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NI ISM-7400 User Manual
Step Pulse Type
Most indexers and motion controllers provide motion commands in the Step and Direction
format. The Step signal pulses once for each motor step and the direction signal commands
direction. However, a few PLCs use a different type of command signal where one signal pulses
once for each desired step in the clockwise direction (STEP CW), while a second signal pulses
for counterclockwise motion (STEP CCW). Set switch 8 as shown in the following figure to
allow the NI ISM-7400 to accept this type of signal. In STEP CW/STEP CCW mode, connect
the CW signal to the STEP input and connect the CCW signal to the DIR input.
Figure 24.
Configuring Step Pulse Type on Switch 8
Step Pulse Noise Filter
Electrical noise can negatively affect the STEP signal by causing the drive to interpret one step
pulse as two or more pulses. This results in extra motion and inaccurate motor and load
positioning. To solve this problem, the NI ISM-7400 includes a digital noise filter on the STEP
and DIR inputs. The default factory setting of this filter is 150 kHz, which is suitable for most
applications. This is set by moving switch 5 to the ON position.
Note
If you are operating the NI ISM-7400 at a high number of steps per revolution
in combination with high motor speeds, you may be commanding the drive at step
rates above 150 kHz. In such cases, you should set switch 5 to the OFF position as
shown below.
Figure 25.
Configuring Step Noise Filter on Switch 5