2.2.2 Carriage Drive MechanismFigure 2-4. Carriage Drive Mechanism
The timing belt attached to the base of the carriage unit is driven by the carriage motor, causing the
carriage unit to move along the carriage guide shaft left to right, or vice versa. The carriage drive
motor on this printer is a 4-phase, 200-pole, hybrid-type stepping motor mechanism, allowing the
printer to stop the carriage or change the carriage movement at any position. The position of the
carriage is recognized by the home position sensor, and position information is fed back to the
carriage drive control circuit. This carriage motor is driven by the motor driver IC SLA7041 (see
Section 2.3.2.3 for more information).
Table 2-1. Carriage Drive Motor SpecificationsItem Description
Motor Type 4-phase / 200-pole hybrid-type stepping motor
Drive Voltage +35 VDC ±5%
Coil Resistance 10.0 Ω±7%
Drive Frequency 960 ~ 4800 PPS
Excitation Mode Constant current unipolar drive, microstep drive
Inthe followingtable, 2 W1-2 phase means the 1/8 2-2 phase drive control. Values in parentheses
() are forthe 2-2 phase.
Table 2-2. Drive TermsCR Speed Frequency PhaseDrive Method Acceleration/
Deceleration
Step
Mode 1
(200 CPS) 4800(2400) ❏Acceleration/Deceleration Area:
2 W1-2 phase + 1-2 phase
❏Constant Area: 1-2phase
Acceleration
40 (5)+110 (55)
Deceleration
32 (4)+112 (56)
Mode 2
(100 CPS) 2400(1200) ❏Acceleration/Deceleration Area:
2W1-2 phase + 1-2 phase
❏Constant Area: 1-2phase 40 (5)+40 (20)
Mode 3
(40 CPS) 960(480) ❏Acceleration/Deceleration Area:
2W1-2 phase
❏Constant Area: 2 W1-2 phase 16 (2)
CR Motor
CR HP Sensor
Carriage Guide Shaft
Belt Pulley
Stylus Pro XL Operating Principles
REV.-A 2-5