sourcing drivers.
E17A - E17D: Motors 1-4 Amplifier-Enable Polarity Control –Jumpers E17A through E17D control
the polarity of the amplifier enable signal for the corresponding motor 1 to 4. When the jumper is ON
(default), the amplifier-enable line for the corresponding motor is low true so the enable state is low-
voltage output and sinking current, and the disable state is not conducting current. With the default
ULN2803A sinking driver used by the PMAC on U37, this is the fail-safe option, allowing the circuit to
fail in the disable state. With this jumper OFF, the amplifier-enable line is high true so the enable state is
not conducting current, and the disable state is low-voltage output and sinking current. Generally, this
setting is not recommended.
E28: Following-Error/Watchdog-Timer Signal Control –With this jumper connecting pins 2 and 3
(default), the FEFCO/ output on pin 57 of the J8 JMACH1 servo connector outputs the watchdog timer

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signal. With this jumper connecting pins 1 and 2, this pin outputs the warning following error status line
for the selected coordinate system.
E101-E102: Motors 1 - 4 AENA/EQU voltage configure –
Caution:
A wrong setting of these jumpers will damage the associated output IC.
The U37 driver IC controls the AENA and EQU signals of motors 1 - 4. With the default sinking output
driver IC (ULN2803A or equivalent) in U37, these jumpers must connect pins 1 and 2 to supply the IC
correctly. If this IC is replaced with a sourcing output driver IC (UDN2981A or equivalent), these
jumpers must be changed to connect pins 2 and 3 to supply the new IC correctly.
E122: XIN7 Feature Selection –Jump 1-2 to bring the PowerGood signal into register XIN7 at
Y:$070801 bit 7.
Reserved Configuration Jumpers
E0: Reserved for future use
E44-48 Reserved for future use (no jumper installed)
E109: Reserved for future use
CPU Jumper Configuration
E10A-E10C: Flash Memory Bank Select Jumpers –The flash-memory IC in location U146 on the
Turbo PMAC PCI Lite board has the capacity for eight separate banks of firmware, only one of which can
be used at any given time. The eight combinations of settings for jumpers E10A, E10B, and E10C select
which bank of the flash memory is used. In the factory production process, firmware is loaded only into
Bank 0, which is selected by having all of these jumpers OFF.
E18-E20: Power-Up State Jumpers –Jumper E18 must be OFF, jumper E19 must be ON, and jumper
E20 must be ON, in order for the CPU to copy the firmware from flash memory into active RAM on
power-up/reset. This is necessary for normal operation of the card. (Other settings are for factory use
only.)
E21: Firmware Load Jumper –If jumper E21 is ON during power-up/reset, the board comes up in
bootstrap mode, which permits the loading of new firmware into the flash-memory IC on the board.
When the PMAC Executive program tries to establish communications with a board in this mode, it will
automatically detect that the board is in bootstrap mode and ask what file to download as the new
firmware.
Note:
Jumper E21 must be OFF during power-up/reset for the board to come up in
normal operational mode.
E119: Watchdog Timer Jumper - Jumper E119 must be OFF for the watchdog timer to operate. This is
an important safety feature, so it is vital that this jumper be OFF in normal operation. E1 should only be
put ON to debug problems with the watchdog timer circuit.

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8 Hardware Setup
Resistor Pack Configuration: Flag and Digital Inputs Voltage Selection
The PMAC is provided with 6-pin sockets for SIP resistor packs for the input flag sets. Each PMAC is
shipped with no resistor packs installed. If the flag or digital inputs circuits are in the 12V to 15V range,
no resistor pack should be installed in these sockets. For flags or digital inputs at 5V levels, quad 1k SIP
resistor packs (1KSIP6C) should be installed in these sockets. The following table lists the voltage
selection resistor pack sockets for each input device:
Device
Resistor Pack
Flags 1
RP77
Flags 2
RP83
Flags 3
RP89
Flags 4
RP94
Resistor Pack Configuration: Termination Resistors
The PMAC provides sockets for termination resistors on differential input pairs coming into the board.
As shipped, there are no resistor packs in these sockets. If these signals are brought long distances into
the PMAC board and ringing at signal transitions is a problem, SIP resistor packs may be mounted in
these sockets to reduce or eliminate the ringing.
All termination resistor packs are the types that have independent resistors (no common connection) with
each resistor using two adjacent pins. The following table shows which packs are used to terminate each
input device:
Device
Resistor Pack
Pack Size
Encoder 1
RP61
6-pin
Encoder 2
RP63
6-pin
Encoder 3
RP67
6-pin
Encoder 4
RP69
6-pin
Resistor Pack Configuration: Differential or Single-Ended Encoder
Selection
The differential input signal pairs to the PMAC have user-configurable pull-up/pull-down resistor
networks to permit the acceptance of either single-ended or differential signals in one setting, or the
detection of lost differential signals in another setting.
The ‘+’ inputs of each differential pair each have a hard-wired 1 k pull-up resistor to +5V. This cannot
be changed.
The ‘-‘ inputs of each differential pair each have a hard-wired 2.2 k resistor to +5V. Each also has
another 2.2 k resistor as part of a socketed resistor pack that can be configured as a pull-up resistor to
+5V, or a pull-down resistor to GND.
If this socketed resistor is configured as a pull-down resistor (the default configuration), the combination
of pull-up and pull-down resistors on this line acts as a voltage divider, holding the line at +2.5V in the
absence of an external signal. This configuration is required for single-ended inputs using the ‘+’ lines
alone. It is desirable for unconnected inputs to prevent the pick-up of spurious noise. It is permissible for
differential line-driver inputs.

