RMS Technologies
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Version 1.20
R325I Single Axis Controller/Driver Manual
02/13/2006
Connecting the Power
The R325I requires a supply voltage between 15-48 VDC. First, connect the positive
end of the power supply to positive terminal (Pin 12), and then connect the negative
of the power supply to the Ground (Pin 11) on the R325I.
WARNING!
Be careful not to reverse the polarity from the power supply
to the driver. Reversing the connection will destroy your driver and void
the warranty.
HyperTerminal Configuration
Configure HyperTerminal needs to properly communicate with the R325I.
Please follow these steps to properly set up HyperTerminal:
1.
Open a terminal from your PC by following these steps: Start Menu
Æ
Programs
Æ
Accessories
Æ
Communications
Æ
HyperTerminal
2.
Assign a name for your New Connection, “Click Ok”
3.
Under “Connect using”, select the COM connection that corresponds to your
PC serial port (i.e. COM 1, COM 2, etc.) then click “OK”
4.
Set your Port Settings to:
Bits per second: 57600
Data bits: 8
Parity:
None
Stop bits:
2
Flow control:
None
Click
“OK”
5.
Turn on local echo by going to: File
Æ
Properties
Æ
Settings tab
Æ
ASCII
Setup: Check the boxes for “Send line ends with line feeds” and “Echo Typed
Characters Locally.” These options will be useful when typing commands in
HyperTerminal. Click ‘OK”, Click “OK”
6.
HyperTerminal is ready to send commands
The line turnaround from transmit to receive must be less than one character
interval (191 µS).
The command syntax is as follows:
#<Board Address><Command><Value><cr><lf>
The reply syntax is:
*<Board Address><Command> <Value><cr><lf>
Note: Not all commands will return a value.
Example
Setting the Run Current (RI) to 1500mA (1.5A)
#ARI1500
//Sent Command
*ARI1500
//Received Reply