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Reference documents compiled from published XActant product manuals. These are the same manuals the support team works from — if a document here is not the revision you need, ask and I will get the current one to you.
| Document | Contents |
|---|---|
| Force control application guide | How to set up a soft-landing axis, including force-limit configuration. |
| Probe application notes | Using the drive in probing and contact-inspection setups. |
| Cable selection — UF series | Encoder, control and communication cable tables for UF. |
| Cable selection — D / DS series | Cable tables for the general-purpose range. |
| Cable selection — additional families | Cable tables for further drive families. |
| DS1 EtherCAT cable selection | Cable selection for DS1 models with EtherCAT. |
| DS1-M EtherCAT cable selection | Cable selection for the DS1-E48xxxM mechanical variant. |
| DS1-G48xxM CANopen / Modbus cable selection | Cable tables for the CANopen and Modbus variants. |
| DS1-G48xxN CANopen / Modbus cable selection | Cable tables for the CANopen and Modbus variants. |
| Performance tuning — special topic | In-depth explanation of the tuning parameters and their behaviour. |
| Hardware anti-interference guidance | Grounding, shielding and wiring practice for reliable operation. |
| Safety precautions | Installation and operating safety precautions. |
| Regenerative braking — special explanation | Regenerative braking behaviour and resistor selection. |
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Wiring reference
The wiring guides are the pages engineers come back to most, usually with the drive already on the bench. Here they are as images so you can check a terminal assignment without opening a 40 MB PDF.
UF - pulse and direction
UF-48VxxAPDN pulse and direction wiring layout.
DG2 - EtherCAT, dual encoder
DG2-E48xxxDD wide-temperature EtherCAT variant.
DP1 - compact EtherCAT
DP1-E48xxxDD compact EtherCAT variant.