The Leadshine ENC7480 Encoder Counter I/O Card User Manual provides installation, operation, specifications, and troubleshooting for the PCI plug‑and‑play…
About this manual
The ENC7480 is a PCI plug‑and‑play board that accepts up to four incremental quadrature encoders or linear scales and offers 32 general‑purpose digital inputs and 32 outputs. It is intended for motion‑control applications such as CNC machines, robotics, and coordinate‑measuring machines.
The manual covers general information, hardware installation, connector pin‑outs, signal wiring, driver and demo software installation, programming interfaces, function definitions, and troubleshooting. It also lists optional accessories and provides detailed technical specifications.
What's inside
- General Information
- Installation
- Principles of Operation
- Connectors
- Signal Connections
- Demo Software
- Application Software Development
- Function Definitions
- Troubleshooting
- Order Information
Specifications
| Number of encoder channels | 4 |
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| Maximum quadrature encoder input frequency | 6.5 MHz (×4) |
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| Maximum differential PUL/DIR input frequency | 3.93 MHz |
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| Maximum single‑ended PUL/DIR input frequency | 2.42 MHz |
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| Counter resolution | 28 bit |
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| Counter range | -134,217,727 to 134,217,727 |
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| General‑purpose digital inputs | 32 |
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| General‑purpose digital outputs | 32 |
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| Power consumption | +5 VDC ±5% @ 900 mA (max) or +3.3 VDC ±5% @ 1500 mA (max) |
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| Output power per encoder channel | 5 V ±5% @ 100 mA (max) |
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| Dimensions | 164 mm (L) × 98.4 mm (H) |
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| Operating temperature range | 0 °C to 50 °C |
Frequently asked questions
How many encoder channels does the ENC7480 support?
The ENC7480 supports up to four incremental quadrature encoder channels.
What is the maximum input frequency for quadrature encoder signals?
The quadrature encoder input can handle frequencies up to 6.5 MHz (×4).
What are the power requirements for the ENC7480 board?
It requires +5 VDC ±5% at up to 900 mA (max) or +3.3 VDC ±5% at up to 1500 mA (max).