MASC QUICK START GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION!.........................................................................................4
POSITION CONTROL SYSTEMS ARE INHERENTLY HAZARDOUS. EVEN A SMALL MOTOR, IF
COUPLED TO A LEADSCREW, GEARBOX, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF MECHANISM THAT
PROVIDES A MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE, CAN GENERATE CONSIDERABLE FORCE AND
COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. INCORRECT OPERATION CAN ALSO LEAD TO DAMAGE
TO THE MOTOR OR ASSOCIATED MACHINERY. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE PURPOSE OF
THE VARIOUS FAULT DETECTION FEATURES BUILT INTO THE MASC’S ST5-Q CONTROLLER
BE FULLY UNDERSTOOD AND USED CORRECTLY. .......................................................................4
AS SUCH, INSTALLATION MUST BE CARRIED OUT ONLY BY COMPETENT PERSONS WHO ARE
FAMILIAR WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS.......................................................................4
OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................4
LAYOUT - FRONT...................................................................................................................4
LAYOUT –REAR ....................................................................................................................5
GETTING STARTED.......................................................................................................................5
UNPACKING ...........................................................................................................................5
CONNECTIONS TO MASC.....................................................................................................6
3.2.1 Power Connection.................................................................................................................7
3.2.2 D Type Connectors...............................................................................................................7
3.2.3 M12 Connectors....................................................................................................................8
3.2.4 Single Axis Systems .............................................................................................................8
3.2.5 Multi Axis Systems................................................................................................................9
CONNECTIONS TO DEVICES ...............................................................................................9
3.3.1 M12 Connectors....................................................................................................................9
3.3.2 UTO Connectors.................................................................................................................10
3.3.3 LEMO Connectors ..............................................................................................................11
3.3.4 Encoder Connections..........................................................................................................11
CONNECTION TO PC...........................................................................................................12
CONNECTION TO JOG BOX................................................................................................13
CHECKS................................................................................................................................13
OPERATION..................................................................................................................................14
JOG BOX...............................................................................................................................14
4.1.1 Jog Mode ............................................................................................................................15
4.1.2 SEQUENCE MODE............................................................................................................16
4.1.3 Limits and Datum Mode......................................................................................................18
4.1.4 Status Mode........................................................................................................................19
JOG EMULATOR ..................................................................................................................19
