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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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