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(10-25%), quicker response time, control command smoothing, easy self-test, etc. The EM422S is able to power 2 phase (1.8° ) and 4 phase (0.9° ) stepper motors smoothly with very low motor heating & noise. It can take 18-36VDC supply voltage and output 0.3 to 2.2A current. All the micro step and output current configurations can be easily done via built in DIP switches.
EM422S Digital Stepper Drive User Manual 2. Specifications 2.1 Electrical Specifications Parameters Typical Unit Output Current 2.2 (1.56 RMS) Supply Voltage Logic signal current Pulse input frequency μS Minimal pulse width μS Minimal direction setup MΩ Isolation resistance 2.2 Environment...
Figure 2 Connectors, DIP switches, and LED locations The EM422S has four terminal block connectors P1, P2, P3 & P4 (see above picture), and two DIP switch selectors S1 & S2. P1 is for control signal connections, P2 is for fault output, P3 is for power connection, and P4 is for motor connection.
3.5 Status LED Lights There are two LED lights for EM422S. The GREEN one is the power indicator which should be always on in normal circumstance. The RED one is a drive status indication light, which will be OFF while working normally but ON and flash 1-2 times in a 3-second period in the case of enabled over-voltage or over-current protection.
5.1 4-lead Motor Connection Refer to figure 7 for how to connect a 4-wire stepper motor. Configure EM422S output current to one of the 8 available values through DIP switches SW 1-3 of the DIP switch selector 1 (figure 2).
Although setting the drive output current to 1.4 times of driven motor phase current will get the most torque, it is suggested to set an EM422S’s output current (peak of sinusoidal) to no more than 1.2 times the stepper motor’s phase current to prevent overheating. Refer to the next figure for how to connect an 8-lead stepper motor for parallel connection.
7. DIP Switch Configurations Each EM422S has two 2-bit DIP switch selectors. The first one is located on the side (DIP switch selector 1 in Figure 2) and used to configure settings of micro step resolution, output current, and motor standstill current as shown below:...
7.2 Idle Current Configuration (SW4) The SW4 of an EM422S is used to set output current percentage when motor is standstill. Idle current percentage will be set to 50% at OFF position, and 90% at ON position. When the driven stepper motor is idle (no movement) for 0.4 second, the output current of EM422S will be automatically reduced to the configured percentage.
EM422S Digital Stepper Drive User Manual 7.3 Micro Step Configuration (SW5-8) Each EM422S has 16 micro step settings which can be configured through DIP switch SW5, SW6, SW7, and SW8. See the following table for detail. Micro step Pulses/Rev. (for 1.8° motor)
7.8 Control Mode Configuration (SW14) DIP switch SW14 is used to configure the control mode of EM422S. By default it is set to OFF position for single pulse (step & direction, or pulse & direction) control. To change the control model to double pulse (CW/CCW) control type, set its position to OFF.
EM422S Digital Stepper Drive User Manual Controller EM422S PUL+ Step PUL- DIR+ Direction DIR- ENA+ Enable ENA- Control Signal Connector 5-24VDC +Vdc 18-36VDC recommended, leaving rooms for voltage fluctuation ALM+ Fault and back EMF of the motor ALM- Status Signal Power &...
11. Protection Functions EM422S incorporates are built with over-voltage and over-current error protections. When it is under error protection, the red LED light will blink for one or two times in a period of 3 seconds. If fault output connection is connected, the impedance mode between ALM+ and ALM- will be changed (See “Fault Output Configuration”...
EM422S Digital Stepper Drive User Manual 12. Troubleshooting In the event that your drive doesn’t operate properly, the first step is to identify whether the problem is electrical or mechanical in nature. The next step is to isolate the system component that is causing the problem. As part of this process you may have to disconnect the individual components that make up your system and verify that they operate independently.
Leadshine Technology Co., Ltd. warrants its products against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from shipment out of factory. During the warranty period, Leadshine will either, at its option, repair or replace products which proved to be defective.
EM422S Digital Stepper Drive User Manual 14. Contact Us Leadshine Technology Co., Ltd Leadshine America Inc. (Headquarters) Address: Floor 11, Block A3, Nanshan iPark Address: 26050 Towne Centre Dr. 1001 Xueyuan Avenue Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 Nanshan District Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055...