User Manual

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Chapter 6
Configure and Start Up the LX-Series Linear
Motor
Introduction
This section covers the set up and connection verification of a linear motor with
either Kinetix 6000, Kinetix 6500/6200, Kinetix 2000, or Ultra3000 drives.
Before You Begin
This chapter assumes you have wired your linear motor and Allen-Bradley drive
as shown in wiring diagrams in Appendix A
starting on page 59.
Motor Direction Defined
Positive motion is dependent on encoder orientation, encoder wiring, and coil or
magnet track motion.
Most linear encoders are attached to the motor coil with the encoder cable facing
the same direction as the motor coil cable.
Wire the linear encoder such that the position feedback is positive (phase A+
leads phase B+) when the motor is moving in the positive direction.
Topic Pages
Before You Begin 43
What You Need 44
Required Files 44
Follow These Steps 45
Update the Linear Motor Database 45
Set Up the Connection to a Kinetix 6000, Kinetix 6500/6200, or Kinetix 2000 Drive 46
Set Up the Connection to an Ultra3000 Drive 51
Verify Motor Encoder Direction 53
Verify Motor Encoder Resolution 54
Verify Linear Motor Wiring and Function 54
IMPORTANT
It is important that the brushless linear motor coil, Hall sensor, and the
linear encoder be wired correctly for proper drive commutation and servo
operation to get positive motion when commutated.
Please read and understand Motor Direction Defined
.