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5-phase Stepping Motor Driver GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual (For designers' use) Please ensure to read and understand this Instructions Manual before using the product. Please keep this Instructions Manual at hand so that it is always available for reference. MN0535...
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Instructions Manual Introduction This Instructions Manual describes the safe and proper method of handing "5-phase Stepping Motor Driver GDB-5K60" with emphasis on the specifications, assuming that our readers are engaged in designing of control devices incorporating stepping motors. Please ensure to read and understand this Instructions Manual before using the product.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual Descriptions in this manual on safety matters: This product must be operated and used properly. Otherwise, or when it is operated and used erroneously, unforeseen accidents may occur, causing physical injuries or property damages. Majority of these accidents can be avoided if you are well informed of hazardous circumstances in advance.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual Introduction Descriptions in this manual on safety matters: CONTENTS PAGE 1. Safety 1-1. Safety precautions 1-2. Safety Information for Handling 2. Overview 2-1. Characteristics 2-2. Product Configuration 2-3. Appearance 3. Name and Function of Each Section 3-1. Signal I/O Connector(J1)...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual PAGE 8. Maintenance and Check-up 8-1. Maintenance and Check-up 8-2. Troubleshooting 9. Storing and Disposal 9-1. Storing 9-2. Disposal 10. Specifications 10-1. General Specifications 10-2. I/O Signal (1) Example Circuit Connection (2) Drive pulse input (CW,CCW) (3) Motor excitation stop input (M.F)
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 1.Safety 1-1.Safety Precautions WARNING (1) This product is not designed or manufactured for application for equipment requiring high level of reliability such as equipment related to nuclear energy, aeronautics-related equipment, automobiles, ships, medical appliances directly handling the human body and equipment that might seriously affect properties.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 1-2.Safety Information for Handling ●Overall: CAUTION Do not touch the driver during operation or immediately after stopping. it may cause burn on the skin due to overheating of the driver. ●When setting up the MOTOR SELECT switch:...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual ●When setting up the PULSE INPUT TYPE SELECT switch: CAUTION Erroneous setting may cause breakage of the machine or injury due to unexpected rotation of the motor. Ensure correct setting. ●When setting up the ROTATE MODE SELECT switch:...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual ●When inputting power: CAUTION Breakage of the machine or injury is apprehended due to unexpected behavior of the motor. Maintain the state where emergency stop is enabled at any time. ●When inputting the motor excitation stop (M.F) signal:...
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Instructions Manual 2.Overview 2-1.Characteristics GDB-5K60 is a driver for a 5-phase stepping motor with DC +24V input. It can drive a 5-phase stepping motor with 1.8A/phase~2.8A/phase. Step angles can be selected from eighteen step angles ranging from 1 division to 8000 division of the basic angle.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 3.Name and Function of Each Section 3-1.Signal I/O Connector(J1) DRIVER CW drive pulse signal input terminal ●Directs the motor to operate CW. CCW drive pulse signal input terminal CCW+ ●Directs the motor to operate CCW. CCW- Motor excitation stop signal input terminal M.F+...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 3-2.DC Input/Motor Output Connector(J2,J3) DRIVER DC+24V DC+ 1 DC input terminal 0V DC- 2 ● Power input terminal. DC power supply is connected. BLK 1 GRN 2 ORN 3 Motor output terminal ● Output current to drive the motor.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 3-5.Operating Section (O N⇔OFF) Name of Operating Section Function Factory Setting MOTOR SELECT switch Use it with OFF. 4:〔OFF〕 PULSE INPUT TYPE Select a pulse input type. 3:〔OFF(2P)〕 SELECT switch HOLD SWITCHING TIME DRIVE/HOLD CURRENT automatic 2:〔OFF(DH1)〕...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 4.Setting 4-1.Setting MOTOR SELECT switch CAUTION Erroneous setting may cause burn on the skin due to overheating of the motor. Ensure correct setting. Set this switch with power OFF. Use it with [OFF]. -15-...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 4-2.Setting STEP TABLE switch and STEP ANGLE SELECT switch CAUTION Erroneous setting may cause breakage of the machine or injury due to unexpected rotation of motor. Ensure correct setting. The step angle is set up with the S.T SEL switch and the STEP SEL switch.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 4-3.Setting HOLD CURRENT SELECT switch CAUTION A high setting value may cause burn on the skin due to overheating of the motor. Do not select a high value beyond the required. HOLD CURRENT is set up with the HOLD I. SEL switch.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 4-4.Setting DRIVE CURRENT SELECT switch CAUTION A high setting value may cause burn on the skin due to overheating of the motor. Do not select a high value beyond the required. DRIVE CURRENT is set up with the DRIVE I.SEL switch.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 4-5.Setting PULSE INPUT TYPE SELECT switch CAUTION Erroneous setting may cause breakage of the machine or injury due to unexpected rotation of the motor. Ensure correct setting. Pulse input method is set up with the SPI SEL switch.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 4-6.Setting HOLD SWITCHING TIME SELECT switch DRIVE/ HOLD CURRENT automatic switching time is set up with the DHT SEL switch. (1) Set the DHT SEL [DH1/DH2] switch. DRIVE/ HOLD Switching DHT SEL Time DH2(16ms) DH1(150ms) (Factory setting)
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 4-7.Setting ROTATE MODE SELECT switch CAUTION Erroneous setting may cause breakage of the machine or injury due to unexpected rotation of motor. Ensure correct setting. ROTATE MODE is set up with the RM SEL switch. Set this switch with power OFF.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 4-8.Setting of the EXTEND FUNCTION SELECT switch CAUTION Erroneous setting may cause breakage of the machine or injury due to unexpected rotation of motor. Ensure correct setting. Set this switch with power OFF. (1) Turn power [OFF].
