National Instruments NI MID-7604, User Manual

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Page 2: ...s Interlock Circuit 10 Front Panel LEDs 10 Driver Fault Output LEDs 11 Driver Inhibit LEDs 11 Limit Status LEDs 11 Front Panel DIP Switch Settings 12 Microstepping Selection 12 Output Current Settings...

Page 3: ...ectrically shocked When symbol is marked on a product it denotes a warning advising you to take precautions to avoid electrical shock When symbol is marked on a product it denotes a component that may...

Page 4: ...ctor blocks for each axis The terminal blocks do not require special wiring tools for installation The MID 7604 7602 connects to National Instruments motion controllers using a 68 pin high density int...

Page 5: ...he Department of Communications DOC of Industry Canada regulates wireless interference in much the same way Digital electronics emit weak signals during normal operation that can affect radio televisi...

Page 6: ...igital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brou...

Page 7: ...rating the device Do not operate the device in an explosive atmosphere or where flammable gases or fumes may be present Operate the device only at or below the pollution degree stated in the specifica...

Page 8: ...tion system This category refers to local level electrical distribution such as that provided by a standard wall outlet for example 115 V for U S or 230 V for Europe Examples of Installation Category...

Page 9: ...wed by an asterisk are available on the MID 7604 only The two rocker switches on the MID 7604 7602 front panel are the AC POWER and ENABLE Figure 1 shows the location of these switches The AC POWER sw...

Page 10: ...ID 7604 7602 Back Panel Connectors Note Items followed by an asterisk are available on the MID 7604 only Caution Be sure to turn off the ENABLE switch and the main AC power to your MID 7604 7602 and h...

Page 11: ...falls out of tolerance This circuit shuts down the stepper drives for all axes by activating the inhibit when the host computer is disconnected from the MID 7604 7602 or inadvertently shut down Activa...

Page 12: ...ed An axis is inhibited and the LED illuminates yellow in the following instances if the host bus interlock circuitry is activated if the ENABLE switch on the front panel is in the inhibit off positio...

Page 13: ...ty of the inhibit input and the polarity of the limit status LED respectively Figure 3 shows the DIP switch bank layout Figure 3 DIP Switch Bank Layout Microstepping Selection The MID 7604 7602 uses b...

Page 14: ...tings Table 2 Microstep Rate DIP Switch Setting Binary Selections Decimal Selections Switch Microsteps Step Switch Microsteps Step 2 half step 5 4 10 factory default 8 25 16 50 32 125 64 250 128 Do no...

Page 15: ...is value is less than or equal to 80 W continuous you will not exceed the capabilities of the MID 7604 7602 If the value is greater than 80 W continuous you may still be within the operating capabilit...

Page 16: ...ntrols this setting Refer to Figures 1 and 3 for the location of this switch The factory default setting of DIP switch 10 is active low If the inhibit input is active the axis is inhibited and the yel...

Page 17: ...rity for the LEDs and not the actual limit to the motion controller Table 6 shows the DIP switch setting for the Limit Status LED polarity selection Back Panel Connector Wiring Motor Power Terminal Bl...

Page 18: ...s You must wire the stepper motors in a 4 wire configuration as shown in Figure 4 You must isolate unused lead wires and leave them disconnected Refer to the Stepper Motor Configurations section of th...

Page 19: ...oder terminal block The MID 7604 7602 supports differential inputs for Phase A Phase B and Index signals You can easily accommodate encoders with various phase relationships by swapping the signals an...

Page 20: ...nter Clockwise Motor Rotation When connecting the encoder wiring to your MID 7604 7602 use shielded wire of at least 24 AWG Analog noise filters filter the encoder inputs in the MID 7604 7602 You must...

Page 21: ...nhibit is deasserted Therefore you can lose steps if you attempt to issue a start motion command within 500 ms from the deassertion of the stepper drive inhibit A Kill command asserts the inhibit sign...

Page 22: ...The analog input terminal block provides access to four analog to digital converter channels an analog reference voltage from the converter circuit and an analog input ground signal The analog output...

Page 23: ...D 7604 7602 The arms of the strain relief bar attach to the sides of the MID 7604 7602 with the thumb nuts facing upward as shown in Figure 15 Using the provided screws attach the strain relief bar to...

Page 24: ...bar and panel mount kit cannot be installed at the same time Amplifier Driver Command Signals For stepper drivers the two industry standards for command signals are as follows Step and Direction sign...

Page 25: ...re variations Figure 17 shows a 6 wire and an 8 wire stepper motor A 4 wire motor is the same as a 6 wire motor except that the center taps CT are not brought out Figure 17 6 Wire and 8 Wire Stepper M...

Page 26: ...cteristics While a parallel configuration is not possible with a 6 wire motor you can usually obtain high speed performance with the half coil connection shown in Figure 20 This configuration sacrific...

Page 27: ...cifications Some signals have compatibility defined as signal pass through which means the MID 7604 7602 may have passive filtering on these signals but will not affect the voltage range or current ha...

Page 28: ...osteps step Continuous power output rating all axes combined 80 W continuous Motion I O Encoder inputs Quadrature incremental Voltage range 0 to 5 VDC Differential input threshold 0 3 V typical Single...

Page 29: ...l pass through 5 V output 1 A Included Connectors Encoders 8 position mini combicon 3 81 mm plug 1 per axis Limits 6 position mini combicon 3 81 mm plug 1 per axis Motors 5 position combicon 5 08 mm p...

Page 30: ...H L 25 4 cm 4 3 cm 30 7 cm 10 in 1 7 in 12 1 in Weight 4 5 kg 10 lb Environment The MID 7604 7602 is intended for indoor use only Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature 20 C to 70 C Rel...

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