
6 CONTENTS
3.12.1.18ETM motor type (23).....................................................................................................24
3.12.1.19ANA_SIGN_SSI motor type (24) ..................................................................................24
3.12.1.20ANA_SIGN_ENDAT2_2 motor type (25)......................................................................24
3.12.2The environment variable NumberAxis........................................................................................24
3.12.3The environment variable SampleTime.......................................................................................24
3.12.4The environment variable SZTSK?..............................................................................................25
3.12.5APCI-8001: Configuration of the analog input voltage ranges.....................................................25
3.12.6APCI-8008: Configuration of the analog input voltage ranges.....................................................25
3.12.7The environment variable FBCH?................................................................................................26
3.13 Special features for system parameters for servo and stepper motor axes................................26
3.14 Additional installation information for Windows NT......................................................................27
3.15 Updating the xPCI-800x Flash firmware (PMON)........................................................................27
3.16 Trouble-shooting..........................................................................................................................27
4How to install the motion control board in the PC.................................................................................28
4.1 Installing the xPCI-800x controller...............................................................................................28
4.1.1 Installation under W98 .................................................................................................................29
5Configuring and wiring the motion control board..................................................................................30
5.1 Installation, commissioning and replacement..............................................................................30
5.2 Environment.................................................................................................................................30
5.2.1 Connector X1: 50-pin SUB-D male connector APCI-8001 / APCI-8008......................................31
5.2.2 Counting for the 50-pin SUB-D male connector X1.....................................................................32
5.2.3 Connector X1: 78-pin SUB-D female connector CPCI-8004.......................................................33
5.2.4 Connector X1: 78-pin SUB-D female connector APCI-8008-STP-EVAI......................................35
5.2.5 Counting for the 78-pin SUB-D female connector X1..................................................................36
5.2.6 Setpoint value channels...............................................................................................................37
5.2.6.1 Setpoint value channel for servo motor axes APCI-8001 / APCI-8008........................38
a) Pin assignment for connector X1, axis channel 1 ...................................................38
b) Pin assignment for connector X1, axis channel 2 ...................................................38
c) Pin assignment for connector X1, axis channel 3 ...................................................38
5.2.6.2 Setpoint value channel for stepper motor axes APCI-8008 / APCI-8008.....................38
a) Pin assignment for connector X1, axis channel 1 ...................................................39
b) Pin assignment for connector X1, axis channel 2 ...................................................39
c) Pin assignment for connector X1, axis channel 3 ...................................................39
5.2.6.3 Analog outputs with the APCI-8008..............................................................................39
5.2.6.4 Setpoint value channels for CPCI-8004 .......................................................................40
5.2.7 Pulse acquisition channels...........................................................................................................40
5.2.7.1 SSI absolute encoder ...................................................................................................40
5.2.7.2 Endat absolute encoder................................................................................................41
5.2.7.3 Incremental encoders with inverted signals (symmetrical circuitry) .............................41
5.2.7.4 Incremental encoders without inverted signals (asymmetrical circuitry) ......................42
5.2.7.5 Optical decoupling of the pulse acquisition channels...................................................43
5.2.7.6 Pin assignment for the pulse acquisition channels with incremental encoders............43
a) Pin assignment X1, channel 1.................................................................................43
b) Pin assignment X1, channel 2.................................................................................43
c) Pin assignment X1, channel 3.................................................................................43
5.2.7.7 Pulse acquisition with the CPCI-8004 ..........................................................................43
5.2.8 Pin assignment connector X1, Digital inputs (APCI-8001 / APCI-8008)......................................44
5.2.8.1 Basic wiring diagram of xPCI-800x digital inputs I1 … I13...........................................44
5.2.8.2 Basic wiring diagram of xPCI-800x digital inputs I14 … I16.........................................44
5.2.9 Pin assignment connector X1, digital outputs (APCI-8001 / APCI-8008)....................................45
5.2.9.1 Basic wiring diagram of the xPCI-800x digital outputs O1..O8.....................................45
5.2.10APCI-8001 pin assignment connector P5, release relay .............................................................45