Mechanical Specifications
Product Manuals
The MDrive23Plus Microstepping product manual contains full details about the
product. The manual is available on the CD which shipped with your product
and from the IMS web site at http://www.imshome.com.
Notes and Warnings
Specifications
Electrical Specifications
Input Voltage (+V) Range* +12 to +75 VDC
Max Power Supply Current (Per MDrive23Plus)* 2 A
*Actual Power Supply Current will depend on Voltage and Load.
Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature
(non-condensing)
Heat Sink -40°C to +85°C
Motor -40°C to +100°C
Sealing (Plus2-65 Only) IP-65 Compliant
Isolated Input Specifications
Step Clock, Direction and Enable
Voltage Range (Sinking or Sourcing) +5 to +24 VDC
Current (+5V Max) 8.7 mA
Current (+24V Max) 14.6 mA
Motion Specifications
Digital Filter Range 50 nS to 12.9 µS (10 MHz to 38.8 kHz)
Clock Types Step/Direction, Up/Down, Quadrature
Step Frequency (Max) 5 MHz
Step Frequency Minimum Pulse Width 100 nS
Number of Microstep Resolution Settings 20
Available Microsteps Per Revolution
200 400 800 1000 1600 2000 3200 5000 6400 10000
12800 20000 25000 25600 40000 50000 51200 360001216002254003
1=0.01 deg/µstep 2=1 arc minute/µstep 3=0.001 mm/µstep
Setup Parameters
Setup Parameters
Name Function Range Units Default
MHC Motor Hold Current 0 to 100 Percent 5
MRC Motor Run Current 1 to 100 Percent 25
MSEL Microstep Resolution See Motion
Specifications
µsteps/
Full Step 256
DIR Motor Direction
Override 0/1 — CW
HCDT Hold Current Delay
Time 0 or 2 - 65535 mSec 500
CLK TYPE Clock Type See Motion
Specifications —Step/
Direction
CLK IOF Clock Input Filter
50 nS to 12.9 µS
(10 MHz to 38.8
kHz)
nS (MHz) 200 nS
(2.5MHz}
EN ACT Enable Active
High/Low High/Low — High
USER ID User ID 3 Characters
Viewable ASCII
Viewable
ASCII IMS
MDrive23Plus Microstepping Quick Reference R111907
Minimum Connections
Opto
Step
Dir
+V
Pwr Gnd
Opto
Step
Dir
+V
Pwr Gnd
I/O Power
GND
Step Out
Dir. Out
GND
Step Out
Dir. Out
Power Supply
Logic Supply
+
+
Controller
MDrivePlus
Power Supply
Logic Supply
+
+
Controller
MDrivePlus
Sinking ConfigurationSourcing Configuration
DO NOT EXCEED
INCLUDES BACK EMF
+75 VDC
DO NOT
DC POWER, I/O OR
COMMUNICATIONS!
HOT PLUG
Getting Started
Connecting Power and Control Inputs
Using the minimum connections drawings, connect your DC Power Supply and, at the mini-
mum: Opto Reference (+5 to +24 VDC for sinking inputs, Controller Logic GND for sourc-
ing inputs), Step Clock and Direction. By default the MDrivePlus is in the enabled state.
Do not apply power to the MDrivePlus at this time.
Connecting SPI Communications
Install The Cable Drivers
This is a two part process, as two sets of drivers are installed: one for the cable, and one for a
Virtual COM Port (VCP). The drivers will function with Windows XP SP2 or greater. Plug
the USB end of the communications cable (see drawings, opposite side) into your PC USB
Port.
The Hardware Update Wizard will open, select “no, not at this time” and click next.
Select the option: Install from a specific location, click next.
Browse to the folder on the CD: \Cable_Drivers\MD_CC30x_000\, click next.
Click continue anyway on the Windows Logo Compatibility dialog.
Click finish. The Hardware Update dialog will open again to install the VCP drivers.
Repeat steps 2 - 6 above to complete the installation.
The COM Port the device is connected to will be listed in the Windows Device Manager,
which may be accessed by right-clicking the My Computer icon and selecting Properties.
Connect to the MDrivePlus
Plug the cable into the appropriate connector of the MDrivePlus, you may apply power at
this time.
Install SPI Motor Interface
SPI Motor Interface is the configuration utility for the MDrivePlus Microstepping. This
simple GUI will set up and configure all of the setup parameters. SPI Motor Interface will
run on Windows XP SP 2 and greater.
Insert the CD into the CD or DVD drive on your PC. The CD will autostart.
Click the Software Button in the top-right navigation area.
Click the SPI Motor Interface link.
Click SETUP in the Setup dialog box and follow the on-screen instructions.
A complete description of setup parameters with usage examples may be found in the
MDrivePlus Microstepping manual.
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Visit the IMS web site for Interactive Tutorials on Cable Driver installation and SPI
Motor Interface installation and use! http://www.imshome.com/tutorials.html
External Encoder Options
Single-End
With cable: ES-CABLE-2
Differential
With cable: ED-CABLE-6
Pin 1
(Pin 1) Brown: Ground
Violet: Index
Blue: CH A
Orange: +5 VDC In
Yellow: CH B
Orange/White: +5 VDC In
White/Orange: Ground
White/Blue: CH A -
Blue/White: CH A +
White/Green: CH B -
Green/White: CH B +
White/Brown: Index -
Brown/White: Index +
Pin 1
Pin 2
1.20
(30.4)
1.42
(36.1)
2.04
(51.8)
Differential
Encoder
.
1.22
(31.0)
.
Single-End
Encoder
MDrive23Plus MDrive23Plus-65
intelligent motion systems, INC.
Excellence in Motion
370 N. MAIN ST., PO BOX 457, MARLBOROUGH, CT 06447
PH: (860) 295-6102, FAX: (860) 295-6107
Q U I C K R E F E R E N C E
2.02
(51.2)
Ø 0.25
(Ø 6.3)
2.22 SQ.
(56.4 SQ.)
Ø 0.197
(Ø 5.0)
1.63
(41.4)
1.856 SQ.
(47.1 SQ.)
1.90
(48.3)
2.96
(75.2)
0.81
(20.6)
1.033
(26.2)
2.96
(75.2)
1.480
(37.6) LMAX1
0.230 ±0.004
(5.8 ±0.1)
2.042
(51.9)
P1
P2
LMAX2
0.81
(20.6)
0.23
(5.8)
0.19
(4.9)
LMAX1
LMAX2
Connector
Option
Connector
Option
P2
P1/P3
Dimensions in inches (mm)
Motor Length LMAX1 (Single Shaft) LMAX2 (Control Knob
or External Encoder)
Single 2.65 (67.31) 3.36 (85.34)
Double 3.02 (76.71) 3.73 (94.74)
Triple 3.88 (98.55) 4.59 (116.59)
Dimensions in inches (mm)
Motor Length LMAX1 LMAX2
Single 2.82 (71.63) 3.48 (88.39)
Double 3.16 (80.26) 3.82 (97.03)
Triple 4.02 (102.11) 4.67 (118.62)
See Drawing Above
For Front Dimensions
Plus
Plus-65 (Sealed)
