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Zikodrive Motor Controllers are a product of Round Bank Engineering Ltd

Floor 2, Clifton Warehouse, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 2BY

[email protected]

–

www.zikodrive.com

- +44 (0) 1422647177

Introduction

This quick start guide provide an overview of how to setup and operate the ZDSMUL2-24 stepper

motor controller. Please read in full before setting the controller up and if you have any questions
or are unsure anything please contact our customer service team via our website
(

www.zikodrive.com

) and we will be happy to help.

NOTE

; YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOU CONNECT THE CORRECT POWER AND VOLTAGE TO THE

CONTROLLER. EXCEEDING THESE LIMITS WILL DAMAGE THE CONTROLLER PERMANENTLY AND
VOID ANY WARRANTIES.

Specification

•

5-24Vdc

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Up to 1.8A current

•

Up to 1/256 microstepping

•

UART connectivity

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Programmable Output pin

•

Controllable via Step Input

•

Analogue / UART controllable speed

•

Controllable direction controlled by input / UART

•

-20 to 50C

Summary of Contents for ZDSMUL2-24

Page 1: ...ring Ltd Floor 2 Clifton Warehouse Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 2BY enquiries Zikodrive com www zikodrive com 44 0 1422647177 Zikodrive ZDSMUL2 24 Stepper DC Motor Controller Quick Start Guide Document Number Revision Date Authorised by 1 0092 A A 26 10 2021 AC ...

Page 2: ...g up the ZDA010 Controller Host programme 7 Things you will need 7 Getting started 7 Using the ZDA010 software to set parameters 10 Key Values 11 Step Size 11 Interpolate 11 Enable Input 12 Connecting the enable input 12 Direction Input 12 Connecting the direction input 12 Current Setting 13 Holding Current 14 Set RPM 14 Acceleration Deceleration Scalar 14 Voltage Minimum 15 Read Speed 15 Fault 15...

Page 3: ...otor Controllers are a product of Round Bank Engineering Ltd Floor 2 Clifton Warehouse Sowerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 2BY enquiries Zikodrive com www zikodrive com 44 0 1422647177 B 20 C 20 RETURNS 21 WARRANTY 21 ...

Page 4: ...oller up and if you have any questions or are unsure anything please contact our customer service team via our website www zikodrive com and we will be happy to help NOTE YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOU CONNECT THE CORRECT POWER AND VOLTAGE TO THE CONTROLLER EXCEEDING THESE LIMITS WILL DAMAGE THE CONTROLLER PERMANENTLY AND VOID ANY WARRANTIES Specification 5 24Vdc Up to 1 8A current Up to 1 256 microstep...

Page 5: ...BY enquiries Zikodrive com www zikodrive com 44 0 1422647177 Connections on the ZDSMUL2 24 NOTE YOU MUST ONLY CONNECT THE MAIN POWER SUPPLY TO THE VS AND GND PINS ON THE TOP LEFT MARKED RED AND BLACK DO NOT CONNECT THE MAIN POWER SOURCE GND TO ONE OF THE OTHER GND CONNECTIONS VS GND B A B A DIR STP OUT 3V3 FLT EN GND ANL RX GND TX 3V3 ...

Page 6: ...ns in place A typical stepper motor will have the following connections Terminal Wire A Green A Black B Red B Blue Connecting the Power 5 24Vdc must be applied to the board on the terminals marked in Connections on the ZDSMUL2 24 above Connect the power to VS and the ground to the GND connection next to this Once all these connections are complete the Motor controller can be powered up and the dev...

Page 7: ...power source 4 A 3 3V FTDI cable a TTL 232R 3V3 cable is available for purchase from www zikodrive com 5 A computer or laptop with USB connection Getting started 1 Connect the 3 3V FTDI cable to the controller as per the instructions on your FTDI cable and the connections set out above For the TTL 232R 3V3 cable the connections are RX Orange TX Yellow GND Black 2 Open the ZDA010 software When open...

Page 8: ...2647177 3 Upon opening the terminal You must then load the ini file for the ZDSMUL2 24 stepper motor controller This can be done by going to File Load Config and then selecting the ini file supplied This file is used to set all the key parameters and varies from controller to controller so it is important to make sure you have the correct file selected 4 You must then go to COM Settings ...

Page 9: ...f you are having trouble connecting to the COM port Set the BAUD rate to 57600 Data bits to 8 and Parity to none 5 Once the Communication settings have been changed you will need to open the port by going to COM Open On the bottom left of the window you should then see the COM port open with the settings as below If you can see the COM port open and the settings as indicated in the image on the ri...

