GETTING STARTED
MDrive34Plus Microstepping
Before You Begin
The Quick Start guide is designed to help quickly connect and begin using your MDrive34Plus Microstepping integrated motor and driver. The following examples will help you get the motor turning for the first time and introduce you to the basic settings of the drive.
Tools and Equipment Required
MDrive34Plus Microstepping Unit (MDM34).
Parameter setup cable
Product CD or Internet access to www.imshome.com.
Control Device for Step/Direction.
+5 to +24 VDC optocoupler supply.
An Unregulated +12 to +75 VDC Power Supply.
Basic Tools: Wire Cutters / Strippers / Screwdriver.
18 AWG Wire for Power Supply,
A PC with Windows XP SP2.
WARNING! The MDrive has components which are sensitive to
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). All handling should be done at an ESD protected workstation.
WARNING! Hazardous voltage levels may be present if using an
open frame power supply to power your MDrive product.
WARNING! Ensure that the power supply output voltage does not
exceed the maximum input voltage of the MDrive34Plus (+75 VDC).
Connecting the Power Supply
Using the 18 AWG wire, connect the DC output of the power supply to the +V input of the MDrive34Plus
Connect the power supply ground to Power Ground (P3:2 - Wire Crimp, Black Flying Lead).
See Figure GS.1.
Connect Opto Power and Logic Inputs
Using the recommended wire, connect the following to your controller or PLC:
Control Device
+VDC Motor Supply
+
Step Clock 
Direction
GND
+
+5 to +24 Opto Supply
See Specifications and interface information for the pin numbering of your MDrivePlus model.
MDrivePlus Microstepping
Note: A characteristic of all motors is back EMF. Back EMF is
a source of current that can push the output of a power supply beyond the maximum operating voltage of the driver. As a result, damage to the stepper driver could occur over a period of time. Care should be taken so that the back EMF does not exceed the maximum input voltage rating of +75 VDC.
Optocoupler Supply (+5 to +24 VDC)
Step Clock Input
Direction Input
Figure GS.1: Minimum Logic and Power Connections
Connecting Parameter Setup Cable
Connect the Host PC to the MDrive34Plus Microstepping using the IMS Parameter Setup Cable or equivalent. See Appendix D of this document for Cable installation instructions.
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