MX Multiplier Option Manual Description and Configuration
Version 1.3 Aerotech, Inc.1-1
CHAPTER 1: DESCRIPTION AND CONFIGURATION
In This Section:
•Introduction...................................................... 1-1
•Multiplier Signals............................................. 1-2
•Hardware Configurations ................................. 1-3
•Output Pulse Clock Speed................................ 1-8
•MX Multiplier Board Specifications.............. 1-10
•Physical Dimensions ...................................... 1-11
•Part Number and Ordering Information ......... 1-11
1.1. Introduction
The MX multiplier board is designed to be used with sine wave encoders to increase the
resolution of the encoder. There are four models available in the MX series, each
providing different multiplication factors. Depending on the model, the user can get
times 5, times 10, times 25, and times 50 multiplication. When used with an appropriate
controller, the quadrature of the output signals provides an additional times 4 factor to
yield the effective multiplication of times 20, times 40, times 100, and times 200. An MX
multiplier board is shown in Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1. MX Multiplier Board
The MX multiplier board connects between the encoder and the appropriate axis
controller. Refer to Figure 1-2 for an example configuration. This connection does not
affect Hall effect or limit signals, it is a simple add-in that uses mostly standard cables.
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