
CS-D1008E Closed Loop Stepper Drive User Manual
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12. Troubleshooting
If your drive does not operate properly, the first step is to identify whether the problem is electrical or mechanical in
nature. The next step is to isolate the system component that is causing the problem. As part of this process you may
have to disconnect the individual components that make up your system and verify that they operate independently. It
is important to document each step in the troubleshooting process. You may need this documentation to refer back to at
a later date, and these details will greatly assist our Technical Support staff in determining the problem should you need
assistance.
Many of the problems that affect motion control systems can be traced to electrical noise, controller software errors, or
mistake in wiring.
Symptoms
Possible Problems
Solutions
Motor is not rotating
No power
Connect power supply correctly
Microstep resolution setting is wrong
Setting appropriate microstep
Fault condition exists
Check wiring and restart power
The drive is disabled
Drive restore factory setting, and keep
ENA+, ENA- input signals unconnected.
Wrong motor rotation direction
The Direction signal level is reverse
Toggling the SW5 DIP switch
The drive in fault
Red light flashes once in a 5-second
period
The motor coil may short circuit or exiting
the wrong wiring
Red light flashes twice in a 5-second
period
The power supply exceeds Max. operation
voltage
Red light flashes 4-times in a 5-second
period
Motor wiring poor contact, or motor
wiring wrong
Red light flashes 7-times in a 5-second
period
If using Leadshine’s motor, maybe motor
wiring poor contact; If using 3
rd
motor,
need to swap the wiring of motor phase
A+ and phase A-
Motor lost steps
Control signal is too weak
Ensure the current of control signal is
within 7-16mA
Control signal is interfered
Don’t tie the control signal cable with
power cable together
Control Signal timing wrong
ENA signal should ahead pulse signal
500ms
Something wrong with motor coil
Check the motor is normal