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Getting started with VSD-E & VSD-XE 160
1.
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Granite Devices VSD-E / XE drive!
This practical guide will introduce to quick deployment of VSD-E/XE drives. In this guide drives are configured for a
typical position mode PC CNC application. However similar approaches can be used for other uses/modes as well.
Before proceeding with this guide, make sure you have read and understood the following manuals:
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VSD-E/XE 160 manual
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GDtool 2.5 manual
All manuals and program & configuration files are available from our web site (see product page side box).
Figure 1: Test setup for GDtool tuning (we'll return to this in the next chapter). Note: it is
recommended to mechanically fix larger motors to be safe from unexpected motor
"jumping". Also higher than 40VDC supply may be used, but it is recommended to use
reduced voltage for first tests.
Warning! Never operate this drive with non-isolated power supply (I.e. rectified AC
mains voltage or with autotransformer). Doing so may be lethal especially due to non-
isolated logic circuity and very high earth currents of this product.
VSD-E/XE has been designed only for electrically isolated power supply.
Granite Devices can't be held responsible for possible damages caused by unsafe use of our
products or literature. See VSD-E manual for more information.
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Summary of Contents for Granite Devices VSD-E 160
- Page 1 VSD-E/XE has been designed only for electrically isolated power supply. Granite Devices can't be held responsible for possible damages caused by unsafe use of our products or literature. See VSD-E manual for more information.
- Page 2 Getting started with VSD-E & VSD-XE 160 Manual Ver. 1.10 Building a test setup for drive tuning Wiring Begin wiring by making motor & encoder connections to D-Sub connectors. Use motor/encoder data sheet & VSD- E manual to match wires to pins. Figure 2: Using the motor connection PCB to ease D-Sub wiring (supplied with every VSD-E/XE).
- Page 3 Getting started with VSD-E & VSD-XE 160 Manual Ver. 1.10 Setting drive parameters Follow GDtool manual for making connection to drive and choose one of the cases below. Tip: if you are getting led blinking sequences #9 or #11 (see VSD-E manual), the HV power supply probably has too low power capability.
- Page 4 Getting started with VSD-E & VSD-XE 160 Manual Ver. 1.10 Connecting to VSDEPI VSDEPI is a parallel interface for PC CNC applications in step/dir mode. VSDEPI connects to drives with straight ribbon cables to minimize cable mess. Before going beyond this point, you should have properly working motor configuration in drive (in position mode).
- Page 5 Getting started with VSD-E & VSD-XE 160 Manual Ver. 1.10 To make a new test setup with VSDEPI, Switch off power supplies, remove USB adapter and connect VSDEPI like in the figure below Figure 6: VSDEPI connected to a VSD-E drive and ready for use. Additional drives can be connected to free VSDEPI ports.
- Page 6 Getting started with VSD-E & VSD-XE 160 Manual Ver. 1.10 Frequently Asked Questions Do I need to connect regenerative resistor? You may try drives & machine without regenerative resistors since VSD drives will protect them selves from regenerative over voltage. If you get over voltage faults during deceleration, then install regenerative resistor to at least one drive in HV DC bus.
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