Page 10: ...g now press G and the software will request the information from the controller and display it in the window If you would like to set the variable you can enter a value and press S This will then communicate this to the controller and set the value as input by you Please note each parameter has present limits If you send a command that is too big or too small and you have not set the ranges proper...

Page 11: ...n the right microstep resolution for your project please visit www zikodrive com Input Value enter in software Microstep Resolution 0 Full step 1 Half step 2 Quarter step 3 1 8 step 4 1 16 step 5 1 32 step 6 1 64 step 7 1 128 step 8 1 256 step Interpolate The interpolate setting is used with a step input to determine whether the motor will operate at the step setting included Interpolate Value ent...

Page 12: ...able input open 1 Motor will run when enable input triggered Connecting the enable input If using a switch connect the switch to the 3V3 line and and the adjacent EN input see Connections on the ZDSMUL2 24 Direction Input This setting is used to determine ithe way in which the direction input will function Input Value enter in software Setting 0 Will run clockwise 1 Will run anti clockwise Connect...

Page 13: ... too low can limit the performance of the motor Setting it too high can risk overheating and damaging the motor Check your motor datasheet for guidance on this and contact us if you are not sure on the correct setting Input Value enter in software Currrent Setting IRMS Current Setting Peak A 0 0 04 0 06 1 0 08 0 12 2 0 13 0 18 3 0 17 0 24 4 0 21 0 30 5 0 25 0 36 6 0 30 0 42 7 0 34 0 48 8 0 38 0 54...

Page 14: ...e the settings for this are acceptable for the motor you choose Setting this too high will overheat and ultimately damage the motor and controller PLEASE NOTE HOLDING CURRENT WILL ONLY BE APPLIED AT 0 RPM IT WILL NOT FUNCTION IF THE CONTROLLER IS NOT ENABLED Set RPM This input will set a value in RPM and accepts any value between 0 and 2000 Please note the controller does not accept decimal places...

Page 15: ...ll increments in between Read Speed This setting enables you to read the current speed of the motor Fault If your controller has entered a fault state you can press Tx and it will return one of the following values enabling you to diagnose the cause of the fault 1 Over voltage limit Gone above 30V 2 Under voltage limit Gone below 5V 3 Overtemp limit 80 degrees Celsius 4 Drive chip fault Fault rese...

Page 16: ...22647177 Output The programmable output enables you to select from the followingoptions which can be used to monitor the controller performance as required Output 0 Output pin constantly on Output 1 Output goes high for every step Output 2 Output goes high every 4 steps Output 3 Output goes high once every turn Output 4 Output is constantly low Output 5 On when running off while stopped ...

Page 17: ...can change the step size to match the inputs step size page 11 and can interpolate page 11 the steps to ensure smoother running To use this mode the analogue input must be 0 the motor must not be moving and the device must be enabled EN Enable Used to disable or enable the motor if the input is open on ground the motor will be enabled If the enable pin is connected to the 3v3 rail the motor will b...

Page 18: ...4 0 1422647177 Analogue Speed Input The speed of the motor can be controlled by these analogue inputs The speed can range from 0 800RPM If you do not wish to use analogue inputs you can also use UART to control the speed UART Using an TTL 232R 3V3 UART lead the colours are as follows RX Orange TX Yellow GND Black ENSURE YOU USE A TTL 232 3V3 LEAD OR YOU COULD DAMAGE THE CONTROLLER ...

Page 19: ...e settings for baud rate are correct Driver or motor getting hot Reduce the current of the board via the UART consider adding a heat sink UART not working Contact us and we will talk you through getting it working Unsure of COM port Go to Device manager Ports COM LPT unplug reconnect your UART lead from the computer and see which COM port is being removed added If you still can t see the COM port ...

Page 20: ...owerby Bridge West Yorkshire HX6 2BY enquiries Zikodrive com www zikodrive com 44 0 1422647177 Revisions A Wrote document based on previous document for the ZDSMUL2 24 for the Program Application V1 00 B Revised to improve user friendliness and general flow C Altered document for firmware version V1 01 ...

Page 21: ...ll returns for exchange refund or credit must be made within fourteen 14 days from the date of delivery All questions or comments relating to returns should be sent directly to enquiries zikodrive com or by calling us direct on 44 0 333 123 7130 In order to qualify for an exchange refund or credit the product must be in re sellable condition which shall be determined at Zikodrive Motor Controller ...

Page 22: ... caused during shipment and any damage caused by actions that are beyond Zikodrive Motor Controller s control including but not limited to impacts fluids fire flood wind earthquake lightning or similar disaster war lockout epidemic destruction of production facilities riot insurrection or material unavailability unauthorized modifications attachments or peripherals improper use environment install...

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