Using DMC-4040
I have downloaded GalilTools Lite and am using it in conjunction with LabVIEW. I am using a serial connection (no ethernet).
I have managed to code movement for my rotary table using DMC. Now I am trying to move the other motor. (Just trying to get things running right now, I'll deal with the conditions later). Both motors have a 1.8deg step (200 steps/rev).
Quick details: Stepper motor with integrated driver and 1000 line encoder, sinking inputs
Product webpage is here: (23MD306D-10-00-00)
http://www.anaheimautomation.com/products/stepper/stepper-integrated-it…
Manual can be found here:
http://www.anaheimautomation.com/manuals/stepper/L011154%20-%2023MD%20S…
Concerns are that this motor may not be able to be connected the same way as the rotary table and may instead require connecting through a serial port. I am unsure how to do this. I am also unsure of how to code it in DMC. The rotary table took me a long time :/
Any help/suggestions would be appreciated!
troym on 03/11/2015 - 13:22
Hello,
It looks like there are step and direction inputs on your driver. They are called clock and direction in the user manual. Once these signals are connected to the Galil DMC-4040 pins on the External Driver D-Sub you can setup that axis as a stepper with the MT command. There appears to be a set of selectors to choose the microstepping. If you leave both MS pins open the drive will operate in 8th step. This will mean it takes 8 counts for a full step and with 200 steps per rev that equals 1600 counts per revolution of the motor.
This motor should operate in similar fashion to the other stepper motor you have working. Be sure to read the Getting Started chapter in the user manual.
http://www.galil.com/download/manual/man_40x0.pdf