DMX-K-DRV-34

Integrated
NEMA 34 Step Motor + Driver
+ Basic Controller
Manual

DMX-K-DRV-34 Manual page 1 rev 1.07

 COPYRIGHT © 2011 ARCUS, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

First edition, October 2011

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reserve the right to revise this document any time without notice and obligation.

Revision History:
1.01 – 1st release
1.02 – 2nd release
1.03 – 3rd release
1.04 – 4th release
1.05 – 5th release
1.06 – 6th release
1.07 – 7th release

Firmware Compatibility:
†V12

†If your module’s firmware version number is less than the listed value, contact Arcus for the appropriate
documentation.

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 Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 4
Features ....................................................................................................................................... 4
2. Part Numbering Scheme ............................................................................................................. 5
3. Electrical and Thermal Specifications ........................................................................................ 6
Power Requirement ..................................................................................................................... 6
4. Dimensions ................................................................................................................................. 7
DMX-K-DRV-34 ........................................................................................................................ 7
5. Motor Specifications ................................................................................................................... 8
Torque Curves ............................................................................................................................. 8
6. Connections................................................................................................................................. 9
2-Pin Connector (5.08mm) ......................................................................................................... 9
DB9 Connector Information ..................................................................................................... 10
Interface Circuit ........................................................................................................................ 10
Pulse/Dir (CW/CCW) Inputs .................................................................................................... 11
Enable Input .............................................................................................................................. 12
Alarm Output ............................................................................................................................ 12
7. General Specifications .............................................................................................................. 13
Microstep .................................................................................................................................. 13
Current Control ......................................................................................................................... 13
Over Temperature Alarm .......................................................................................................... 13
DIO Control .............................................................................................................................. 14
8. Driver Configuration ................................................................................................................. 17
Default Settings – Driver Mode ................................................................................................ 17
Default Settings – Control Mode .............................................................................................. 17
Configuration Cables ................................................................................................................ 18
Appendix A: Heat dissipation ....................................................................................................... 20

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 1. Introduction
DMX-K-DRV-34 is an integrated stepper driver and NEMA 34 motor product. Feature
highlights include: simple controller functionality and over temperature alarm output.

Features
DMX-K-DRV-34

- 12-55VDC voltage input

- 100mA to 4.5A peak current setting
- Half step through 64 micro-step
- One clock (Pulse/Dir) or Two clock (CW/CCW) support
- 90K maximum pulse rate support
- 16K maximum pulse rate (controller mode)
- 4 selectable motion profiles (controller mode)
- Opto-isolated differential Pulse/Dir (CW/CCW) inputs
- Opto-isolated driver enable input
- Opto-isolated over-temperature alarm output
• In position output (controller mode)
- Integrated controller using DIO control
- Available in NEMA 34 motors in various stack sizes.

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 2. Part Numbering Scheme

DMX-K-DRV-34-

Motor Stack Size

0 – No Motor
1 – Single
2 – Double

Notes:
o Standard sizes available for NEMA 34 are single and double.
o No motor option is available on special request. Minimum order quantity may
be required.

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 3. Electrical and Thermal Specifications
Power Requirement
Regulated Voltage: +12 to +55 VDC
Recommended Supply Current: 4.5 A (RMS) †

† The supply current should match the driver current setting.

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 4. Dimensions
DMX-K-DRV-34

Figure 4.0

NEMA 34 Models L (mm)

DMX-K-DRV-34-1 (single stack) 65
DMX-K-DRV-34-2 (double stack) 80

Table 4.0

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 5. Motor Specifications
Following chart shows the specifications of standard step motors used for DMX-K-DRV
products. All standard DMX-K-DRV step motors are 1.8 degree bi-polar step motors.
Max Amp
NEMA Stack Resistance Inductance
(RMS) / Holding Torque Inertia
Size Size / Phase / Phase
Phase
Single 4.0A 3.5 N-m 0.60 Ohm 3.8 mH 5.47 oz-in2
34
Double 5.5A 4.5 N-m 0.46 Ohm 4.0 mH 7.64 oz-in2

Table 5.0

† Even though NEMA 34 triple stack motors are rated for 6.0A (RMS), maximum current DMX-
K-DRV-34 supports is 4.5A (peak).

Torque Curves

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 6. Connections

1 2

Figure 6.0

2-Pin Connector (5.08mm)

Pin # In/Out Name Description

1 I GND Ground
2 I V+ Power Input +12 to +55 VDC

Table 6.0

Mating Connector Description: 2 pin 0.2” (5.08mm) connector

Mating Connector Manufacturer: On-Shore
Mating Connector Manufacturer Part: †EDZ950/2

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 † Other 5.08mm compatible connectors can be used.

