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Anaheim Automation PROGRAMMABLE SIMPLE INDEXER/DRIVER C10SI1 manual

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    1 #L010185 June 2007 MBC10SI1 Programmable Simple Indexer/Driver User’s Guide 910 East Orangefair Lane, Anaheim, CA 92801 e-mail: info@anaheimautomation.com (714) 992-6990 fax: (714) 992-0471 website: www.anaheimautomation.com ANAHEIM AUTOMATION[...]

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    2 #L010185 June 2007 Introduction The MBC10SI1 is an low cost single axis step motor driver integrated with a programmable simple indexer. The MBC10SI1 microstep driver/pulse generator has an output current capability of 1.5A minimum to 10.0A maximum (peak rating). The MBC10SI1 driver operates with a DC voltage of 20VDC to 80VDC. The MBC10SI1’s i[...]

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    3 #L010185 June 2007 A) A Profile input is activated; Ramps up to max speed. B) No limit is active; Max speed is reached (keeps running at max speed). C) No limit is active; Internal counter signals to ramp down to base speed. D) Internal Counter is complete; Base speed is reached. Pulses stop. AB C Max Speed Base Speed Off Time Speed AB CD Max Spe[...]

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    4 #L010185 June 2007 LEDs When powered and operated properly, the status LED will be green. When a communication or program syntax error occurs, the LED will change to RED and an error code will be generated in the error code register. To read and clear the error with the software, click on the “Verify Parameters” button. To read and clear the [...]

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    5 #L010185 June 2007 Connector Description : 2 P r o t c e n n o C # n i P n o i t p i r c s e D 1) C D V 0 ( d n u o r G y l p p u S r e w o P 2) C D V 0 8 - C D V 0 2 ( t u p n I y l p p u S r e w o P 3) A ( 1 e s a h P r o t o M 4) A / ( 3 e s a h P r o t o M 5) B ( 2 e s a h P r o t o M 6) B / ( 4 e s a h P r o t o M 71 x e d n I 82 x e d n I 9[...]

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    6 #L010185 June 2007 s t n e m e r i u q e R e g a t l o VC D V 0 8 - 0 2 ) 8 d n a 7 s n i P ( s t u p n I e l i f o r Pt r a t S) C D V 0 ( w o L ) n i P ( t u p n I n o i t c e r i D W C) n e p O ( h g i H W W C) C D V 0 ( w o L ) n i P ( t u p n I f f O / n O n O) n e p O ( h g i H f f O) C D V 0 ( w o L ) n i P ( t u p t u O y s u B f f O d n [...]

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    7 #L010185 June 2007 Wiring Diagrams Dimensions and Jumper/Potentiometer Locations[...]

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    8 #L010185 June 2007 Setting the Output Current The output current on the MBC10SI1 is set by the on-board potentiometer R29 (Refer to Dimensions/ Jumper and Potentiometer Locations). This current adjust potentiometer determines the per phase peak output current of the driver. This relationship between the output current and the potentiometer settin[...]

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    9 #L010185 June 2007 Step Motor Configurations Step motors can be configured as 4, 6, or 8 leads. Each configuration requires different currents. Refer to the lead configurations and the procedures to determine their output current. WARNING! Step motors will run hot even when configured correctly. Damage may occur to the motor if a higher than spec[...]

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    10 #L010185 June 2007 8 Lead Motors Series Connection: When configuring the motor windings in series, use the per phase (or unipolar) current rating to determine the current setting potentiometer value. Parallel Connection: When configuring the motor windings in parallel, multiply the per phase (or unipolar) current rating by 2.0 to determine the c[...]

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    11 #L010185 June 2007 Functions Hard Limit Switches: When a hard limit switch is encountered, the pulses will stop. Hard limits are intended as an emergency stop for your system. Soft Limit Switches: These switches cause the indexer to ramp down to the base speed and finish the index, unless encountering a hard limit switch. Profile Inputs: These i[...]

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    12 #L010185 June 2007 SMPG-SMSI Software The SMPG-SMSI software is a handy utility that supports Anaheim Automation’s programmable pulse generators and simple indexers. Connecting your PC to the MBC10SI1, via a USB cable, the software can easily perform the following tasks: • Exercise and monitor the MBC10SI1 • Directly communicate with the M[...]

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    13 #L010185 June 2007 “The Unit is Connected” / “The Unit is NOT Connected” On the right of the T oolbar , the user will find the communication status of the indexer . If communications is not established, please refer to the troubleshooting section. File Menu Setup Menu Ex t ie r a w t f o s N I W 0 1 G P M S e h t t i x E Ct c e n n o. r [...]

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    14 #L010185 June 2007 Program Window e l i f o r P n o i t o M2 r o , 1 s e l i f o r p n o i t o m t c e l e S l e c e D / l e c c A d n e S c e s / s p e t s ( . r e x e d n i e h t o t r e t e m a r a p n o i t a r e l e c e d & n o i t a r e l e c c a e h t d n e S 2 ) d e e p S e s a B d n e S ) c e s s / p e t s ( . r e x e d n i e h t o [...]

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    15 #L010185 June 2007 Direct mode is used to directly control the motion for real time movements through serial communication. The indexer has 14 commands which are easy to remember for direct movement of a step motor . COM Port Settings Baud Rate: 1 15200 Parity: None Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Flow Control: Xon/Xoff Unit Selection In order to sele[...]

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    16 #L010185 June 2007 $ - Version Number Register Format : $ Description: This command requests the indexer to return the version number . ! - Error Codes Register Format : ! Description: This command requests the indexer to get the current error code and print it to the screen. +/- - Direction Format: + or - Description: This command sets the dire[...]

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    17 #L010185 June 2007 C - Current Reduce Option Format: C# - where # is 0 or 1 Description: This command enables the driver to reduce current after pulses are done being sent. A 1 will enable current reduction, and a 0 will disable current reduction. This value is saved in the EEProm for standalone use. G - Go Slew (Run) Format : G# - where # is th[...]

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    18 #L010185 June 2007 S - Stop Soft Format: S Description: This command will cause the indexer to ramp down to base speed and run until the index is complete or a hard limit is activated. It can only be used when the unit is indexing. T - Complete Time Format: T#_[value] - where # is the motion profile number 1 or 2 Sample: T1_100 Complete T ime of[...]

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    19 #L010185 June 2007 Visual Basic Direct Mode Programming Examples Example 1: This Example is for Axis=0, and Profile=1 DimConst DefaultT imeout As Single = 0.5 frmMain.MSComm1.Output = "@0A1_100000” & Chr$(13) ‘Set Acceleration Pause DefaultT imeout frmMain.MSComm1.Output = "@0B1_1000” & Chr$(13) ‘Set Base S peed Pause D[...]

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    20 #L010185 June 2007 Troubleshooting Problem: Can not establish communications with the indexer. Possible Solutions: 1) Make sure the indexer has power. Is the Green LED on. 2) Check USB connections. 3) Check for loose cable connection either on the indexer or COM Port. 4) W as the software and drivers installed successfully? 5) Go to Setup | Comm[...]

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    21 #L010185 June 2007 e d o C r o r r E e p y T n o i t p i r c s e D 1 w o l f r e v O e v e i c e R r o r r E r o r r e l a n r e t n i n a s i s i h T . r o r r e g n i v e i c e r a d a h s n o i t a c i n u m m o c l a i r e s e h T . r e t u p m o c e h t y b d e s u a c 2r o r r E e g n a R k c e h C . r o t a r e n e g e s l u p e h t o t t[...]

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    22 #L010185 June 2007 Copyright Copyright 2005 by Anaheim Automation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior[...]