HEIDENHAIN IK 215 - Handbuch (Seite 7)

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General Information
The IK 215 interface card is an PCI bus expansion board for IBM and 100% IBM-compatible PCs.
One HEIDENHAIN encoder with EnDat 2.1 or EnDat 2.2 interface can be connected to the IK 215.
Encoders from any other manufacturers are connected with the IK 215 at the user‘s own risk.
The EnDat interface permits the user to save data on his specific machine or system in the memory
area for customers. The data can contain information relevant to machine safety. Therefore, in case of
servicing please ensure that this memory area is updated. Noncompliance with this warning could
result in damage to the machine or in personal injury.
Danger to internal components!
When handling components that can be damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD), follow the safety
recommendations in EN 100015. Use only antistatic packaging material. Be sure that the work station
and the technician are properly grounded during installation.
Power supply of the PC
The IK 215 may be installed only in PCs that guarantee a minimum current of 1.5 A for the +12 V power
supply line. Otherwise, the PC could be damaged in the event of a short circuit at its encoder input.
System requirements:
¬ Windows XP/2000
¬ 50 MB free memory on the hard disk (when using the ATS software)
¬ PCI local bus according to Spec. Rev. 2.1
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