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Introduction
This instructions manual explains the handling of "AL-
Series Slave Controller Driver 2CD-7713v1
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/GDB5F40 for 5-phase stepping motor ", emphasizing the specifications to enable proper and safe use.
The manual is thus intended for designers of control systems using stepping motors.
Before using the product, read this manual carefully for better understanding.
Keep the manual handy so that you can read it whenever you want.
The 2CD-7713v1/GDB5F40 allows axes to be controlled independently and therefore referred to each
axis as follows:
1st axis
2nd axis
X-axis
Y-axis
This manual basically explains only the X-axis.
Description of safety
This product must be handled correctly.
Handling the product incorrectly may cause unexpected accidents resulting in personal injuries or
damage to your properties.
Many of those accidents can be avoided if you have advance information on dangerous situations.
This manual provides precautions where dangerous situations are predicted. The manual provides the
following alert marking and messages for this purpose:
This indicates a hazardous situation that could result in death or serious
WARNING
personal injury if you do not perform the procedure correctly.
This indicates a potentially hazardous situation that could result in personal
CAUTION
injury or physical damage if you do not perform the procedure correctly.
Before use
This product is not designed for use in the equipment related to nuclear power, aerospace equipment,
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vehicles, marine vessels, medical equipment directly in touch with human body, equipment
anticipated to give a serious impact to properties, and other equipment required to provide high
reliability.
Take failsafe measures so that the whole system operates safely even if the input power causes an
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error, a signal line is disconnected, or the main unit fails.
This product is equipped with a LIMIT overtravel
signal and an FSSTOP signal to prevent
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mechanical damage.
The initial values of these signals are set to ACTIVE OFF B contact . Accordingly, even in a
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system configuration in which the FSSTOP and LIMIT signals are not used, pulses are not output
unless NORMAL ON GND connection
is enabled.
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Be sure to use this product within the scope of the specifications described in this instruction manual
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in accordance with the specification method described therein.
Set up the product before operating it.
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Please refer to the Section 3, "Setting."
Please refer to separate manual "AL-
series device driver manual for Windows" also when you
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handle this product.
2CD-7713v1/GDB5F40
Instructions Manual