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Hardware Installation Manual

MX4660

4-Axis Stepper Drive with Breakout Board & I/O’s

Revision 1.0

10 / 2014

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Page 1: ...Hardware Installation Manual MX4660 4 Axis Stepper Drive with Breakout Board I O s Revision 1 0 10 2014 http www Leadshine com http www LeadshineμSa com 2014 Leadshine Technology Co Ltd ...

Page 2: ...echanical photocopying recording or otherwise without approval from Leadshine While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book Leadshine assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein This document is proprietary information of Leadshine that is furnished for customer use ...

Page 3: ...ONNECTION 11 10 ENABLING DISABLING CHARGE PUMP 11 11 SETTING THE SMOOTHER SWITCH 12 12 CONFIGURING OUTPUT CURRENT AND MICRO STEP 12 12 1 CONFIGURING THE OUTPUT CURRENT 12 12 2 CONFIGURING THE OUTPUT CURRENT 13 13 CONNECTING THE DB25 CONNECTOR 13 13 1 CONNECTING THE DB25 STEP DIRECTION PINS 13 13 2 CONNECTING THE DB25 FAULT OUTPUT PIN 14 13 3 CONNECTING THE DB25 CHARGE PUMP PIN 14 13 4 CONNECTING T...

Page 4: ...iven motor movement With the working voltage of 20 60VDC and output current up to 6 0A the MX4660 can drive 4 two phasestepper motors from NEMA 17 to 34 in full power with high reliability The MX4660 is easy to configure without the use of software With the four DIP switches one for each axis a user can easily configure the output current to one of the eight 1 41 6 0A settings and the micro steppi...

Page 5: ...60 VDC supply voltage Convenient individual setting for each axis via DIP switches 8 micro step settings of 200 12 800 full to 1 64 for each axis 8 output current settings of 1 41 6 0A for each axis E Stop input Fault output 8 general digital inputs including 4 high speed 200 kHz ones for 5th and 6th axis control 6 general digital outputs Two 12 VDC auxiliary power outputs Automatic idle current r...

Page 6: ...lock diagram Multi Axis Drive Breakout Board CNC Machine Input1 to 4 PC Mach3 Mach4 Parallel Port1 Drive 1 Limit Switches Spindle Drive Inverter 5 th 6 th Axis expansion Coolant PWM V Motor 1 Motor 2 Motor 3 Output1 to 2 0 10V Outputs Spindle 4 pin Screw Terminal Screw Terminal ESTOP Input DB25 Power Connector 20 60 VDC 6 bit DIP Drive 2 4 pin Screw Terminal 6 bit DIP Drive 3 4 pin Screw Terminal ...

Page 7: ...ion Read the MX4660 datasheet for each connector explanation Then get the following prepared A 24 54 VDC power supply Up to 4 stepper motors depending on how many axes that MX4660 will power in your application A source of step signals such as a motion controller PLC or a PC based control system Mach 3 EMC etc A small flat blade screw driver for tightening the screw connectors of the MX4660 Whatev...

Page 8: ...with output voltage of 60VDC or up could damage the MX4660 and void its warranty Connecting Stepper Motors There are 4 stepper drive modules for the MX4660 to allow connections of up to four 2 phase stepper motors Because of the wide output current range from 1 41 to 6 0A for each stepper drive module the MX4660 can drive various stepper motors in frame sizes NEMA 17 23 24 and 34 You can find the ...

Page 9: ...ng a 6 lead stepper motor the half coil configuration uses 50 of the motor phase windings This results in lower inductance and hence lower torque output at low speed movements Like the parallel connection of an 8 lead motor this connection is commonly used in applications requiring better high speed torque performance Refer to Figure 6 on next page for the connection Figure 6 Connecting a 6 lead s...

Page 10: ... performance is not good as a parallel connected stepper motor It is recommended for not setting drive current no more than 70 of its rated current to prevent too much heating for a series connected 8 lead stepper motor but what current to set is application dependent and at a user s choice Figure 8 Connecting an 8 lead stepper motor in series connection Connecting a 8 Lead Stepper Motor in Parall...

Page 11: ...o connection pins ESTOP and ESTOP shorted Refer to Figure 10 for how to connect an E Stop switch To short the E Stop connection just connect a signal wire between the ESTOP and ESTOP pins Figure 10 E stop switch connections Notice Without the a E STOP switch connected or short circuit between Estop and Estop pins the red LED lights of the 4 stepper drive modules will blink 3 times periodically whe...

Page 12: ... width called noise pulse it will cause erratic motion and additional motor drive noise Turning on the built in digital smoother will trigger the input pulse train smoothing and could potentially improve motion performance such as less jittering higher torque and quicker response Because of the complexity for different machines devices the Smoother feature may or may not have obvious effect but at...

Page 13: ... On Off 1 16 3200 Off On Off 1 32 6400 On Off Off 1 64 12800 Off Off Off Table2 Micro step settings for a stepper drive module Connecting the DB25 Connector Refer to Appendix A for detail specification for the MX4660 DB25 connector pin out The DB25 connector is used to connect directly indirectly e g via a circuit board to a source of control signals controller hereafter such as a motion controlle...

