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Limit Switches

Stepper Motors

-Types of Motors

(insert link from Controls)

-Example of motors used in CXI 

-Example of motors used in MFX

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-Differences Between an IMS Smart Motor and a Dumb Motor

Number of Wires (not always reliable)

Accessibility Due to the Physical Location and the External "Brain"


IMPORTANT : Consult with the respective Controls POC prior to disconnecting or reconnecting motor cables.

-Motor Setup

If a Controller is Required(Dumb)

Without an External Brain(Smart)

Proper Method for Connecting and Disconnecting Cables (Do NOT interchange the encoder and motor cable)

Testing Connectivity to the Network

-Troubleshooting Motors

-Connectivity Issue

Pink vs. Yellow vs. Green Highlights

-Cables (Motor or encoder)

Switched cables(Damages Motor)

-Limit Switch Issue

-Mechanical Issue(i.e. jammed lead screw)

-Procuring Motors(Building 750 or Ordering)

-Limit Switches (Hard vs. Soft)

(insert link from Controls)

-Accessing the Motor Manager Window