Thunder Laser Five Pin Rotary Port Wiring Directions and Pinout

Thunder Laser Five Pin Rotary Port Wiring Directions and Pinout

Preface: This article covers the wiring for a 5 pin rotary based on the V5 TL Timer Wiring Schematic


Wiring at Port:


Port:



Ruida Controller Connections:

This design uses common signals with the Y Axis D2 connector



Pin Designations:

Pin 1 -  +36V -       36v5 (Red)
Pin 2 -  0VDC -      0V12 (Black)
Pin 3-   +5v            +5v (Black and Yellow)
Pin 4-   Pul-             Pul (Green)
Pin 5-   Dir-             Dir (Red)


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