DB9 Connector Information

Pin # In/Out Name Description
1 NC NC No Connection
2 I PUL (CW) Pulse Input
3 I ENA Enable Input
4 O ALM Alarm Output
5 NC NC No Connection
6 I GND Shorted to pin 1 of 2-pin connector
7 I DIR (CCW) Direction
8 NC NC No Connection
9 I OPTO Opto-Supply

Table 6.1

Interface Circuit
DMX-K-DRV-34

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 Figure 6.1
Pulse/Dir (CW/CCW) Inputs

DMX-K-DRV-34 supports both one-clock (PULSE/DIR) and two-clock (CW/CCW) inputs.

One-clock uses PUL signal as pulse train input position control and DIR signal as direction input
signal for direction control.

Figure 6.2

Two-clock uses CW as clockwise pulse input and CCW as counter clockwise pulse input for
position control.

Figure 6.3

Depending on the direction polarity setting, actual direction of the rotation can be configured for
the application.

Example Wiring of Pulse/Dir (CW/CCW) Inputs

Figure 6.4

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Enable Input
Enable Input is an opto-isolated input with a 470 Ohm resistor and Diode.

Example Wiring of Enable Input

Figure 6.5

Important Note: The recommended voltage between the differential inputs is 5V. An additional
current limiting resistor is required to support larger voltages.

Alarm Output
Alarm output is an opto-isolated output with 100 Ohm resistor.

Example Wiring of Alarm Output

Figure 6.6

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 7. General Specifications
Microstep
The configurable microstep settings are: 1/2, 1/8, 1/10, 1/16, 1/20, 1/32, 1/40, 1/64 Step.

Current Control
DMX-K-DRV-34 has a configurable current setting from 100mA to 4.5A peak current.

Driver current is set to Run Current when the pulse input is detected and remains in run current
while the pulse input is detected.

Idle Current is used when the pulse input is idle for the duration set by the Idle Time.

Run Current and the Idle Current should not go over the maximum rated current for each motor
size. Use the chart below as a reference on maximum rated current setting.

Maximum Peak Rated

Product Driver Current Setting
(Amp)
DMX-K-DRV-34-1 4.0
DMX-K-DRV-34-2 5.5

Table 7.0

Over Temperature Alarm

DMX-K-DRV-34 has a temperature sensor to detect over heating of the driver. Temperature
sensing is done only when the driver is enabled. When the temperature goes over the over-
temperature alarm value 70 C˚, the Alarm Output is turned on. If the temperature goes below the
68 C˚, the alarm output is turned off. If the temperature goes over 75 C˚, the driver is
automatically turned off and remained off until the temperature goes below 68 C˚.

The automatic temperature shutdown feature can be enabled or disabled during the configuration
process. Refer to Section 8 for further details.

For additional regarding temperature precautions, see Appendix A.

For details on wiring the alarm output, see Figure 7.0.

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 Figure 7.0

DIO Control
The DMX-K-DRV-34 has built-in controller capability. When configured in controller mode, the
DIR, ENABLE, PUL and ALARM signals are used for DIO Control. See below for the signal
descriptions.

In/Out Name Description

I OPTO / ENABLE Select 2 bit motion profile (Bit 0)
I DIR- / DIR+ Select 2 bit motion profile (Bit 1)
Trigger motion profile or abort a current move
I PUL- / PUL+
operation
O ALARM In-position output †

Table 7.1

† If “Over Temp Shutdown” feature is enabled, the alarm output operates as a

temperature alarm output and not an in-position output. To use as an in-position output,
the “Over Temp Shutdown” feature must be disabled.

Important Notes:
- While in controller mode, the motor is always enabled.
- If the direction signal is toggled while the enable signal is off, the alarm signal will
turn on because of its use in the Dynamic Configuration algorithm. Therefore, it is
advised to toggle the enable signal before selecting a motion profile. This will
prevent the alarm output from erroneously triggering.

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Movement types and their corresponding parameters are shown in the table below.

Move Type Description Target Position Speed (PPS)

JOG+/- Move the motor continuously. N/A 0-16000
ABS Move the motor to the target position. 32 bit number 0-16000
Increment the motor by the target
INC 32 bit number 0-16000
position.

