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  • Page 1 PXI-7330...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    This manual helps you quickly install and configure the P7000 series stepper drives and stepper motors for use with NI 7330, NI 7340, and NI 7350 motion controllers. It assumes you have already installed your National Instruments motion controller and driver software. The driver CD installs the NI Measurement &...

  • Page 3: Software

    The RS-232 serial configuration cable and P7000 Tools configuration software are required only if you are using a third-party motor. If you are using an NI stepper motor, you can perform configuration using only the DIP switches on the drive.

  • Page 4: Related Documentation

    • NI 7330 User Manual, NI 7340 User Manual, or NI 7350 User Manual—Describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of the NI 73xx motion controller, and contains information about installing and operating the device.

  • Page 5: Configuration And Installation

    You can configure the P7000 series stepper drives using the external DIP switches or with software through the RS-232 port. If you have an NI stepper motor, you can configure the drive and motor using only the DIP switches. If you have a third-party motor, you must use the P7000 Tools configuration software.

  • Page 6: Step 2: Configuring The Dip Switches

    The NI stepper motor wire color code is shown in Table 1. Table 1. NI Stepper Motor Wire Colors Phase Color A– Orange Black B– Yellow Green/Yellow Stripe Note To reverse the motor rotation direction, do one of the following: •...
  • Page 7 Motor Selection Step Resolution S2–1 S2–2 S2–3 S2–4 Motor Dependent Motor Dependent Encoderless Current Multi- Stall Load Inertia Dynamic Smoothing Reduction stepping Detection S2–5 S2–6 S2–7 S2–8 S2–9 S2–10 S2–11 S2–12 Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives ni.com...
  • Page 8 Table 4 lists the switch settings for AC P70360-compatible motors. Table 5 lists the switch settings for DC P70530-compatible motors. Table 4. P70360-Compatible Motor DIP Switch Settings Motor Frame Motor S2–1 NI NEMA 23 T21NRLC T22NRLC T23NRLC Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 9 Table 5. P70530-Compatible Motor DIP Switch Settings Motor Frame Motor S2–1 NI NEMA 17 CTP 10 ELF 10 CTP 11 ELF 11 CTP 12 ELF 10 NI NEMA 23 T21NRLH T22NRLG T23NRLH Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives ni.com...
  • Page 10 Step Resolution Table 6 lists the step resolution switch settings. Table 6. Step Resolution DIP Switch Settings Resolution S2–2 S2–3 S2–4 (Full Step) (Half Step) 5,000 10,000 18,000 Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 11 DIP switches to OFF for a load-to-rotor inertia ratio of 0–1. Table 7 lists the load inertia switch settings. Table 7. Load Inertia DIP Switch Settings Load-to-Rotor Inertia Ratio S2–5 S2–6 S2–7 0–1 1–1.5 1.5–2.5 2.5–5.0 5.0–7.0 Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives ni.com...
  • Page 12 Instruments recommends setting both DIP switches to OFF for minimal smoothing. Table 8 lists the dynamic smoothing switch settings. Table 8. Dynamic Smoothing DIP Switch Settings Dynamic Smoothing S2–8 S2–9 Minimal Moderate Heavy Aggressive Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 13 Disable multistepping if you are not using full or half step resolution. Table 10 lists the multistepping switch settings. Table 10. Multistepping DIP Switch Settings Multistepping S2–11 Enabled Disabled Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives ni.com...

  • Page 14: Step 3: Connecting Power To The P7000 Drive

    Do not use J7 as an on/off switch. Hot plugging damages the connector. Table 12. J7 AC Power for 320 VDC Bus Description J7–1 120/230 VAC line J7–2 230 VAC neutral J7–3 120 VAC neutral J7–4 PE (Protective Earth) Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 15 100 V peak J7–3 Connect to PE (Protective Earth) (PE) J7–3 connects to J6–5 inside drive (shield) Note National Instruments recommends using insulated wire ferrules to prevent shorting and add strain relief. Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives ni.com...

  • Page 16: Step 4: Configuring The P7000 Drive With The Serial Port (Optional)

    The following step is required only if you are using the P7000 Tools configuration software and configuring the drive with the RS-232 port. If you are using an NI stepper motor, you can configure the drive with the DIP switches only and proceed to Step 7: Configuring the NI UMI to configure the NI UMI.

  • Page 17: Step 5: Installing The P7000 Tools (Optional)

    If you have a previous version of P7000 Tools on your system, the installation wizard automatically uninstalls it. After the previous version is uninstalled, you must run the installer again to install the new version. Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives ni.com...
  • Page 18 Launch the P7000 Tools configuration software. The setup wizard appears as shown in Figure 10. Figure 10. P7000 Setup Wizard Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 19 Figure 11. You may enter a new name for the drive or leave the default. Figure 11. Product Selection Click Next. Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives ni.com...
  • Page 20 In the motor selection dialog, shown in Figure 12, select the NI stepper motor you have connected to the drive. If you are using a third-party motor, select None from the list, click the Motor File Editor button, and enter the motor information. The T23NRLC motor is selected in this example.

  • Page 21: Step 6: Testing The Motor With The P7000 Tools (Optional)

    Step 7: Configuring the NI UMI Follow these steps to connect and configure your NI UMI. (Refer to Figure 1 for more information about connecting the NI UMI to your stepper drive.) Connect your 68-pin shielded cable between the Motion I/O connector on your NI motion controller and the Motion I/O connector on your NI UMI.
  • Page 22 NI UMI-7764 and can be connected to any axis terminal block. You can connect the ground lead to any ground pin on the NI UMI-7764. Refer to Table 14 for the wire colors. Table 14. Wire Color Code for NI UMI-7764 to P7000 Direct Connect Cable...

  • Page 23: Step 8: Configuring Your Ni Motion Controller Using Measurement & Automation Explorer (Max)

    Step 8: Configuring Your NI Motion Controller Using Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) To assist with configuring your NI motion controller, NI provides ready-made configuration files to configure your motion controller with the P7000 series stepper drives. To import these files, launch MAX and select File»Import.
  • Page 24 Import Only link, as shown in Figure 17. After selecting the motion controller for the settings, click Import. Figure 17. Importing MAX Settings Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives © National Instruments Corporation...
  • Page 25 The Forward, Reverse, and Home Limit switches are changed to Disabled in the Motion I/O tab under Motion I/O Settings in the MAX Configuration tree. Figure 18. Choosing MAX Settings File Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives ni.com...
  • Page 26 Click Initialize in MAX to send the settings to the NI motion controller, as shown in Figure 19. Figure 19. MAX Initialize Button Getting Started with NI 73xx Controllers and P7000 Drives © National Instruments Corporation...

  • Page 27: Step 9: Testing The Motor Using Max

    Step 9: Testing the Motor Using MAX You will now move the motor using the NI motion controller and MAX. Select the 1-D Interactive panel in the Configuration tree and change the settings to match those shown in Figure 20. Change the axis if you are not using Axis 1.

  • Page 28: Exporting To Labview

    Exporting to LabVIEW After prototyping your moves using NI Motion Assistant, you can export the move profile to LabVIEW for further motion control system development. To export to LabVIEW, select Tools»Generate Code»LabVIEW Diagram. Figure 21 shows an example block diagram generated from NI Motion Assistant. To execute the code, click the Run arrow in the LabVIEW toolbar.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting The P7000 Series Stepper Drive

    CVI, LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI, ni.com, the National Instruments corporate logo, and the Eagle logo are trademarks of National Instruments Corporation. Refer to the Trademark Information at ni.com/trademarks for other National Instruments trademarks. The mark LabWindows is used under a license from Microsoft Corporation.

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