User manual
IDX Manual (V1.16 / December 3
rd
, 2008) 2
Copyright © 2005-2008, TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG
Table of Contents
1 Features........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Life support policy ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
3 Electrical and Mechanical Interfacing ..................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 Pinning ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Dimensions ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Connectors ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
4 Operational Ratings ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.1 Practical maximum motor current ratings ................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Step, Direction and Disable Inputs ............................................................................................................. 10
5 Getting Started ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
5.1 Motor .................................................................................................................................................................... 11
5.1.1 Motor Choice ............................................................................................................................................ 11
5.1.1.1 Motor velocity ............................................................................................................................. 11
5.1.1.2 Chopper Modes 0 (SPI / Default Mode) and 1 (PWM) ..................................................... 11
5.1.1.3 Chopper Mode 2 (PHASE) ......................................................................................................... 12
5.2 Connecting Motor and Power Supply ......................................................................................................... 14
5.3 Power Supply Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 14
5.3.1 EMV considerations ................................................................................................................................ 15
5.4 Connections for Step / Direction- Mode ..................................................................................................... 15
5.5 Connections for RS485 Interface .................................................................................................................. 15
5.5.1 Interface installation ............................................................................................................................. 15
5.5.2 Control with terminal program .......................................................................................................... 16
5.6 Functional Description ..................................................................................................................................... 17
5.7 Disable Function ............................................................................................................................................... 17
5.8 RS485 Control Interface .................................................................................................................................. 17
5.8.1 RS485 Commands ................................................................................................................................... 18
5.8.1.1 Examples for test move ........................................................................................................... 19
5.8.1.2 Motor Current (C) ....................................................................................................................... 19
5.8.1.3 Failure Readout (E) .................................................................................................................... 19
5.8.1.4 StallGuard (G) .............................................................................................................................. 20
5.8.1.5 Limit Switch (L) ........................................................................................................................... 20
5.8.1.6 Output setting (O) ...................................................................................................................... 21
5.8.1.7 I/Os Readout (Q) ......................................................................................................................... 21
5.8.1.8 Baud Rate (U) .............................................................................................................................. 21
5.8.1.9 Velocity Mode (V) ....................................................................................................................... 22
5.8.1.10 Store Parameters to EEPROM (W) .......................................................................................... 22
5.8.1.11 Microstep Resolution (Z) .......................................................................................................... 23
5.8.2 Chopper Modes ....................................................................................................................................... 23
5.8.2.1 Chopper Mode 0 (SPI) / Default Mode ................................................................................. 23
5.8.2.2 Chopper Mode 1 (PWM) ........................................................................................................... 24
5.8.2.3 Chopper Mode 2 (PHASE) ......................................................................................................... 24
5.8.2.4 Chopper mode 3 (Phase and SPI) ......................................................................................... 25
5.8.2.5 Chopper mode 4 (PWM and SPI) .......................................................................................... 25
5.9 Step / Direction.................................................................................................................................................. 26
5.9.1 Direction .................................................................................................................................................... 26
5.9.2 Step ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
5.10 Reset to factory default ................................................................................................................................... 27
5.11 Firmware Update ............................................................................................................................................... 28
5.12 Option: Pseudo DC-Motor mode (not supported by software yet) .................................................... 29
5.12.1 Setting up the module ......................................................................................................................... 29
5.12.2 Parameterizing with RS485 .................................................................................................................. 29
5.12.3 Motion Control ........................................................................................................................................ 29
6 Revision History .......................................................................................................................................................... 30
6.1 Documentation Revision ................................................................................................................................. 30
6.2 Firmware Revision ............................................................................................................................................ 30