Curtis Model 1212C – July 2020
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1: OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................... 1
FEATURES .................................................................................................................................... 1
SMOOTH AND SECURE CONTROL ........................................................................................... 1
EASY INSTALLATION AND SETUP ............................................................................................ 2
SAFETY AND RELIABILITY ....................................................................................................... 2
CAN FEATURES ....................................................................................................................... 2
ADDITIONAL FEATURES .......................................................................................................... 2
CONVENTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 3
NUMERAL SYSTEM NOTATION ................................................................................................ 3
MISCELLANEOUS CONVENTIONS ............................................................................................ 3
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CURTIS CONTROLLER ............................................................. 3
2: INSTALLATION AND WIRING ........................................................................................................... 4
MOUNTING THE CONTROLLER ...................................................................................................... 4
CONNECTIONS: HIGH CURRENT .................................................................................................... 5
BATTERY VOLTAGE AND CUTBACKS ............................................................................................... 5
CONNECTIONS: LOW CURRENT ..................................................................................................... 5
LOGIC CONNECTOR (J1) ......................................................................................................... 6
COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR (J2)........................................................................................ 7
EM BRAKE CONNECTOR (J3) .................................................................................................. 7
WIRING DIAGRAM ......................................................................................................................... 8
THROTTLE WIRING ........................................................................................................................ 9
3-WIRE 5KΩ POTENTIOMETER THROTTLE .............................................................................. 9
VOLTAGE THROTTLE .............................................................................................................. 10
CAN THROTTLE ..................................................................................................................... 10
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS (I/OS) ....................................................................................................... 10
DIGITAL INPUT SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................. 10
ANALOG INPUT SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 11
DRIVER OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................... 11
KEYSWITCH (KSI) ................................................................................................................... 11
INTERLOCK INPUT ................................................................................................................. 11
MOTOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR ............................................................................................ 12
EMERGENCY REVERSE INPUT (BELLY BUTTON SWITCH) ......................................................... 12