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If this socketed resistor is configured as a pull-up resistor (by reversing the SIP pack in the socket), the
two parallel 2.2 k resistors act as a single 1.1 k pull-up resistor, holding the line at +5V in the absence
of an external signal. This configuration is required if encoder-loss detection is desired. It is required if
complementary open-collector drivers are used. It is permissible for differential line-driver inputs even
without encoder loss detection.
If Pin 1 of the resistor pack (marked by a dot on the pack) matches Pin 1 of the socket (marked by a wide
white square solder pin on the front side of the board), then the pack is configured as a bank of pull-down
resistors. If the pack is reversed in the socket, it is configured as a bank of pull-up resistors.
The following table lists the pull-up/pull-down resistor pack for each input device:
Device
Resistor
Pack
Pack Size
Encoder 1
RP60
6-pin
Encoder 2
RP62
6-pin
Encoder 3
RP66
6-pin
Encoder 4
RP68
6-pin

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MACHINE CONNECTIONS
Typically, the user connections are made to a terminal block that is attached to the JMACH connector by
a flat cable (Acc-8D or 8P). The pinout numbers on the terminal block are the same as those on the
JMACH connector. The possible choices for breakout boards are:
Board
Mounting
Breakout Style
Breakout
Connector
Notes
Acc-8P
DIN –Rail
Monolithic
Terminal Block
Simple Phoenix contact board
Acc-8D
DIN –Rail
Monolithic
Terminal Block
Headers for connection to option boards
Acc-8DCE
DIN –Rail
Modular
D-sub connector
Fully shielded for easy CE mark compliance
Mounting
The PMAC can be mounted in one of two ways: in the PCI bus, or using standoffs.
PCI bus: To mount in the PCI bus, simply insert the P1 card-edge connector into PCI socket. If there
is a standard PC-style housing, a bracket at the end of the PMAC board can be used to screw into the
housing to hold the board down firmly.
Standoffs: At each of the four corners of the PMAC board, there are mounting holes that can be used
to mount the board on standoffs.
Power Supplies
Digital Power Supply
2A @ +5V (+/-5%) (10 W)
(Eight-channel configuration, with a typical load of encoders)
The host computer provides the 5V power supply in the case PMAC is installed in its internal bus.
With the board plugged into the bus, it will automatically pull +5V power from the bus and it cannot
be disconnected. In this case, there must be no external +5V supply, or the two supplies will fight
each other, possibly causing damage. This voltage could be measured between pins 1 and 3 of the
terminal block.
In a stand-alone configuration, when PMAC is not plugged in a computer bus, it will need an external
5V supply to power its digital circuits. The +5V line from the supply should be connected to pin 1 or
2 of the JMACH connector (usually through the terminal block), and the digital ground to pin 3 or 4.
Acc-1x provides different options for the 5V power supply.
Analog Power Supply
0.3A @ +12 to +15V (4.5W)
0.25A @ -12 to -15V (3.8W)
(Eight-channel configuration)
The analog output circuitry on PMAC is optically isolated from the digital computation circuitry, and so
requires a separate power supply. This is brought in on the JMACH connector. The positive supply (+12
to +15V) should be brought in on the A+15V line on pin 59. The negative supply (-12 to -15V) should be
brought in on the A-15V line on pin 60. The analog common should be brought in on the AGND line on
pin 58.
Typically, this supply can come from the servo amplifier. Many commercial amplifiers provide such a
supply. If this is not the case, an external supply may be used. Acc-2x provides different options for the ±
15V power supply. Even with an external supply, the AGND line should be tied to the amplifier common.
It is possible to get the power for the analog circuits from the bus, but doing so defeats optical isolation. In
this case, no new connections need to be made. However, be sure jumpers E85, E87, E88, E89, and E90
are set up for this circumstance. (The card is not shipped from the factory in this configuration.)

