Installation
Before installation
WARNING: Read this manual carefully before installing and operating the SMD3. Observe the following safety instructions.
Qualified personnel
WARNING: All work described in this document may only be carried out by persons who have suitable technical training and the necessary experience or who have been instructed by the end-user of the product.
WARNING: Without proper training and necessary experience, damage to the equipment or personal injury might result.
Additional safety and warning notices
DANGER: Danger of electric arcing! Never plug or unplug any connector while powered. Plugging or unplugging a motor while powered may damage or destroy the driver output stages.
Unpacking
On receipt of the instrument remove all packing material and check that all items on the delivery note have been received. Report any damage or shortages to the company or distributor who supplied the instrument. The packing material has been specially designed to protect the instrument and should be retained for possible future use.
Mechanical installation
The SMD3 may be mounted via the front panel and or underside flanges, in any orientation. Forced air ventilation is not required. The ambient operating temperature range is 10 °C to 60 °C.
Connecting
Rear panel
The Power, Motor and I/O sockets use 3.5 mm pitch pluggable rewireable terminal blocks. These are suitable for 28 – 16 AWG (1.5 mm2 max.) stranded wire. Strip insulation to approx. 6 – 7 mm before securing the wire in the terminal block.
Connectors are supplied for X1, X2, X3 and X4. Replacement connectors are available from IMO Precision Controls, part number 20.1550M/X-E where ‘X’ is the number of ways. For example, the part number for the power connector pluggable terminal block would be 20.1550M/2-E. These are readily available from electronics distributors.
X1 - Power
Power input for both internal logic circuits and the motor itself.
The power supply must meet the following requirements:
- 15 – 67 V DC regulated supply, 30 W minimum
- Reinforced or double insulation between mains and supply output
DANGER: Danger of electric arcing! Never plug or unplug the connector while powered.
CAUTION: In the event of reverse polarity, a short circuit will occur between GND and V+ through an internal power diode. Therefore, an external fuse must be installed in the supply line.
The fuse should be sized:
- Greater than the current consumption of the SMD3 when operating the connected motor
- Less than the maximum current output of the power supply
- Considering the voltage of the supply
INFORMATION: Choice of input voltage affects motor performance; operating at the maximum voltage possible (67 Vdc) will maximise motor torque at higher speeds.