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 5.Installation 5-1.Conditions for Installation WARNING Overheating may cause fire. Mount it on a noncombustible member. Keep it away from combustibles. (1) Designed for incorporating into equipment used indoors, this product requires to be installed in the following environment: ●Indoors (where it is not exposed to direct sun).
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 5-2.Mounting Method The round holes on the main frame are used. The following items are required: ● M-3 screw (8mm or more in length): ● M-3 spring washer: ● M-3 flat washer: (1) Fix the product at the two round holes on the main frame.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 6.Connection 6-1.Overview of Connection Configuration DC Power Supply MOTOR 0V(GND) DC+24V User Controller Twisted pair wire CCW+ CCWP CCW- CCWP M.F+ +COM M.F- P.O+ P.O- R.GND O.H.A+ O.H.A O.H.A- R.GND C.S+ +COM DRIVER C.S- ●Connect only one motor to one driver.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 6-2.Connecting Signal I/O Connector(J1) The following items are required: ●Housing for J1 (51103-1200 or 51163-1200:Molex) One unit ●Contact for J1 (50351-8100:Molex) 12 contacts ●Manually operated crimping tool One unit for AWG28-22(57295-5000:Molex) (1) Crimp the contact to the cable used for wiring.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 6-3.Connecting DC Input/Motor Output Connector(J2,J3) CAUTION Erroneous connection may cause breakage of the motor or the driver. Correctly connect the DC Input/Motor output connector. The following items are required: ●Housing for J2 (VHR-2N: J.S.T) One unit ●Housing for J3 (VHR-5N: J.S.T) One unit ●Contact for J2,J3 (BVH-21T-P1.1: J.S.T)
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 〔Motor output Connector〕 〈Crimping〉 〈Connection〉 〈Insertion〉〈Wiring〉 DRIVER Contact Housing (0.5mm or more,5m Max) for J3 Leads of the motor BLK 1 Violet/Blue GRN 2 Red/Gray ORN 3 MOTOR Black/Yellow RED 4 White/Orange BLU 5 Green/Brown 〈Crimping〉 〈Connection〉 〈Insertion〉〈Wiring〉...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 6-4.Inputting Power CAUTION Breakage of the machine or injury is apprehended due to unexpected behavior of the motor. Maintain the state where emergency stop is enabled at any time. (1) Input the DC power supply (DC+24V) in the cable that connected to No.1 and No. 2 terminals of J2.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 7.Confirmation of Setting and Connection 7-1.Check Points This product requires different switch setting and motor wiring depending on the motor used. Check if the switch setting and the motor wiring are correctly performed. Check Points Check Remarks...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 8.Maintenance and Check-up 8-1.Maintenance and Check-up WARNING Injury or fire is apprehended due to unexpected behavior. Do not replace fuse. Do not disassemble, repair or modify. (1) As for maintenance inspections the engineer of the specialty shall do it.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 8-2.Troubleshooting Trouble Check Item Assumed Cause 1. POWER LED does not ・Connection of power supply. ・Wiring error with power come on. supply. ・Value of power voltage. ・Power voltage failure. ・Driver failure. 2. The motor is not excited. ・Connection of the motor to ・Wiring error with the motor...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual Trouble Check Item Assumed Cause 4. The motor steps out ・Starting pulse speed. ・Starting pulse signal speed during acceleration. is too high. ・Acceleration time. ・Acceleration time is too short. ・Status of the O.H.A signal. ・Reduction of output current by O.H.C...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 9.Storing and Disposal 9-1.Storing (1) Keep the product in the following environment: ●Indoors (where it is not exposed to direct sun). ●Where ambient temperature and humidity are controlled within the range set out in the specifications. ●Where there is no explosive, corrosive or inflammable gas.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 10.Specifications 10-1.General Specifications DC+24V *1 (Ripple voltage P-P 2.0V or less) ● Rated input current : 〔DRIVE I.SEL ⇒ No.F set up〕 Supply Power at DRIVE DC+24V: 4.5A ● Rated input current : 〔HOLD I.SEL ⇒ Approx. 40% set up〕...