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Kinetix 300 and Kinetix 350 How do I wire my Inputs and Outputs - Sinking or Sourcing - NPN or PNP ?
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Question
When using a Kinetix 300 or Kinetix 350 drive how do I wire my Inputs and Outputs?
Are they Sinking or Sourcing?
Are they NPN or PNP type?
Answer
There is sometimes confusion generated among electrical engineers and technicians regarding NPN vs PNP wiring configurations for digital I/O modules. These terms
typically refer to the type of transistor used in a circuit. The letters NPN or PNP actually indicate the polarity of the semiconductor layers (Positive and Negative) used to make
a transistor and is not relative to the digital I/O interface as wired to external components.
The terms "Sinking" (NPN) and "Sourcing" (PNP) were coined within the industrial controls technical community to help reduce confusion and help simplify the wiring method
of digital I/O modules. Inputs and Outputs must be wired in accordance with device manufacturer specifications. The requirement to "Sink" (current path to power supply
ground) or "Source (current path to power supply source)" depends on the external device and what type of circuit/s is supported by the product.
Kinetix 300 and Kinetix 350 Drives sink/source I/O circuits support both sinking and sourcing capabilities. This means that the I/O circuitry allows current to flow in either
direction, as shown in figures 1 and 2. The common terminal connects to one polarity, and the each I/O point connects to the other polarity. This provides flexibility in making
connections to your field power supply. Please note: Wire all I/O points with a shared common as either sinking or sourcing.
Fig. 1
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examples herein. All inputs have a separate software adjustable de-bounce time. Some of the inputs can be setup as Special Purpose Inputs. For example, inputs A1 and A2
can be configured as hardware limit switch inputs, input A3 is always setup as an Enable input and input C3 can be used as a registration input. For the registration input (C3),
the registration time is 3s for an encoder.
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
0 = Not Assigned
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2 = In Speed Window
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3 = Current Limit
4 = Run time fault
5 = Ready
6 = Brake
7 = In position
Important ! If an output is assigned as a Special Purpose Output then that output can not be utilized by the User Program.
The "RDY" Output has a fixed function that will become active when the drive is enabled and the output power transistors become energized. Digital outputs electrical
characteristics:
The digital outputs have a typical 1 volt leakage. Apply the appropriate relays based on the application. The outputs on the drive can be wired as either sinking (NPN) or
sourcing (PNP), as shown in Figures 4 and 5.
The Kinetix 350 has a single digital output used for controlling the motor brake. This output is on terminal 43 and the appropriate common terminal is 44. This output has
identical electrical characteristics to the Kinetix 300.
Fig .4
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Fig .5
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