Hardware
installation manual of the multi-axis drive MX4660
Leadshine Technology Co., Ltd
Leadshine America, Inc.
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Leadshine MX4660, a high performance 4-Axis stepper drive with built-in breakout
board and I/O’s based on the latest DSP technology. It is specially designed to allow EASY and RAPID
implementation for full control of 4 stepper motors of frame sizes 17, 23, 24, or 34. By taking step & direction
commands, the MX4660 can be easily controlled by motion controllers, PLC’s, CNC software (e.g. Mach 3/4,
EMC)…. This makes it ideal for many applications in industries such as CNC machinery (CNC routers, plasma, mills,
laser welders, machining centers, jewelry mills…), electronics, semi-conductor, medical, textile, etc. for easy,
quick and cost-effective implementation.
Based on the latest DSP technology and Leadshine’s advance stepper control algorithm, the MX4660 adopts
features such as anti-resonance, multi-stepping, input pulse smoothing, automatic idle current reduction … It
offers high precision, excellent torque, extra low noise, very low motor heating, and smooth driven motor
movement. With the working voltage of 20-60VDC and output current up to 6.0A, the MX4660 can drive 4
two-phasestepper motors from NEMA 17 to 34 in full power with high reliability.
The MX4660 is easy to configure without the use of software. With the four DIP switches (one for each axis), a
user can easily configure the output current to one of the eight 1.41-6.0A settings, and the micro stepping
resolution to one of the eight 200-12,800 (full to 1/64 step) settings. Each axis can have its configurations
different from any of other axes to meet its own control requirements.
A Leadshine MX4660 stepper drive has one E-Stop input, one analog input (0-10 VDC), one fault output, 8
general digital inputs, and 6 general digital outputs. This allows quick and easy I/O connections such as E-Stop,
home/limit switches, VFD..., to save installation space & time, minimize wiring, increase system reliability, and
cut costs. Through the 4 high-speed general digital outputs (200 kHz), the MX4660 also allows control expansion
for 2 additional axes, which is ideal to control 5-axis and 6-axis machines/devices.
The MX4660 adopts modular design with 4 individual stepper drive boards. If any the drive boards malfunctions,
a user can easily replace it with a SDM660 stepper drive module at minimal cost.
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Warning
The MX4660 can also be used to power 4-phase (0.9°) stepper motors. But in this
case, there will be 400 full steps needed for each revolution. You need to make
sure that the settings in your controller (motion controller, PLC, CNC control
system…) are properly configured to reflect this requirement.
