
MDRIVE17 SPEED CONTROL SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Speed Control Input  | 15 to 25kHz PWM, 0 to 20mA, 4 to 20mA or 0 to +5  | VDC | |
A/D Resolution  | 10 bit  | ||
Speed Control Potentiometer Resistance  | 10 kΩ  | ||
Input Voltage (+V) Range*  | +12 to +48  | VDC  | |
Stop/Start, Direction (Low Level Input)  | 0 to +1.5  | VDC  | |
Stop/Start, Direction (High Level Input)  | +3.0 to +5.0  | VDC  | |
Input   | ...................................................... 4.99 kΩ  | ||
Heat Sink Temperature (Max)  | 85° C  | ||
Motor Temperature (Max)  | 100° C | ||
*Power supply current requirements = 2A (maximum) per MDrive17. Actual power supply current will depend on voltage and load.
PARAMETERS
SETUP PARAMETERS
NAME | FUNCTION | RANGE | UNITS | DEFAULT | 
ACCL  | Accel/Decel  | 2000 to 65000  | steps/sec2  | 2000  | 
C  | Joystick Center  | 0 to 1022  | counts  | 0  | 
DB  | Deadband  | 0 to 255  | counts  | 1  | 
DCLT  | Decel Type  | Decel at ACCL Rate/No Decel  | Decel  | |
A1  | Input Mode  | Volts  | ||
FS  | Full Scale  | 1 to 1023  | counts  | 1023  | 
MHC  | Motor Hold Current  | 0 to 100  | percent  | 5  | 
MRC  | Motor Run Current  | 1 to 100  | percent  | 25  | 
MSEL | Microstep Resolution  | 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 25, 32, 50, 64, 125, 128, 250, 256  | µsteps per step  | 256  | 
RANGE  | VI/VM Range  | 1 to 8  | 3  | |
VI  | Initial Velocity  | 1 to 100000  | steps/sec  | 400  | 
VM  | Maximum Velocity  | 1 to 100000  | steps/sec  | 20000  | 
All parameters are set using the supplied IMS Analog Speed Control GUI. An optional Parameter Setup Cable is recommended with first orders.
PIN/WIRE ASSIGNMENTS
CONNECTOR P1 – Pluggable Terminal Strip or Flying Leads
PIN  | FLYING LEADS  | FUNCTION  | 
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1  | Violet  | STOP / START INPUT  | 
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2  | Blue  | DIRECTION INPUT  | 
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3  | Green  | SPEED CONTROL INPUT   | 
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4  | Yellow  | +5 VDC OUTPUT (10K POT) | 
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5  | Gray  | LOGIC GROUND (10K POT)  | 
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6  | Black  | POWER GROUND  | 
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7  | Red  | +V (+12 TO +48 VDC)  | 
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CONNECTOR P2 (SPI) – 10 Pin 
PINFUNCTION
4CHIP SELECT
5GROUND
6+5 VDC OUTPUT
7MASTER OUT - SLAVE IN
8CLOCK
10MASTER IN - SLAVE OUT Omitted numbers are NO CONNECT
ENCODER PIN ASSIGNMENTS
ENCODER – 
PIN  | FUNCTION  | 
1  | GROUND  | 
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2  | INDEX  | 
3CHANNEL A
4+5 VDC INPUT
5CHANNEL B
Optional Encoder Cables available.
ENCODER – Differential
PIN  | FUNCTION  | 
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1  | NO CONNECT  | 
  | 6  | CHANNEL A +  | 
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2  | +5 VDC INPUT  | 
  | 7  | CHANNEL B –  | 
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3  | GROUND  | 
  | 8  | CHANNEL B +  | 
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4  | NO CONNECT  | 
  | 9  | INDEX –  | 
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5  | CHANNEL A –  | 
  | 10  | INDEX +  | 
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NOTE: For recommended mating connector information, refer to the product's Quick Reference at www.imshome.com/quick.html
MDrive17 Speed Control Datasheet REV121704 2