Schneider Electric: MDrive® Plus Step/Direction Input (NEMA 14)

The MDrive® Plus with step /direction input is a 1.8° 2-phase stepper motor with on-board control electronics. Step/direction signals of a master controller, e.g. a motion controller, or A/B signals of an encoder are converted directly into motion.

Settings for MDrive Plus step / direction input products may be changed on-the-fly or downloaded and stored in nonvolatile memory using the IMS SPI Motor Interface software provided. This eliminates the need for external switches or resistors. Parameters are changed via an SPI port.

Application Areas:

The MDrive Plus with step /direction input is ideal for machine builders who want an optimized motor with on-board electronics. The integrated electronics of the MDrive Plus with step /direction input reduces the potential for problems due to electrical noise by eliminating the cable between motor and drive. These compact, powerful and cost effective motion control solutions deliver unsurpassed smoothness and performance that will reduce system cost, design and assembly time for a large range of 2-phase stepper motor applications.

Features:

■ Highly integrated microstepping drive and high torque 1.8° 2-phase stepper motor

■ Advanced current control for exceptional performance and smoothness

■ Single supply: from +12 up to +75 VDC or 120 and 240 VAC

■ Cost effective

■ Extremely compact

■ 20 microstep resolutions up to 51,200 steps per rev including: Degrees, Metric, Arc Minutes

■ Optically isolated input options:

– Universal +5 to +24 VDC signals, sourcing or sinking

– Differential +5 VDC signals (1)

■ Automatic current reduction

■ Configurable:

– Motor run / hold current

– Motor direction via direction input

– Microstep resolution

– Clock type: step and direction, quadrature, step up and step down, clockwise and counterclockwise (1)

– Programmable digital filtering for clock and direction inputs

■ Available options:

– Long life linear actuators (2)

– Hybrid Motion Technology™ (2)

– Encoders

– Control knob for manual positioning

– Industrial connectors with IP54 rating (3)

■ Several motor stack lengths available

■ Setup parameters may be switched on-the-fly

■ Numerous connector interface choices

■ Graphical user interface provided for quick and easy parameter setup

(1) CW / CCW input unavailable for MDrive34 or MDrive34ac products.

(2) See separate documentation.

(3) Industrial connectors are unavailable for MDrive14 or MDrive34 products.