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INTRODUCING THE SD17040C
The SD17040C
The SD17040C is a micro-stepping driver that is part of the growing line of motion control products from
AMCI. It is designed for use with a variety of stepper motors including AMCI’s size 23 through size 34
motors. The driver can be programmed to a maximum resolution of 50,800 steps per turn and output a motor
current of 1.0 to 4.0A
RMS
that is programmable in 0.1A
RMS
increments. Other features of the driver include:
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Inputs that accept 5Vdc to 24Vdc without the need of an external current limiting resistor
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Anti-Resonance Circuitry
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Back-EMF Protection Circuity
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Programmable Step Resolution from 200 to 50,800 steps per turn
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Programmable Idle Current Reduction
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Programmable Current Loop Gain
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Programmable Pulse Train Input (Step/Direction or CW/CCW)
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Programmable Active State for the Disable Input
This manual is designed to get you up and running quickly using the SD17040C stepper driver.
As such, it assumes you have some basic knowledge of stepper systems, such as the resolution
you want run your motor at, and the reasons why you’d want to use Idle Current Reduction and
the reasons why you wouldn’t. If these terms or ideas are new to you, we’re here to help. AMCI
has a lot of information on our website and we are adding more all the time. If you can’t find what
you’re looking for at http:///www.amci.com, send us an e-mail or call us. We’re here to back you
up with all of our knowledge and experience.
Summary of Contents for SD17040C
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