NI 9503 C Series Stepper Drive Modules and SoftMotion Module
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Hardware and Software Installation
This section covers the hardware setup for the Real Time system and NI 9503 C Series drive
module.
Step 1: Set Up the Real Time System
Complete the following steps to set up the Real Time system depending on your hardware.
1.
Refer to the Getting Started guide included with the Real-Time Controller to assemble it,
connect it to power, discover it on the network, and install the software in NI MAX.
Note
Older Model chasis, such as cRIO-902x, cRIO 907x, cRIO-908x, NI 9144,
and NI 9148 have HSI support only on slots 1 through 4. Refer to your chassis
documentation for more information about HSI support.
Step 2: Connect NI 9503 to the Stepper Motor
1.
Connect the stepper motor to the NI 9503. Figure 3 shows a typical bipolar stepper motor
connection. Refer to the
NI 9503 Operating Instructions and Specifications
for important
connection information, including information about EMC compliance and connecting
6- or 8-wire stepper motors.
Figure 3.
NI 9503 Bipolar Stepper Motor (2-Phase Type) Connection
NEMA 17 and NEMA 23 stepper motors from NI use the following wire color scheme.
Figure 4.
Stepper Motor Wiring
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Phase A+
Phase A–
Phase B+
Phase B–
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
COM
Vsup
Phase A+
Phase A–
Phase B+
Phase B–
Ph
as
e A+
(Bl
a
ck)
Ph
as
e A–
(Or
a
nge)
Ph
as
e B+
(Red)
Ph
as
e B–
(Yellow)
