Owner manual
RMS Technologies Page 4 Version 1.17
R164 Controller Manual 09/15/2005
1. FEATURES
• Controller with built in Microstepping Driver
• Operates from +12V to 40V
• Single 4 wire bus linking up to 16 stepper motors
• 1.50 Amp Chopper (PWM) Driver
• 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64 step resolution
• Stand alone operation with no connection to a PC
• Execution Halt pending switch push button
• Pre-wired for Opto Switch inputs
• Homes to an Opto or Switch closure with a single command
• Fully programmable ramps and speeds
• Two digital I/O and two fixed input channels
• Switch selectable address
• Software selectable "Move" and "Hold" currents
• Hold Current automatically selected upon move completion
• Simple DB9 connection
Designer’s Kit
Here is the list of components if you have purchased the optional Designer’s Kit:
• RS485 to RS232 converter card
• A DB-9 female connector cable, a switch push button, Opto Sensor, a 4 Pin
connector for the converter card, and extra wiring for I/O
• CD-ROM with Manuals and Software
Default Settings
Running Current 30%
Holding Current 10%
Step Resolution Half Step
Start Velocity 200 pps (pulses per second)
Top Running Velocity 3700 pps
Position 0
2. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Supply Voltage: +12 to +40 VDC
Peak Current: 0.1 to 1.5 Amps
Digital I/O Specifications
Number of I/O 2
Number of Inputs 2
Input Voltage +0 VDC to +24 VDC
Input Current 700 mA
Pull-up Resistors 10k Ω
Protection Static Protection to the microprocessor