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Machine Port Connections (JMACH Connector)
Overtravel Limits and Home Switches
When assigned for the dedicated uses, these signals provide important safety and accuracy functions.
+LIMn and -LIMn are direction-sensitive overtravel limits that must be actively held low (sourcing
current from the pins to ground) to permit motion in their direction. The direction sense of +LIMn and -
LIMn is as follows: +LIMn should be placed at the negative end of travel, and -LIMn should be placed at
the positive end of travel.
Types of Overtravel Limits
PMAC expects a closed-to-ground connection for the limits to not be considered on fault. This
arrangement provides a failsafe condition and therefore it cannot be reconfigured differently in PMAC.
Usually a passive normally closed switch is used. If a proximity switch is needed instead, use a 15V
normally closed-to-ground NPN sinking type sensor.
Jumper E89, E90 and E100 must be set appropriately for the type of sensor used.
Home Switches
While normally closed-to-ground switches are required for the overtravel limits inputs, the home switches
could be either normally closed or normally open types. The polarity is determined by the home sequence
setup, through the I-variables I902, I907, ... I977. However, for the following reasons, the same type of
switches used for overtravel limits are recommended:
Normally closed switches are proven to have greater electrical noise rejection than normally open types.
Using the same type of switches for every input flag simplifies maintenance stock and replacements.
Incremental Encoder Connection
Each JMACH connector provides two +5V outputs and two logic grounds for powering encoders and
other devices. The +5V outputs are on pins 1 and 2; the grounds are on pins 3 and 4. The encoder signal
pins are grouped by number: all those numbered 1 (CHA1, CHA1/, CHB1, CHC1, etc.) belong to
encoder #1. The encoder number does not have to match the motor number, but usually does.
If the PMAC is not plugged into a bus and drawing its +5V and GND from the bus, use these pins to
bring in +5V and GND from the power supply. Connect the A and B (quadrature) encoder channels to the
appropriate terminal block pins. For encoder 1, the CHA1 is pin 25, CHB1 is pin 21. If it is a single-
ended signal, leave the complementary signal pins floating. Do not ground them.However, if single-
ended encoders are used, make sure the resistor packs are in the default position (RP-60/62/66/68). For a
differential encoder, connect the complementary signal lines —CHA1/ is pin 27, and CHB1/ is pin 23.
The third channel (index pulse) is optional. For encoder 1, CHC1 is pin 17, and CHC1/ is pin 19.
JMACH1
+Lim
AGnd
51
58
Dry Contact
51
59
58
+Lim
AGnd
+15V Output
JMACH
+Lim
51
JMACH1
DC
12-24V
JMACH2, PIN 59
+ -
15 Volts proximity 15-24 Volts proximity

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Example: differential quadrature encoder connected to channel #1
DAC Output Signals
If PMAC is not performing the commutation for the motor, only one analog output channel is required to
command the motor. This output channel can be either single-ended or differential, depending on what
the amplifier is expecting. For a single-ended command using PMAC channel 1, connect DAC1 (pin 43)
to the command input on the amplifier. Connect the amplifier's command signal return line to PMAC's
AGND line (pin 58). In this setup, leave the DAC1/ pin floating. Do not ground it.
For a differential command using PMAC channel 1, connect DAC1 (pin 43) to the plus-command input
on the amplifier. Connect DAC1/ (pin 45) to the minus-command input on the amplifier. PMAC’s
AGND should still be connected to the amplifier common. If the amplifier is expecting separate sign and
magnitude signals, connect DAC1 (pin 43) to the magnitude input. Connect AENA1/DIR1 (pin 47) to the
sign (direction input). Amplifier signal returns should be connected to AGND (pin 58). This format
requires some parameter changes on PMAC. (See Ix25.) Jumper E17 controls the polarity of the direction
output. This may have to be changed during the polarity test. This magnitude-and-direction mode is
suited for driving servo amplifiers that expect this type of input and for driving voltage-to-frequency
(V/F) converters, such as PMAC’s Acc-8D Option 2 board, for running stepper motor drivers.
If using PMAC to commutate the motor, use two analog output channels for the motor. Each output may
be single-ended or differential, just as for the DC motor. The two channels must be numbered
consecutively, with the lower-numbered channel having an odd number (e.g., use DAC1 and DAC2 for a
motor, or DAC3 and DAC4, but not DAC2 and DAC3, or DAC2 and DAC4).
For our motor #1 example, connect DAC1 (pin 43) and DAC2 (pin 45) to the analog inputs of the amplifier.
If using the complements as well, connect DAC1/ (pin 45) and DAC2/ (pin 46) the minus-command inputs;
otherwise leave the complementary signal outputs floating. To limit the range of each signal to +/- 5V, use
parameter Ix69. Any analog output not used for dedicated servo purposes may be utilized as a general-
purpose analog output. Usually this is done by defining an M-variable to the digital-to-analog-converter
register (suggested M-variable definitions M102, M202, etc.), then writing values to the M-variable. The
analog outputs are intended to drive high-impedance inputs with no significant current draw. The 220
output resistors will keep the current draw lower than 50 mA in all cases and prevent damage to the output
circuitry, but any current draw above 10 mA can result in noticeable signal distortion.
Example:
JMACH1
DAC1
DAC1/
AGND
43
45
58
Connect to the
amplifier +10V
command input