
Setup
Generally applicable Rules
ESCON 36/2 DC Hardware Reference
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3SETUP
IMPORTANT NOTICE: PREREQUISITES FOR PERMISSION TO COMMENCE INSTALLATION
The ESCON 36/2 DC is considered as partly completed machinery according to EU Directive 2006/42/EC,
Article 2, Clause (g) and is intended to be incorporated into or assembled with other machinery or
other partly completed machinery or equipment.
3.1 Generally applicable Rules
For each possible motor variant you will find information on the from/to connections and the cables you will
require. If you should decide not to use the ready-made maxon cables, you must establish the respective
connections as to chapter “3.4.7 ESCON 36/2 DC Connector Set” on page 3-28 and chapter “4 Wiring”
on page 4-31.
Maximal permitted Supply Voltage
• Make sure that supply power is between 10…36 VDC.
• Supply voltages above 38 VDC, or wrong polarity will destroy the unit.
• Note that the necessary output current is depending on the load torque. Yet, the output current limits of
the ESCON 36/2 DC are as follows; continuous max. 2 A / short-time (acceleration) max. 4 A.
Hot plugging the USB interface may cause hardware damage
If the USB interface is being hot-plugged (connecting while the power supply is on), the possibly high poten-
tial differences of the two power supplies of controller and PC/Notebook can lead to damaged hardware.
• Avoid potential differences between the power supply of controller and PC/Notebook or, if possible, bal-
ance them.
• Insert the USB connector first, then switch on the power supply of the controller.
How to read the Wiring Details
The subsequent description follows this scheme:
• Column “J… & Head A”: Pin number…
– of the socket,
– of the corresponding plug, and
– of Head A of the matching prefab maxon cable.
• Column “Prefab Cable”: Wire color of the prefab maxon cable.
• Column “Head B”: Pin number of Head B of the matching prefab maxon cable.
WARNING
Risk of Injury
Operating the device without the full compliance of the surrounding system with EU Directive
2006/42/EC may cause serious injuries!
• Do not operate the device, unless you have made completely sure that the other machinery fully com-
plies with the EU directive’s requirements!
• Do not operate the device, unless the other machinery fulfills all relevant health and safety aspects!
• Do not operate the device, unless all respective interfaces have been established and fulfill the
requirements stated in this document!