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 10-2.I/O Signal (1) Example Circuit Connection Example connection (J1) DRIVER of the user controller 300Ω 26LS31 Photo-coupler CCW+ CCWP 300Ω CCW- CCWP 26LS31 Photo-coupler M.F+ +COM 1.3kΩ M.F- Photo-coupler P.O+ Photo-coupler P.O- R.GND Photo-coupler O.H.A+ O.H.A Photo-coupler Photo-coupler O.H.A-...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual (2) Drive pulse input(CW, CCW) DRIVER (J1) ① Operating current range : 5mA~14mA The photo-coupler turns on with 300Ω inter-terminal voltage of 3.1V~5.5V. (Photo-coupler diode V ≒ 1.5V) Photo-coupler ② Timing chart 90% CCW+ 300Ω 10% CCW-...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual (3) Motor excitation stop input(M.F) CAUTION Deterioration of the holding power with the motor may cause breakage of the machine or injury. Check safety before inputting. ① Operating current range : 2.6mA~19.5mA DRIVER (J1) The photo-coupler turns on with inter-terminal voltage of 4.5 V~26.4 V.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual (4) Phase signal output(P.O) ① Output current a. I ≦6mA, V CE(sat)< DRIVER (J1) b. I ≦2mA, V <0.6V CE(sat) ≦30V P.O+ P.O- Photo-coupler ● In case of the excitation home position, the signal is output. (photo-coupler ON) ●...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual (5) Overheat alarm signal output, overheat alarm LED(O.H.A) and overheat control(O.H.C) WARNING Overheating may cause fire. Stop operation upon output of this signal. WARNING Overheating may cause fire. Stop operation when this LED comes on. ① Output current a.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual (6) Step angle switch input(C.S) ① Operating current range : 2.6mA~19.5mA DRIVER (J1) The photo-coupler turns on with inter-terminal voltage of 4.5 V~26.4 V. 1.3kΩ C.S+ (Photo-coupler diode V ≒ 1.1 V) C.S- Photo-coupler ● Step angle division is switched to 20 divisions of the basic angle with the photo-coupler ON.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 10-4.Applicable Motors (1) GDB-5K60 can drive a 5-phase stepping motor with 1.8A/phase~2.8A/phase. ① Examples of applicable motors Setting Setting Setting RM SEL Torque Data Current SANYO DENKI Co., LTD. DRIVE I.SEL MOTOR SEL switch (A/phase) Fig. No.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 10-5.Torque Characteristics (1) Representations in the torque characteristics table are made in terms of the -1 motor rotation (s ) vs. torque (N・m). -1 Motor rotation (s ) and drive pulse frequency (Hz) are converted as follows: 360°...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual Fig.1 DRIVE I.SEL = NoD GDB-5K60 SF5601-9251 MOTOR SEL = OFF 2.8A/PHASE RM1,RM2,RM3,RM4 = ON, OFF, ON, OFF DC24V DRIVER INPUT CURRENT(A) TORQUE(N・m) 10.0 HOLD 40% = 0.26N・m PULLOUT TORQUE DRIVER INPUT CURRENT 0.01 MOTOR ROTATION SPEED(s...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual Fig.4 DRIVE I.SEL = No3 GDB-5K60 PKP543N18A(B)2 MOTOR SEL = OFF 1.8A/PHASE RM1,RM2,RM3,RM4 = OFF, ON, OFF, OFF DC24V DRIVER INPUT CURRENT(A) TORQUE(N・m) 0.50 10.0 HOLD 40% = 0.10N・m 0.40 0.30 PULLOUT TORQUE 0.20 0.10 DRIVER INPUT CURRENT 0.00...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual Fig.6 DRIVE I.SEL = No3 GDB-5K60 PKP545N18A(B)2 MOTOR SEL = OFF 1.8A/PHASE RM1,RM2,RM3,RM4 = OFF, ON, OFF, OFF DC24V DRIVER INPUT CURRENT(A) TORQUE(N・m) 0.50 10.0 HOLD 40% = 0.17N・m 0.40 PULLOUT TORQUE 0.30 0.20 0.10 DRIVER INPUT CURRENT 0.00...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual Fig.8 DRIVE I.SEL = No9 GDB-5K60 PKP564FN24A(B)2 MOTOR SEL = OFF 2.4A/PHASE RM1,RM2,RM3,RM4 = ON, OFF, ON, OFF DC24V DRIVER INPUT CURRENT(A) TORQUE(N・m) 10.0 HOLD 40% = 0.30N・m PULLOUT TORQUE DRIVER INPUT CURRENT 0.01 MOTOR ROTATION SPEED(s...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual Fig.11 DRIVE I.SEL = NoD GDB-5K60 PK569H-A(B)2 MOTOR SEL = OFF 2.8A/PHASE RM1,RM2,RM3,RM4 = ON, ON, ON, OFF DC24V DRIVER INPUT CURRENT(A) TORQUE(N・m) 10.0 HOLD 40% = 0.73N・m PULLOUT TORQUE DRIVER INPUT CURRENT 0.01 MOTOR ROTATION SPEED(s...
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual 10-6.Conforming to Europe standards (1) Low voltage directive This product is not subject to the EC’s Low Voltage Directive by the following. ・ This product should be installed within an enclosure. ・ For the driver’s power supply, use a DC power supply with reinforced insulation on its primary and secondary sides.
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GDB-5K60 Instructions Manual The main parts which revised by this manual Parts Content -51-...
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