
© ElectroCraft 2018 4 CPP-A12V80A-SA-USB Technical Reference
4.4.2 J1 Supply Connector Pinout.................................................................................................. 22
4.4.3 J2 Motor Connector Pinout.................................................................................................... 22
4.4.4 J3 Hall Connector Pinout....................................................................................................... 22
4.4.5 J4 Encoder Connector Pinout ............................................................................................... 23
4.4.6 J5 I/O Connector Pinout ........................................................................................................ 23
4.4.7 J6 USB Communications Connector Pinout ......................................................................... 23
5Connecting Power................................................................................................. 24
5.1 Power supply ...............................................................................................................24
6Connecting Motors................................................................................................ 25
6.1 Brushless DC Motor .....................................................................................................25
6.2 Permanent Magnet DC (PMDC) Motor.........................................................................25
6.3 Stepper Motor ..............................................................................................................25
7Connecting Motor Feedback Devices.................................................................. 26
7.1 Hall Sensors.................................................................................................................26
7.1.1 Hall Sensor Connections ....................................................................................................... 26
7.1.2 Hall Sensor Signal Input Circuit............................................................................................. 26
7.2 Incremental Encoder ....................................................................................................26
7.2.1 Differential Encoder ............................................................................................................... 26
7.2.2 Single-Ended Encoder .......................................................................................................... 27
7.2.3 Encoder Input Circuit............................................................................................................. 27
7.3 IxR Speed Feedback Estimator....................................................................................27
7.4 Motor Temperature Sensor ..........................................................................................28
7.4.1 Temperature Sensor Connections ........................................................................................ 28
7.4.2 Temperature Sensor Signal Input Circuit .............................................................................. 28
8Connecting I/O....................................................................................................... 29
8.1 I/O Functional Description ............................................................................................29
8.2 Minimum I/O Connections ............................................................................................30
8.2.1 Minimum I/O Connections for BLDC and PMDC motors ...................................................... 30
8.2.2 Minimum I/O Connections for Stepper motor........................................................................ 30
8.3 Digital Inputs and Outputs ............................................................................................31
8.3.1 Digital Input Circuit ................................................................................................................ 31
8.3.2 Digital Output Circuit ............................................................................................................. 31
8.4 Analog Inputs and Outputs...........................................................................................32
8.4.1 Analog Input Circuit ............................................................................................................... 32
8.4.2 Analog Output Circuit ............................................................................................................ 32
9Communication ..................................................................................................... 33
9.1 Connecting USB...........................................................................................................33
10 Introduction to ElectroCraft CompleteArchitect™ PC Software .................... 33
11 First Time Operation .......................................................................................... 33
12 Adding an External Brake Resistor .................................................................. 34
12.1 Caution Statement ....................................................................................................34
12.2 Brake Resistor Theory of Operation ..........................................................................34