Benezan Electronics Beamicon2Basic, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...e_Englisch Vereinigte Staaten docx 02 10 2020 Installation manual for Beamicon2Basic and the MDLCNC driver from Letmathe Foreword The stepper motor output stage MDLCNC T4V6 is a low cost output stage for 4 axes with up to 4 5A 36V The driver has not been developed for the Beamicon2 Basic but can be used with small restrictions There is also a frequency converter module which allows the connection ...

Page 2: ...ng the motors 6 Setting the motor current 6 Setting the microsteps 6 Connection of the motors 6 Meaning of the LEDs 6 Connection of the reference switches and emergency stop buttons 7 Relay 1 7 Power supply 18 36V 8 Connecting the Micropod 9 Safety Instructions 9 Connections 9 Status LEDs 9 Supply voltage 9 Other connections 10 Functional description 10 PC network connection 10 Power supply 11 Con...

Page 3: ...r Nicolas Benezan Stauffenbergstr 26 72108 Rottenburg Phone 49 0 7457 946365 0 benezan electronics de Page 3 Beamicon2Basic_Manual_Letmathe_Englisch Vereinigte Staaten docx 02 10 2020 Electrical limit values 16 Dimensions 16 Technical data FU module 17 Absolute limit values 17 Electrical limit values 18 Dimensions 18 ...

Page 4: ... 60V the installation and commissioning may only be carried out by a trained electrician or must be approved by such an electrician No liability is accepted for damage or injury resulting from failure to observe the safety regulations or improper use Always use a power supply unit with potential separation no autotransformer or variac Machine motor and housing must be grounded according to the reg...

Page 5: ...0 Assembly For mounting it is recommended to replace the 4 screws in the corners with longer ones and to mount the board with non conductive spacers Another possibility is the mounting with 4 small brackets see picture For this purpose M3 screws are screwed between the cooling fins If necessary the distance between the cooling fins can be bent to fit Description of the connections FI interface Ref...

Page 6: ...A You can set any value the adjustment is linear Setting the microsteps The microsteps are set by means of the dip switch the black box with the white levers in the picture above right Please set the switch as shown in the photo This corresponds to 16 microsteps Connection of the motors The motors are connected to the sockets X axis to 4th axis Where A and A is one coil of the motor and B B is the...

Page 7: ...e connection for the FU module IN1 Reference switch X axis IN2 Emergency stop button IN3 Reference switch Y axis IN4 Reference switch Z axis IN5 Reference switch 4th axis or 3D probe WZL probe 0V Ground GND 0V Ground GND Attention The emergency stop button is not the only safety feature Depending on the hazard potential of the machine additional safety measures may be required such as door interlo...

Page 8: ...ed conceivable If a relay is required to switch on a spindle the FU module must be used Power supply 18 36V A voltage of 36V is recommended even for small machines Since with a higher voltage a higher speed of the motors can also be achieved The design of the power supply unit depends on the number of connected motors and their current consumption If you are not able to design the power supply you...

Page 9: ...nstructions carefully and follow all instructions exactly Improper installation or operation of the device can cause damage to the electronics or the machine and can result in dangers to the health of the operating personnel Depending on the hazard potential of the machine additional safety measures may be required such as door interlocks and standstill monitoring As a rule such safety functions m...

Page 10: ...e operating system such as Windows do not affect the speed or precision Even for the user difficult to understand setting of the pulse duration and distance is completely omitted The MicroPod always generates the step signals with a perfect duty cycle of 50 Changes of direction always occur exactly in the middle of the pauses between clock pulses This ensures that the maximum pulse duration is alw...

Page 11: ...irtually all modern switches meet this criterion Hubs are also allowed for test purposes listening with diagnostic tools on taps but are not recommended The data traffic of the machine controller must not be routed via slow DSL modem or unreliable wireless connections WLAN All wireless interfaces are therefore intentionally hidden If the MicroPod is connected directly to the PC and the PC interfac...

Page 12: ...he MicroPod must first be connected If the hardware dialog does not open automatically you can do this in the menu under Configuration Hardware Select the module and then click on connect and save The step and direction signals for up to 4 axes are automatically assigned to pins 2 to 9 of the SUBD connector for LPT1 No settings need to be made for this In particular there is no need to set a pulse...

Page 13: ...ed to switch on the frequency converter or a spindle directly The relay has a changeover contact changeover switch which can be loaded up to 230V and 6A Caution Danger to life If the relay is operated with more than 60V the installation and commissioning must only be carried out by a trained electrician or must be approved by such an electrician No liability is accepted for damage or injury result...

Page 14: ... removed This is absolutely no problem and poses no risk as the galvanic isolation to the PC is provided by the micropod By using the micropod breakout boards and power amplifiers do not need to have galvanic isolation Attention The connections for the operating voltage 5V and 12V are not protected against reverse polarity Make sure that the connection is correct Connect the output 0 10V together ...

Page 15: ...ng voltage 0 7 13 V Storage temperature 40 70 C Operating temperature 0 70 C Voltage at digital inputs 0 5 5 5 V Voltage at digital outputs 0 5 5 5 V Current at any pin of LPT1 20 20 mA Electrical connection values Parameters min max Unit Operating voltage nominal 5V 4 5 6 V Power consumption without external consumers 0 85 1 5 W Ambient temperature 0 50 C Level for logical 0 at inputs 0 3 0 8 V L...

Page 16: ...x Unit Operating voltage 0 7 40 V Storage temperature 40 70 C Operating temperature 0 70 C Voltage at digital inputs 0 5 5 5 V Voltage at digital outputs 0 5 5 5 V Current at 12V output 0 300 mA Current at 5V output 0 300 mA Electrical limit values Parameters min max Unit Operating voltage 18 36 V Power consumption without external consumers 1 9 3 0 W Ambient temperature 0 50 C Level for logical 0...

Page 17: ...nical data FU module Absolute limit values The following parameters must not be exceeded under any circumstances to prevent damage to the device Parameters min max Unit Operating voltage 12V 0 7 31 V Operating voltage 5V 0 7 6V Storage temperature 40 70 C Operating temperature 0 70 C Voltage at digital inputs 0 5 5 5 V Voltage at digital outputs 0 5 5 5 V Voltage at relay contacts 380 VAC 110 VDC ...

Page 18: ...02 10 2020 Electrical limit values Parameters min max Unit Operating voltage 12V 11 8 13 V Operating voltage 5V 4 5 5 5 V Power consumption without external consumers 0 05 0 4 W Ambient temperature 0 50 C Level for logical 0 at inputs 0 3 0 8 V Level for logical 1 at inputs 2 0 5 5 V Level at analog output 0 10 5 V Switching capacity relay at 28VDC TÜV rating 6 A Switching capacity relay at 28VDC ...