Nortech Systems Adept RS-232/TERM User Manual

The connection of the customer-supplied safety and power control equipment to the 
system is done through the XUSR and XFP connectors on the SmartController. The XUSR 
connector (25-pin) and XFP (15-pin) connector are both female D-sub connectors located 
on the front panel of the SmartController. Refer to 

 for the XUSR pin-out 

explanations. Refer to 

 for the XFP pin-out explanations. See 

 for the XUSR wiring diagram.

Voltage-Free Contacts Provided by Customer 

1, 14

User E-Stop CH 1 (mushroom PB, 
safety gates, etc.).

N/C contacts

Yes

2,15

User E-Stop CH 2 (same as pins 1 
and 14).

N/C contacts

Yes

3,16

Line E-Stop (used for other robot or 
assembly line E-Stop 
interconnection. Does not affect 
E-Stop indication (pins 7, 20.))

N/C contacts

Yes

4,17

Line E-Stop (Same as pins 3 and 16. 
See above comment.)

N/C contacts 

Yes

5,18

Muted safety gate CH 1 (causes 
E-stop in AUTOMATIC mode only). 

N/C contacts

Yes

6,19 

Muted Safety Gate CH 2 (same as 
pins 5 and 18).

N/C contacts

Yes

Voltage-Free Contacts provided by Adept

7,20

E-Stop indication CH 1.

Contacts are closed when 
Front Panel, MCP, and 
customer E-Stops are not 
tripped

8,21

E-stop indication CH 2 (same as pins 
7 and 20.

Contacts are closed when 
Front Panel, MCP, and 
customer E-stops are not 
tripped

9,22

MANUAL/AUTO indication CH 1

Contacts are closed in 
AUTOMATIC mode