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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.

Important ! Do not use an AC power supply on a DC sink/source I/O point.

Fig. 1

Kinetix 300 Digital Inputs

The Kinetix 300 drives have 12 optically isolated inputs. These inputs are compatible with a 5 - 24V voltage source. No additional series resistors are needed for circuit
operation. The 12 inputs are segmented into three groups of 4 as shown in Figure 3. Inputs A1 - A4, Inputs B1 - B4, and Inputs C1 - C4. Each group, (A, B and C) have their
own corresponding shared COM terminal, (ACOM, BCOM) and each group or bank can be wired as sinking or sourcing. Refer to the PNP Sourcing and NPN Sinking wiring
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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.

Kinetix 350 Digital Inputs

The Kinetix 350 drives have 5 optically isolated pre-defined inputs. These inputs are compatible with a 5 - 24V voltage source. No additional series resistors are needed for
circuit operation. The 5 inputs can be wired as sinking or sourcing. Refer to the PNP Sourcing and NPN Sinking wiring examples herein. Each input should have its common
wired to the appropriate input common terminal. The following inputs are assigned on the Kinetix 350:

27 = Negative hardware overtravel

28 = Positive hardware overtravel
29 = Drive Enable
30 = Home Switch
39 = Registration Input

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Kinetix 300 Digital Outputs

There are a total of five digital outputs ("OUT1" - "OUT4" and "RDY). These outputs are accessible via the P3 connector. Outputs are open collector/emitter and are fully
isolated from the rest of the drive. OUT1-OUT4 can be assigned as Special Purpose. Each output can be assigned to one of the following functions:

0 = Not Assigned
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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:

Circuit type Isolated open collector/emitter

Digital outputs load capability 100mA
Digital outputs Collector-Emitter max voltage 30V

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.

Kinetix 350 Digital Outputs

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.

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