Page 14: ...X4660 Caution If step direction signal voltage is lower than 5 VDC you may need to increase step width and direction setup time 4 uS to move your motors or avoid loss of step Connecting the DB25 Fault Output Pin The fault pin connection is optional The MX4660 4 Axis stepper drive will send a Fault output signal of 5 VDC back to the controller via Pin 15 Appendix A of the DB25 connector in one of t...

Page 15: ...ections for Inputs Outputs The MX4660 4 Axis stepper drive is equipped with 8 built in digital inputs 6 digital outputs and one 0 10 V analog output Those connections are totally optional and not required to make the MX4660 work Connecting the Digital Inputs The digital input connections are optional The 8 general digital inputs are located at the Digital Input Connector Figure 3 of the MX4660 The...

Page 16: ...3 Output 4 Output 5 and Output 6 They can be used to control a DC relay for coolant in a CNC router or for other purpose such as expanding the 5th and 6th axis Output 1 and Output2 are connected to Pin 17 1 of the DB25 connector respectively and Output 3 Output 4 Output 5 and Output 6 are connected to Pin 17 1 8 and 9 of the 26 pin low profile connector respectively Connect one end of the load to ...

Page 17: ...ou Tianan Industrial Park Shenzhen China 25 Mauchly Suite 318 Irvine CA 92618 USA Tel 86 755 26409254 Fax 86 755 26402718 Tel 1 949 608 7270 Fax 1 949 608 7298 Web www leadshine com Email tech leadshine com Web www leadshine com Email sales leadshineusa com Figure 16 Connecting digital output1 2 Figure 17 Connecting digital output3 4 5 6 ...

Page 18: ...ut voltage signal is 0 to Analog Supply Voltage minus 1 1 VDC On Figure 18 it shows how to connect a VFD to the opto isolated analog output Connect the VFD 10 VDC power wire to 10 VDC pin Input wire to 0 10V and GND wire to GND Refer to figure 16 for more information about their interface circuit Figure 18 Connecting a VFD to the MX4660 Figure 19 shows the relationship of the spindle speed output ...

Page 19: ... Fax 86 755 26402718 Tel 1 949 608 7270 Fax 1 949 608 7298 Web www leadshine com Email tech leadshine com Web www leadshine com Email sales leadshineusa com Figure 19 Spindle output analog output of the MX4660 The precision of the analog output is related to PWMBase Freq parameter settings When set PWMBase Freq 80 Hz the precision resolution reached to 11 875 mV See below Figure 20 PWMBase Freq pa...

Page 20: ...e MX4660 can be used to power four 2 phase 1 8 stepper motors of NEMA 17 23 24 and 34 In addition it can also allow controls of optional external devices via the built in digital inputs digital outputs and the opto isolated analog output Figure 21 illustrates the MX4660 connection diagram with 4 stepper motors External devices through the MX4660 I O connections are optional at a user s choice If y...

Page 21: ... at Input 3 to the motion controller 12 OUTPUT3 General purpose digital output It is connected to Input 3 of the digital input connector CN7 on Figure3 Used to forward an output signal sent from the device connected at Input 3 to the motion controller 13 OUTPUT4 General purpose digital output It is connected to Input 4 of the digital input connector CN7 on Figure3 Used to forward an output signal ...

Page 22: ...connected at Output6 Its maximum frequency up to 20 kHz 2 NC Not connected 3 NC Not connected 4 NC Not connected 5 NC Not connected 6 NC Not connected 7 NC Not connected 8 INPUT3 General purpose digital input It is connected to Output 3 of the digital output connector CN8 on Figure3 Used to forward an input signal sent from the connected motion controller to the device connected at Output3 Its max...

Page 23: ... 20 GND Ground 21 GND Ground 22 GND Ground 23 GND Ground 24 GND Ground 25 GND Ground 26 GND Ground 26 GND Ground Appendix D Digital Inputs Name Description Estop Emergency stop input 12V Sourcing When activated all four drive boards will be shut down and the MX4660 will stop working The red LED of each drive module will blink three times periodically every 4 seconds to indicate an emergency event ...

Page 24: ...can be used as an input for OPTO1 or OPTO2 Input 5 General purpose Input 12V sourcing This pin is connected to pin 10 Output 5 of the 26 pin low profile header Used to forward the digital output signal sent from the connected external device here to the motion controller connected through the 26 pin low profile header A 2nd parallel port or an external device like SmoothStepper is required for thi...

Page 25: ...m the motion controller to the connected external device here A 2nd parallel port or an external device like SmoothStepper is required for this function Its maximum frequency is 200 kHz Output 3 General purpose output for Output 3 Output4 General purpose output max 24V 70mA This pin is connected to pin 9 Input 4 of the 26 pin low profile header Used to output the digital signal sent through 26 pin...

Page 26: ...anty service If your MX4660 was bought through Leadshine or one of its subsidiaries contact us directly Appendix I Trouble Shooting In the case that the MX4660 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...

Page 27: ... Make sure the maximum frequency of the step signal is lower than 200 kHz Interference Shield your signal cables and keep the MX4660 as far as possible from other electronic components The red LED light of a stepper drive module blinks Power supply voltage is too high Use a lower voltage power supply recommended input is 24 54 VDC No E Stop connection Option 1 connect an E Stop switch Or Option 2 ...

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