Novanta MDrive 23 Quick Reference

Quick Reference
®
MDrive 23 Step / Direction Input
with Industrial Connectors
Notes and Warnings
Installation, configuration and maintenance must be carried out by qualified
technicians only.
• Unexpected dangers may be encountered when working with this product!
• Incorrect use may destroy this product and connected components!
• The drives are not protected from reverse polarity power connection!
Detailed information on installation can be found in the user manuals. The user
manuals are available for download from:
Required for Setup*
• IBM compatible PC running Microsoft
USB port.
• Monitor with a minimum of 1024 x 768 resolution.
• SPI Motor Interface (available online).
• +12 to +75 VDC linear or switching power supply.
• 0 to 5 MHz Clock signal for step clock, may be a controller high speed output
or signal generator.
• SPST switch or controller I/O point to control axis direction.
• SPI communications interface (recommended: MD-CC301-001 communica-
tion converter).
If not using the MD-CC301-001 for interfacing, the following may be required:
• I/O, Power and Communications interface to 19-pin M23 circular connector
(recommended: MD-CS100-000 prototype development cordset or equiva-
lent).
* If the MDrive is purchased with a QuickStart Kit, all the connecting cables
needed for initial functional setup and system testing are included.

Getting Started

All documentation, software, and resources are available online at:
https://novantaims.com/

Connecting Power and I/O

The MDrive is configured with power and I/O combined on a single connector.
Refer to "Step / Direction Input Connectivity Options" on page 1 for connecting
details and available connectivity options.

Connecting Communications

1. Connect the USB of the SPI communications converter to the PC.
2. Connect the 19-pin M23 connector of the SPI communications converter to
the MDrive.
3. Install the communication converter drivers onto PC (available online).
4. Install and open SPI Motor lnterface.
5. Apply power to MDrive.
6. Parameters may be adjusted via two screens, the Motor Settings screen or
the I/O Settings screen (shown below), accessible via the View menu.
Motor Settings Screen
I/O Settings Screen
All documentation, software, program examples and resources are available online at:
https://novantaims.com/
https://novantaims.com/dloads/
®
Windows 7 or higher with available

General Specifications

Electrical Specifications

Input Voltage (+V) Range*
Max Power Supply Current (Per MDrive 23)*
*Actual Power Supply Current will depend on voltage and load.

Environmental Specifications

Operating Temperature Heat Sink
(non-condensing)
Motor

Isolated Input Specifications

Step Clock, Direction and Enable
Voltage Range (Sinking or Sourcing)
Current (+5V Max)
Current (+24V Max)

Motion Specifications

Digital Filter Range
Clock Types
Step Frequency (Max)
Step Frequency Minimum Pulse Width
Number of Microstep Resolution Settings

Available Microsteps Per Revolution

per step 1 2
per rev. 200 400
per step 10 16
per rev. 2000 3200
per step 64 100
per rev. 12800 20000
per step 250 256
per rev. 50000 51200
1=0.01 deg/µstep 2=1 arc minute/µstep

Setup Parameters

Setup Parameters
Name Function
MHC Motor Hold Current
MRC Motor Run Current
MSEL Microstep Resolution
DIR Motor Direction Override
HCDT Hold Current Delay Time
CLK TYPE Clock Type
CLK IOF Clock Input Filter
EN ACT Enable Active High/Low
USER ID User ID

Mechanical Specifications

2.042
(51.9)
2.96
P2
(75.2)
P1
1.03 3
(26.2)
1.480
(37.6)
L MAX1
L MAX2
Dimensions in inches (mm)
LMAX1 (Single Shaft or
Motor Length
Internal Encoder)
Single 2.82 (71.63)
Double 3.16 (80.26)
Triple 4.02 (102.11)
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+12 to +75 VDC
2 A
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +100°C
+5 to +24 VDC
8.7 mA
14.6 mA
50 nS to 12.9 µS (10 MHz to 38.8 kHz)
Step/Direction, Up/Down, Quadrature
5 MHz
100 nS
20
4 5 8
800 1000 1600
25 32 50
5000 6400 10000
125 128 200
25000 25600 40000
180 108 127
36000 1 21600 2 25400
3=0.001 mm/µstep
Range Units Default
0 to 100 Percent 5
1 to 100 Percent 25
See Motion µsteps/
256
Specifications Full Step
0/1 — CW
0 or 2 - 65535 mSec 500
See Motion Step/
—
Specifications Direction
50 nS to 12.9 µS 200 nS
nS (MHz)
(10 MHz to 38.8 kHz) (2.5MHz)
High/Low — High
3 Characters Viewable Viewable
IMS
ASCII ASCII
2.02
(51.2)
1.63
(41.4)
0.81
(20.6)
Ø 0.25
0.230 ±0.004
(Ø 6.3)
(5.8 ±0.1)
2.22 SQ.
(56.4 SQ.)
LMAX2 (Control Knob or
External Encoder)
3.48 (88.39)
3.82 (97.03)
4.67 (118.62)
3
Ø 0.197
(Ø 5.0)
1.856 SQ.
(47.1 SQ.)