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  Question Posted Date

What is the maximum sample rate used in the trending graphic on current Drivewizard software?

12/10/2013

What is the maximum output frequency of the GA500?

09/27/2019

What is the maximum output frequency of the FP605?

03/30/2022

What is the maximum number of cam data points that can be stored in a cam table?

07/13/2004

What is the maximum frequency limitation of the pulse input?

07/27/2007

What is the maximum connection distance of the Bluetooth keypad?

09/26/2019

What is the life expectancy of a Sigma-5 motor when operating above 40 degrees Celsius (104 F)?

10/18/2010

What is the latest driver for the EXOR HMI connected to an SMC controller, and does it provide hardware handshaking?

06/24/2013

What is the keying of the SGMGV & SGMSV motors, and what is the keying of the SGMGV & SGMSV Yaskawa preassembled right-angle cables for motor power, brake, fan, and encoder?

03/13/2014

What is the inrush current of an SGDH amplifier?

04/16/2001

What is the functional safety rating of the GA500?

09/30/2019

What is the functional safety rating of the FP605?

03/30/2022

What is the format of the Floating Point data structure in the MP920, MP930, MP940 series products?

07/13/2004

What is the factory warranty for Sigma SD?

02/21/2018

What is the difference between Z registers and A registers when used in Function Blocks?

04/30/2002

What is the difference between the JVOP-183 and JVOP-183R? (or what is meant by back lit?)

07/09/2013

What is the difference between the I/O on the Sigma II and the MP940? Do both need to be used?

04/26/2001

What is the difference between the "I" and "J" extended I/O options for the SMC-2000?

07/13/2004

What is the difference between STN and TFT on an LCD HMI?

07/13/2004

What is the difference between MODBUS and Memobus?

04/26/2001

What is the difference between Manual Mode and Auto Mode on the Single Phase Converter?

09/18/2017

What is the difference between JEPMC-W6060 and JZSP-CKI01 cables?

06/25/2014

What is the difference between a YS-13 and YS-15 cable?

07/13/2004

What is the DeviceNet Network current draw from an NS300 Slave?

08/16/2001

What is the design life of the GA500?

09/26/2019

What is the design life of the FP605?

04/12/2022

What is the current requirement of the 24VDC control power supply for 400V Sigma II amplifiers?

01/03/2002

What is the current rating for the Run and Fault output contacts on a GPD 515/G5?

07/13/2004

What is the correct procedure to write parameters PnCA0 to PnCA7 with SigmaWin's Write Parameters function?

07/07/2017

What is the connectable min. resistance value for F7 drives?

01/24/2014

What is the color code for the JZSP-CVH03 CN8 Safety Cable?

01/09/2018

What is the cause of error code "Error in Native Code Generation" when attempting to compile a MotionWorks IEC program?

10/08/2015

What is the cause of error 440C 1003 (Unable to add axes group to groupIODriver. Check the validity of the handle.)?

12/11/2017

What is the cause of an A.CC Alarm?

08/27/2004

What is the brake power supply tolerance for brake motors?

03/08/2016

What is the best way to correctly use the RETURN instruction? We had some issues in some cases when the Functions blocks get stuck, or needs an additional trigger.

10/06/2011

What is the best method to convert a STRING into a BYTE array and vice versa? Why is this conversion useful?

04/22/2014

What is the battery current draw of the absolute encoder of the Sigma-5 motors with and without control power?

06/18/2013

What is the basic technique for manually tuning a Sigma-5 system with high inertia?

03/06/2014

What is the approximate maximum number of times the Sigma II Series flash ROM can be written?

02/14/2006

What is the ambient temperature derating (L8-12 setting)?

01/22/2007

What is the air gap requirement for Yaskawa's Linear Motors?

07/13/2004

What is SPi fault displayed?

04/21/2014

What is speed feedback compensation and when should it be used?

07/13/2004

What is RoHS?

08/18/2015

What is required to start and stop the GPD515/G5 from the digital operator?

06/08/2007

What is required to replace the digital operator on the V7 NEMA 4 drive? What is the replacement part number?

05/07/2015

What is involved with converting from "Relay Type" extended I/O ("I" option) to Solid State I/O ("J" Option) on an SMC-2000?

04/01/2009

What is EN954-1 Safety Category 3?

07/27/2007

What is EN61800-5-1 and TUV?

01/04/2011

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