problem with wiring 7i33

Hi,
I want to connect my new encoder to my 7i33 card to check whether it works fine or not,
the encoder has 8 cables, 2 for power, 6 for signals.

First problem is that I don't know how to do the wiring. According to 7i33 manual, for example for first axis, I must use pin 2 for A output, pin 3 for ground of A output and so on. but when I did like this the motor didn't recognize the encoder and started to rotate for itself. I'm using 5i23 and pncconf. so, how should I change the wiring?

next, I want to check everything with just one axis connected to the 5i33! Can I do such a thing? I mean without connecting limit switch and others, just the x-axis motor and the encoder. when I use pncconf open loop test everything seems okay and the motor rotate as I want. but inside emc2 I got error about joint limit. Is that because of limit switch?

If you think its limit switches not set up right -its easy to check with AXIS running.
you can either load HALMETER or 'show HAl configuration' (look under machine heading)
the look for pin similar to :
axis.0.pos-lim-sw-in ( this is for the positive limit switch of axis 0 ,the X axis)
axis.0.neg-lim-sw-in ( this is for the negative limit switch of axis 0 ,the X axis)
If it's true and the machine is not on the limit switch then that is your problem.
More then likely you need to invert the mesa pin, in PNCconf there is an invert checkbox.
This is very common.
I am considering adding limit leds to the open loop test to indicate the switches.
I'm just a little worried that people will thing they are functional too and they are not functional in that test.

Chris M

By the way you don't HAVE to change the wiring for the 7i33 if the encoder is the wrong one. just select that axis encoder in a different position.

You might not have noticed but firmware that uses the 7i33 the first encoder is actually #1 and the second encoder is #0 - they are not in numerical order.
same with the PWM pins. This is probably why your encoder didn't respond. but an axis encoder can be set for any of the available encoder inputs.
(I hope that was clear )

In the up coming EMC 2.5 pncconf displays the component number rather then the electrical pin number to help users notice this.
(the electrical pin number will be available in the read me)

thanks all, and sorry for delay in response
yes, the encoder connected to a servo motor, actually it's an bridgeport2 machine so I had to change the encoders in order to work with emc2.
I'll check these today. thanks again