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Important:connections differfor the
AxeMotion PulseMaker version that is
fitted with HE10 male connectors with
double rows of pins and locator which
require female connectors to be
clipsed on wire tapes.
Warning, the list of numbered
signalson a wire tape will not be
the same wether you have a HE10
or a screw connector.
Inverting motor signals or outputs will
not cause any damages to the card or
the power stage, provided that this
inversion does not concern the ground
(GND pins). Simply, the connected
motors or peripheral devices will not
work. On the other hand, inverting
the GND and a signal destroys the
74LS541 output circuit. Fortunately,
this chip is mounted on a socket so
you may replace it easily in case the
wiring was wrong. Inverting the GND
with the +5 Vcc on a peripheral may
damage the host computer.
Much less serious, inverting input
signals, including with the GND pin,
will not cause any damages except a
simple malfunction of the manage-
ment of the sensors or any peripheral
devices that are presumed to return
information to the card and its
supervising software.
If you do not wish to plug the communication cable directly in the standard
USB-B connector because the card has been integrated in a cabinet, then you
may use instead the neighbour 4-pin connector that
reproduce the USB signals. In such case, it is very
important to carefully check the wiring of these
signals: a wrong connection on the USB signals
may seriously damage the card and the host
computer. To help you find the correct signals, the
wire colours in USB cables are standard. Unfortunately, the connection plug on
the board with only four pins cannot provide a locator. So, be very careful not to
invert the connection.
