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Contents Preface |ESD Protection |Product Overview |Unpacking |Electrical interconnection
Software Installation |Mounting Verification |Calibration |Operational Mode |Mechanical Drawings
VLX-60-UM-V02
USER MANUAL
VLX-60
INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
ABSOLUTE POSITION
ROTARY ELECTRIC ENCODERTM
5. Electrical interconnection
This chapter reviews the steps required to
electrically connect the encoder with digital
interface (SSi or BiSS-C).
Connecting the encoder
The encoder has two operational modes:
5.1 Absolute position over SSi or BiSS-C:
This is the power-up default mode
SSi / BiSS interface wires color code
Clock + Grey Clock
Clock - Blue
Data - Yellow Data
Data + Green
GND Black Ground
+5V Red Power supply
5V
HostSystem
CLK/NCPRX[+]
CLK/NCPRX[‐]
5V
5V
120Ω
(red)
(yellow)
(green)
(blue)
(gray)
(black)
ElectricEncoder™
Gnd
DATA/NCPTX[‐]
DATA/NCPTX[+]
5.2 Setup mode over NCP (Netzer
Communication Protocol)
This service mode provides access via USB to a
PC running Netzer Encoder Explorer application
(on MS Windows 7/10). Communication is via
Netzer Communication Protocol (NCP) over
RS-422 using the same set of wires.
Use the following pin assignment to connect
the encoder to a 9-pin D-type connector to
the RS-422/USB converter CNV-0003 or the
NanoMIC.
Electric encoder interface,
D Type 9 pin Female
Description Color Function
Pin No
SSi Clock / NCP RX
Gray Clock / RX + 2
Blue Clock / RX - 1
SSi Data / NCP TX
Yellow Data / TX - 4
Green Data / TX + 3
Ground
Black GND 5
Power supply
Red +5V 8
5.3 Electrical connection and grounding
The encoder does NOT come with specified
cable and connector, however, do observe
grounding consideration:
[1] The cable shield does not connect to the
power supply return line.
[2] Ground the host shaft to avoid interference
from the host system, which could result in
encoder internal noise.
Note: 4.75 to 5.25 VDC power supply required
6. Software installation
The Electric Encoder Explorer
(EEE) software:
• Verifies Mechanical Mounting
Correctness
• Offsets Calibration
• Sets up general and signal analysis
This chapter reviews the steps associated with
installing the EEE software application.
6.1 Minimum requirements
• Operating system: MS windows 7/ 10,
(32 / 64 bit)
• Memory: 4MB minimum
• Communication ports: USB 2
• Windows .NET Framework, V4 minimum
6.2 Installing the software
• Run the Electric Encoder™ Explorer file
found on Netzer website: Encoder Explorer
Software Tools
• After the installation you will see Electric
Encoder Explorer software icon on the
computer desktop.
• Click on the Electric Encoder Explorer
software icon to start.
Setup
USB
Setup
USB
or
SSI / BiSS
Electric
Encoder
NanoMIC
Blue Box Electric
Encoder
Connect Netzer encoder to the converter, connect the converter to the computer and run the
Electric Encoder Explorer Software Tool