Drive system

Abstract

To provide a drive system provided with a plurality of control units configured to control electric motors, in which a wiring line is further simplified, the wiring line allowing a signal related to stopping of the electric motor to be input to the drive system. The drive system includes a plurality of control units each controlling a corresponding electric motor according to a command supplied from a host device via a first wiring line, a management unit including an input port that receives input of a first signal related to stopping of the electric motor, and a second wiring line that connects the management unit to the plurality of control units and is different from the first wiring line. The management unit distributes the first signal input to the input port to each of the plurality of control units via the second wiring line.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.