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MASC 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Table of Contents

 

 

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION! ......................................................................................... 4

 

POSITION CONTROL SYSTEMS ARE INHERENTLY HAZARDOUS.   EVEN A SMALL MOTOR, IF 
COUPLED  TO  A  LEADSCREW,  GEARBOX,  OR  ANY  OTHER  FORM  OF  MECHANISM  THAT 
PROVIDES  A  MECHANICAL  ADVANTAGE,  CAN  GENERATE  CONSIDERABLE  FORCE  AND 
COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.   INCORRECT OPERATION CAN ALSO LEAD TO DAMAGE 
TO  THE  MOTOR  OR  ASSOCIATED  MACHINERY.      IT  IS  ESSENTIAL  THAT  THE  PURPOSE  OF 
THE VARI

OUS FAULT DETECTION FEATURES BUILT INTO THE MASC’S ST5-Q CONTROLLER 

BE FULLY UNDERSTOOD AND USED CORRECTLY. ....................................................................... 4

 

AS SUCH, INSTALLATION MUST BE CARRIED OUT ONLY BY COMPETENT PERSONS WHO ARE 
FAMILIAR WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 4

 

 

OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................... 4

 

 

LAYOUT - FRONT ................................................................................................................... 4

 

 

LAYOUT 

– REAR .................................................................................................................... 5

 

 

GETTING STARTED ....................................................................................................................... 5

 

 

UNPACKING ........................................................................................................................... 5

 

 

CONNECTIONS TO MASC ..................................................................................................... 6

 

3.2.1

 

Power Connection ................................................................................................................. 7

 

3.2.2

 

D Type Connectors ............................................................................................................... 7

 

3.2.3

 

M12 Connectors .................................................................................................................... 8

 

3.2.4

 

Single Axis Systems ............................................................................................................. 8

 

3.2.5

 

Multi Axis Systems ................................................................................................................ 9

 

 

CONNECTIONS TO DEVICES ............................................................................................... 9

 

3.3.1

 

M12 Connectors .................................................................................................................... 9

 

3.3.2

 

UTO Connectors ................................................................................................................. 10

 

3.3.3

 

LEMO Connectors .............................................................................................................. 11

 

3.3.4

 

Encoder Connections .......................................................................................................... 11

 

 

CONNECTION TO PC ........................................................................................................... 12

 

 

CONNECTION TO JOG BOX................................................................................................ 13

 

 

CHECKS ................................................................................................................................ 13

 

 

OPERATION .................................................................................................................................. 14

 

 

JOG BOX ............................................................................................................................... 14

 

4.1.1

 

Jog Mode ............................................................................................................................ 15

 

4.1.2

 

SEQUENCE MODE ............................................................................................................ 16

 

4.1.3

 

Limits and Datum Mode ...................................................................................................... 18

 

4.1.4

 

Status Mode ........................................................................................................................ 19

 

 

JOG EMULATOR .................................................................................................................. 19

 

Summary of Contents for MASC

Page 1: ...MASC Revision 1 1 Author N Carapiet QUICK START GUIDE Product MASC Multi Axis Stepper Controller Product Description Stepper Motor Controller...

Page 2: ...ST5 Q CONTROLLER BE FULLY UNDERSTOOD AND USED CORRECTLY 4 AS SUCH INSTALLATION MUST BE CARRIED OUT ONLY BY COMPETENT PERSONS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 4 OVERVIEW 4 LAYOUT FRONT...

Page 3: ...MASC QUICK START GUIDE Page 3 of 19 Q PROGRAMMER 19...

Page 4: ...mpact rack mountable enclosure It is a versatile high performance microstepping packaged unit suitable for light industrial and scientific uses where precision and system level integration are require...

Page 5: ...ge MASC stepper motor controller x 1 MASC TP RS485 232 terminator plug x 1 MASC JC 03 PC Jog Box connection lean x 1 Mains Power Input Mains Fuse RS 485 RS232 in from PC or Jog Box RS 485 RS232 out te...

Page 6: ...ed when purchasing the device Cables may be packaged within the MASC packaging CONNECTIONS TO MASC A dedicated series of cables that allow connection between the MASC and any UHV Design stepper motori...

Page 7: ...d 3 2 1 Power Connection 1 Choose appropriate power lead for region e g UK US 2 Push plug into IEC socket on rear of MASC 3 2 2 D Type Connectors 1 Push connector into socket 2 Rotate locking screws c...

Page 8: ...se until finger tight to fully engage connector pins 3 2 4 Single Axis Systems When only one MASC is used 1 Connect to a PC laptop using MASC JC 03 into the RS 485 In port 2 Plug the RS 485 terminatio...

Page 9: ...he next MASC s RS 485 In port 3 Repeat step 2 for as many MASC s that have been configured 4 Plug the MASC TP Into the last MASC s RS 485 out port Failure to use the MASC TP can cause communication er...

Page 10: ...m the standard M12 connector to a UTO part number WD C 006 To attach M12 cables together see section 3 2 3 1 Push connector into socket Note socket will not engage unless key features are aligned corr...

Page 11: ...er have a built in 500 line incremental rotary encoder The connector is sited next to the motor connector To connect the cable see section 3 3 1 Encoders have 8 pin connectors Motors with UTO connecto...

Page 12: ...the device will need to be connected to a PC or laptop in order to perform basic functions 1 Plug all cables into the MASC and device as described above 2 If the PC laptop has a dedicated serial port...

Page 13: ...MASC JB is turned off 2 Plug the MASC JC 03 into the MASC JB 3 Screw in the locking screws until finger tight CHECKS 1 Check that all connections have their relevant locking mechanisms in place to pre...

Page 14: ...uld illuminate and the upper status LED should be either solid green or flashing green If not then a fault may be present Please refer to the troubleshooting section of this guide or contact your supp...

Page 15: ...on is pressed Note rotary drives that have no limit switches will continuously rotate until the button is released 2 To alter the speed slide the speed select slider up or down until the desired speed...

Page 16: ...ommended to zero each axis first and then save the positions See section Error Reference s ource not found for details 4 1 2 1 Saving a Position 1 Using the jog mode move the device to the desired pos...

Page 17: ...d Position 1 Navigate to the position mode screen 2 Press the desired Select Axis button once 3 Select the sequence number that you wish to activate by pressing the Select button until the desired seq...

Page 18: ...is performed is defined by the speed selection slider in the jog mode screen If you wish to stop the move before it is complete press the mode select button 4 If desired once the move is complete the...

Page 19: ...ULATOR If the MASC is being run from a PC laptop then the Jog Emulator Application can be used to perform all functions as described in section with the exception of saving positions 4 1 Q PROGRAMMER...

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