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M542T Microstepping Driver Manual V1.0

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Remark:

a) t1: ENA must be ahead of DIR by at least 5 s. Usually, ENA+ and ENA- are NC (not connected). See “Connector P1
Configurations” for more information.

b) t2: DIR must be ahead of PUL effective edge by 5 s to ensure correct direction;
c) t3: Pulse width not less than 1.5 s;
d) t4: Low level width not less than 1.5 s.

10. Protection Functions

To improve reliability, the driver incorporates some built-in protections features.

Short-voltage and Over-voltage protection

When power supply voltage exceeds 75VDC, over-voltage protection will be activated and Alarm indicator LED will turn on.

Over-current Protection

Protection will be activated when continuous current exceeds the limit.

Short Circuit Protection

Protection will be activated in case of short circuit between motor coils or between motor coil and ground.

11. Frequently Asked Questions

In the event that your driver doesn’t 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.

Problem Symptoms and Possible Causes

Summary of Contents for M542T

Page 1: ...User s Manual For M542T High Performance Microstepping Driver Version 1 0 2011 All Rights Reserved Attention Please read this manual carefully before using the driver ...

Page 2: ...tomatic idle current reduction 16 selectable resolutions in decimal and binary up to 51 200 steps rev Suitable for 2 phase and 4 phase motors Short voltage over voltage over current and short cicuit protection Applications Suitable for a wide range of stepping motors from NEMA size 17 to 34 It can be used in various kinds of machines such as X Y tables labeling machines laser cutters engraving mac...

Page 3: ...f the pins and related issues are presented in section 4 5 9 Connector P1 Configurations Pin Function Details PUL Pulse signal In single pulse pulse direction mode this input represents pulse signal 4 5V when PUL HIGH 0 0 5V when PUL LOW For reliable response pulse width should be longer than 1 5μs Series connect resistors for current limiting when 12V or 24V used The same as DIR and ENA signals P...

Page 4: ...ts including open collector and PNP output The M542T has 3 optically isolated logic inputs which are located on connector P1 to accept line driver control signals These inputs are isolated to minimize or eliminate electrical noises coupled onto the drive control signals Recommend use line driver control signals to increase noise immunity of the driver in interference environments In the following ...

Page 5: ... The higher torque configuration or full coil uses the full windings of the phases Half Coil Configurations As previously stated the half coil configuration uses 50 of the motor phase windings This gives lower inductance hence lower torque output Like the parallel connection of 8 lead motor the torque output will be more stable at higher speeds This configuration is also referred to as half choppe...

Page 6: ... output current properly Generally speaking supply voltage determines the high speed performance of the motor while output current determines the output torque of the driven motor particularly at lower speed Higher supply voltage will allow higher motor speed to be achieved at the price of more noise and heating If the motion speed requirement is low it s better to use lower supply voltage to decr...

Page 7: ... shown below Microstep Resolution Selection Microstep resolution is set by SW5 6 7 8 of the DIP switch as shown in the following table Microstep Steps rev for 1 8 motor SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8 2 400 ON ON ON ON 4 800 ON OFF ON ON 8 1600 ON ON OFF ON 16 3200 ON OFF OFF ON 32 6400 ON ON ON OFF 64 12800 ON OFF ON OFF 128 25600 ON ON OFF OFF 256 51200 ON OFF OFF OFF 5 1000 OFF ON ON ON 10 2000 OFF OFF ON ON 2...

Page 8: ... due to P I2 R of the original value If the application needs a different standstill current please contact NC Tech 8 Wiring Notes In order to improve anti interference performance of the driver it is recommended to use twisted pair shield cable To prevent noise incurred in PUL DIR signal pulse direction signal wires and motor wires should not be tied up together It is better to separate them by a...

Page 9: ...xceeds the limit Short Circuit Protection Protection will be activated in case of short circuit between motor coils or between motor coil and ground 11 Frequently Asked Questions In the event that your driver doesn t 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 A...

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