Chapter 4: eMotionBlox-40M 4.4 19148-000 Rev. E Cobra 450, 500, and 650 User's Guide 31 The 9-pin Brake Release connector provides low-active input signals to manually release the brake on Joint 3. The digital inputs on this connector meet the same input level requirements as the XIO inputs. See XIO Input Specifications on page 35 for details. WARNING: INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ! When the Brake Release is activated, Joint 3 may drop to the bottom of its travel. To prevent possible damage to the equipment, make sure that Joint 3 is supported while releasing the brake and verify that the end-effector or other installed tooling is clear of all obstructions. Table 4-4.
Brake Release Connector Pinouts Pin # Description Pin Location 1 Not connected 2 Not connected 1 6 3 Release3 N _ 4 Not connected 5 Not connected 6 Not connected 5 9 7 GND DB-9 Female Brake Connector 8 Not connected 9 24V Mating Connector: D-Subminiature 9-Pin Male nnecting Digital I/O to the System You can connect digital I/O to the system in several different ways. See the following table and figure. Table 4-5. Digital I/O Connection Options Product I/O Capacity For more details XIO Connector on eMB-40M 12 inputs 8 outputs See Using Digital I/O on eMB-40M XIO Connector on page 33.
XDIO on optional SmartController EX 12 inputs 8 outputs SmartController EX User’s Guide Optional sDIO Module, con- nects to optional SmartController 32 inputs, 32 outputs per mod- ule; up to four sDIO devices per system Optional IO Blox Devices, 8 inputs, 8 outputs per device; up IO Blox User’s Guide Pin # Description Pin Location 1 Not connected 1 6 5 9 DB-9 Female Brake Connector 2 Not connected 3 Release3 N _ 4 Not connected 5 Not connected 6 Not connected 7 GND 8 Not connected 9 24V Mating Connector: D-Subminiature 9-Pin Male