Our Host Command Reference details the LM, LP, and SA usage. Without an Absolute Encoder, any incremental encoder will power up with a position of 0. It is recommended that you set the LM and LP after you have completed a homing routine. The LM and LP can be set via SCL Commands, Modbus RTU/TCP, Ethernet/IP and Q Programming. For more information you can check out our application note at applied-motion.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/Application-Notes/APPN0052_TXMX_TSMX_Absolute_Encoder_setups_RevC.pdf

@@marktingamp3076 Thank you for the info. That's what I am going to do.

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Hi Scott, there are so many applications for integrated servo motors. Basically, anywhere you might use a traditional (non-integrated) 200 or 400 watt servo motor and drive system would be a good fit for the MDX. Early adopters of these motors have been users with applications that leverage the cable and space saving aspects of integrated motors, i.e. eliminating expensive motor power and feedback cables and eliminating external drive packages that have to be mounted inside control panels. If you have a specific application you'd like to discuss we'd be happy to weigh the options with you.

These motors can be used anywhere traditional (non-integrated) step motors can be used, including any applications for step motors on CNC mills. This article on American Machinist gives some ideas about retrofits: www.americanmachinist.com/automation-and-robotics/using-stepper-motors-automate-machining-centers You may also want to check out FlashCut CNC, who specialize in step motor-based CNC machines: www.flashcutcnc.com/

Raif Hanna , you can find more information and download a datasheet on the website. www.applied-motion.com/news/2019/08/integrated-motors-power-over-ethernet-poe

I'm sorry to say that we're stumped. The voice is audible and understandable (and we hear the static) when we play this video on multiple browsers and devices. What are you playing it on, EDY el O? Worst part is the original footage has been lost so we cannot re-edit.

Hi nic, thanks for asking about part 4 of this series. Although there's quite a gap in time since releasing part 3, we still have part 4 in the production queue. Please check back again soon.

Any update on this? I'm very interested in learning more.

It's been 3 yrs and no part 4

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Step motors are used primarily for positioning applications, produce less than 1 horsepower, and are a type of brushless DC motor. Induction motors are primarily used for velocity applications, can produce much more than 1 horsepower, and are a type of AC motor.

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Unfortunately we don't have anyone who speaks Arabic on staff, so I might suggest using Google Translate to translate pages from our website, like this one: www.applied-motion.com/support/what-is-a-step-motor

Unipolar motors can definitely be run with bipolar drives. You will not use 2 of the motor's 6 leads, though. Unipolar step motors have 6 leads, 3 leads in each phase. In each phase one of the leads is the "center tap", and two of the leads are the "ends". These refer to the physical location of the leads within the phase. There is one "end" lead at each end of the phase, and the "center tap" lead connects to the middle of the phase. With a unipolar drive all 3 leads in each phase are connected to the drive. With a bipolar drive you have to select just 2 leads in each phase to connect to the drive, the 2 ends or 1 end and the center tap. An "end to end" connection will give you the highest torque at low speeds, whereas a "center-tap to end" connection will give you more torque at higher speeds (~above 7-10 rev/sec). For "center-tap to end" connections set the motor current at rated current. For "end to end" connections set the motor current to 70% of rated current so that you don't overheat the motor. And very IMPORTANT... you must electrically isolate each of the 4 unused leads individually. That is, electrically isolate each unused lead from all other leads as well as all other conductive surfaces/objects. One way to do this is to cover any exposed portion of each unused lead with electrical tape or something more robust.

+Hunter Thompson That switch box is a solution we created specifically for testing, demonstrations and other in-house uses like making instructional videos. It's not readily available for purchase from our website, but we have sold them to interested customers in the past. Please contact us at www.applied-motion.com/contact for more information.

+Saul Eduardo Renteria Navarro Hi there! You are right, but there are other connections required. That stepper drive actually requires that power be applied to the inputs, so there is also a jumper wire to supply voltage to the X COMMON, pin 8. It's really hard to see the jumper in the video. The hardware manual shows the details and you can download it from here: www.applied-motion.com/sites/default/files/hardware-manuals/ST5-10-QSi_Hardware%20Manual_920-0004F.pdf If you have more questions, you can email us at: [email protected] Thanks!

So, the jumper wire, goes from X COMMON (8), to... +5VOUT?

That's correct and this works well for demo purposes. However, as you will notice in the hardware manual, the voltage range for inputs X3 through X8, including the X5 input, is 12-24Vdc. So, while the +5V pin is fine for a demo, the I/O supply voltage should be in the range of 12-24Vdc for best reliability.

+Matt Cole All right Matt, on my case I need to activate the movement of the step motor with an input of 24 V, so, I would need to connect the the X8 to +24V, X5 to the signal control (+24V too) and the -24V to GND (19)?

Please refer to page 29 of the hardware manual: www.applied-motion.com/sites/default/files/hardware-manuals/ST5-10-QSi_Hardware%20Manual_920-0004F.pdf For additional support, email: [email protected] Thank you.