BICEP PMAC References

These pages document the setup of BICEP's motion controller, the Programmable Multi Axis Controller (PMAC) from Delta Tau.

Delta-Tau PMAC components / order info

Hardware manuals for:
Turbo PMAC-PCI,  ACC-51P Interpolator Card,  ACC-8D Terminal Block Board

Delta tau web page, and complete documentation, for:
Turbo PMAC-PCI,  ACC-51P Interpolator Card,  ACC-8D Terminal Block Board


The below documentation is a brief summary, of

  • What connections must be made
  • What jumpers must be set

when using the Turbo PMAC-PCI and its accesories with the BICEP Telescope.

Turbo PMAC-PCI



Turbo PMAC-PCI
Connector Pins Name Description BICEP-Specific Notes
J1 14 JDISP LCD Display Attach to the LCD display
(PMAC Breakout Box)
J2 26 JPAN Control Panel
J3 26 JTHW Multiplexer Port
J4 26 JRS232 Serial Communications Attach to COM1 port on PC via
a 9-to-25 pin NULL modem cable
joined to a 26-pin ribbon cable
J5 34 JOPT OPTO I/O
J6 10 JXIO Expansion Board
J7 60 JMACH2 2nd Machine Connector Attach to JPMAC/PCBUS
on ACC-8D Teriminal Block Board #2
(PMAC Breakout Box)
J8 60 JMACH1 1st Machine Connector Attach to JPMAC/PCBUS
on ACC-8D Teriminal Block Board #1
(PMAC Breakout Box)
J2 (CPU Board) 50 JEXP Expansion Attach to J1 (not J1A)
on the Interpolator Card
JS1 16 A-D Inputs 1-4
JS2 16 A-D Inputs 5-8


ACC-51P Interpolator Card



ACC-51P Interpolator Card
Connector Pins Name Description BICEP-Specific Notes
J1 50 JEXP Expansion (PCI-based)
PMAC Cards 		Attach to J2 (CPU Board)
on Turbo PMAC-PCI Card
J1A 50 JEXP Expansion (ISA-based)
PMAC Cards
J3 15 CHAN1 Encoder Input #1 To PMAC Breakout Box
J4 15 CHAN2 Encoder Input #2 To PMAC Breakout Box
J5 16 CHAN3 Encoder Input #3 To PMAC Breakout Box
J6 16 CHAN4 Encoder Input #4 To PMAC Breakout Box
See BICEP_cablewrap.xls : "PMAC" for detailed connections.

Pinouts for J3 and J4

Pinouts for J5 and J6



ACC-8D Terminal Block Board



ACC-8D Terminal Block Board
Connector Pins Name Description BICEP-Specific Notes
JPMAC/PCBUS 60
J1A 10 nc
J2A 10 nc
J3A 10 nc
J4A 10 nc
J5 16 nc
J6 14 nc
TB1 64
See BICEP_cablewrap.xls : "PMAC" for detailed connections.