Table 7.2

Example Timing Diagram for DIO Control

Assuming that the parameters shown in Table 7.2 are stored in the DMX-K-DRV-34, Figure 7.1
and Table 7.3 provide example usage of DIO control.

Motion Profile Target Speed

Move Type
ENA DIR Position (PPS)
0 0 JOG+ 0 10000
0 1 JOG- 0 10000
1 0 ABS 1000 5000
1 1 INC -1000 5000

Table 7.3

Figure 7.1

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 Motion Profile
Case PUL Result
ENA DIR
1 0 0 0 DMX-K-DRV is idle. Chose motion profile is JOG+.
DMX-K-DRV is jogging in the positive direction at a
2 0 0 1 speed of 10000 pps. Motion starts on the rising edge
of the PUL signal.
DMX-K-DRV has stopped all motion on the falling
3 0 0 0
edge of the PUL signal.
DMX-K-DRV is idle. Chosen motion profile is ABS
4 1 0 0
with a target position of 1000.
DMX-K-DRV is moving to pulse position 1000.
Note that the motor will stop once the desired
5 1 0 1
position is reached, regardless of the PUL signal.

6 1 0 0 DMX-K-DRV is idle.

Table 7.4

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 8. Driver Configuration
Following are DMX-K-DRV-34 parameters that can be configured:

1) Microstep Setting: 1/2, 1/8, 1/10, 1/16, 1/20, 1/32, 1/40, 1/64
2) Run Current: 100mA to 4.5A peak current
3) Idle Current: 100mA to 4.5A peak current
4) Idle Time: 100 msec to 10 sec
5) Direction Polarity
6) One-clock or Two-clock mode
7) Controller or Driver mode:
A. Driver mode requires pulse and direction signals to move the motor.
B. Controller mode uses the Enable and Direction inputs to specify a set of
motion parameters and the Pulse input to start and stop motion.
8) Over Temperature Shutdown: Determines whether or not the DMX-K-DRV-34
disables when the temperature rises above a specified threshold. See Figure 7.0 for
details.
9) DIO motion parameters: Up to four motion profiles can be set and used when the
DMX-K-DRV-34 is in controller mode.

DMX-K-DRV-34 uses patented Dynamic Configuration Method to read and write the driver
parameters using the control signals (Pulse, Dir, Enable, and Alarm) of the driver. Dynamic
Configuration eliminates the need for jumpers, switches, resistors, potentiometers and
communication port for reading and setting the driver parameters. This results in a simple and
cost-effective device.

Default Settings – Driver Mode

Product µStep Run Idle Idle Dir Clock Mode Over

Current Current Time Temp
(A) (A) (ms) Shutdown
DMX-K-DRV-34-X 16 0.5 0.5 500 CW One Driver ON

Table 7.0

Important Note: When setting the run and idle current, make sure to keep the current value
below the maximum allowed current that each motor can handle. Note the following maximum
current that each product can handle. See Table 8.0 for motor current specifications.

Default Settings – Control Mode

Motion
Profile Move Target Speed
Type Position
ENA DIR
0 0 ABS 10000 10000

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 0 1 ABS 10000 10000
1 0 ABS 10000 10000
1 1 ABS 10000 10000

Table 8.1

Configuration Cables
The DMX-CFG-USB-A2 is used to configure the DMX-K-DRV-34.

Connections
See Figures 8.0 to see how the configuration cables are connected to the DMX-K-DRV-34.

Figure 8.0

Software
Make sure that the USB driver is installed properly before running the controller. Note that
newer versions of the DMX-CFG-USB-A2 cables use HID protocol, which do not require USB
driver installation.

See the DMX-CFG-USB Cables manual for details on configuration. Figure 8.1 shows the
configuration interface.

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 Figure 8.1

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 Appendix A: Heat dissipation
DMX-K-DRV-34 electronics are potted with heat-conductive compound to the housing to evenly
distribute the heat and reduce any hot spots in the driver. The housing also has integrated fins to
better dissipate the heat.

DMX-K-DRV-34 should be mounted securely to a metallic bracket that can also act as a heat-
sink. During operation, the step motor section typically becomes hotter than the driver section.
Having the step motor mounted to a heat sink will help dissipate the heat generated by the step
motor.

DMX-K-DRV-34 mounting orientation should be such that the fins are oriented vertically for
better convection and heat dissipation. See Figure A.0 below.

Figure A.0

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 Contact Information
Arcus Technology, Inc.

3159 Independence Drive

Livermore, CA 94551
925-373-8800

www.arcus-technology.com

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