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Manual Slider SFX

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All in one

stepper motor driver

Slider SFX

Control factory automation

machinery and

CNC machine tools

by use of stepper motors

Summary of Contents for Slider SFX

Page 1: ...Manual Slider SFX Page 1 All in one stepper motor driver Slider SFX Control factory automation machinery and CNC machine tools by use of stepper motors Copyright mechapro GmbH 2010...

Page 2: ...inciple appropriate for the intended use Each liability for associated consequential losses such as loss of use production and loss of profits is excluded Slider SFX is a component that can only be us...

Page 3: ...ion 8 2 3 Mounting dimensions 9 2 4 X4 Power supply 9 2 5 X10 Control signals 10 2 6 JP1 JP8 Jumper settings signal assignment 11 2 7 JP6 Pin14 drives relay 2 or PWM logic 12 2 8 JP10 Toggle signal sa...

Page 4: ...onal computer with appropriate control software Slider SFX can be used ideally with the software products PC NC and WinPC NC that are also available on our shop The signals are fully compatible to the...

Page 5: ...integrate LED s into front plate of housing etc 5 free assignable inputs N O or N C contacts e g for limit or reference switches Protection circuit with toggle or ready signal to disable motors and r...

Page 6: ...options can be supplied on demand We are looking forward to your requests 1 2 Optional 4th axis With an addon board SliderSFX is capable of driving 4 axies The plug in position with two connectors an...

Page 7: ...re equipped with pluggable cage clamps All connectors will be described in the following sections The sketch gives a first overview All relevant connections and settings are marked in grey On all conn...

Page 8: ...ion is available for ambient temperatures of up to 70 C When mounting the board into a case sufficient ventilation has to be provided e g by placing adequate ventilation slots in the case hood The fan...

Page 9: ...ith either AC or DC voltage When using AC power the lower threshold is 12V while the upper threshold is 30V For DC power the thresholds are 15V and 42V the polarity is irrelevant The supply input is p...

Page 10: ...y that also weak ports on modern computers are able to drive them The pin out is Pin 1 Relay 1 e g main spindle on off Pin 2 Direction motor X Pin 3 Clock motor X Pin 4 Direction motor Y Pin 5 Clock m...

Page 11: ...the ready signal with WinPCNC the signal I247 NReady has to be assigned to Pin15 The ready signal is disabled meaning set to logic high by Slider SFX when the contact X3 emergency switch is opened or...

Page 12: ...puts the analogue value Jumper JP6 set to both 1 2 and 3 4 Pin 14 controls PWM logic and relay 2 is switched depending on PWM value 2 8 JP10 Toggle signal safety function On power up and caused by plu...

Page 13: ...logic Additionally during power on or boot up of the PC the relays may be switched unintended With JP12 closed the control signals for all three relays are inverted JP 12 Relay control signals invert...

Page 14: ...amp X7 4 GND Clamp X7 5 Pin 12 Clamp X7 6 GND Clamp X7 7 Pin 13 Clamp X7 8 GND Clamp X7 9 Pin 15 Clamp X7 10 GND Depending on the interpretation in the control or in the control software these inputs...

Page 15: ...speed of synchronous or asynchronous main spindle motors Consult the manual of your converter to see how the reference input has to be parameterised The output of Slider SFX supports either a signal...

Page 16: ...easu ring the resistance of the different connections Leave the centre taps unconnected and isolate them to prevent any contact with conductive materials The connection to the board is then the same a...

Page 17: ...three DIP switches according to the following table Beside the dividers that are common for 2 phase motors down to 1 16th 3 200 steps per revolution it is also possible to use dividers 1 2 5th to 1 10...

Page 18: ...are used to signal the current operating condition of the Slider SFX board LED1 Status indication LED2 Toggle signal safety function recognised LED3 Short detected the blink code identifies the fault...

Page 19: ...unted into the front plate of the case The pinout of X13 is Pin 1 LED1 Status Vcc Pin 2 VMotor used for LED4 Pin 3 LED4 over voltage VMotor Pin 4 not used Pin 5 LED5 motor supply voltage GND Pin 6 LED...

Page 20: ...l signals The upgrade is done with a small add on board that includes all com ponents including the connector for the 4th motor Please follow these instructions when mounting the add on board Mount di...

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Page 22: ...fan The heat conducting components reach temperatures of 70 C and above during normal opera tions The user has to make sure that all legal regulations e g VDE CE EMC are observed Es pecially when conn...

Page 23: ...Manual Slider SFX Page 23 Notes...

Page 24: ...Page 24 Manual Slider SFX Connectors switches and jumpers at a glance Dimensions 150 130mm Moting hole distances 140 120mm GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND...