Technical information

General 
 
 
 
 General 
 
 
 
 
 Interface 
 USB Type-C (appears as virtual COM port on PC 
 
 
 Dimensions 
 180 mm x 105 mm x 26 mm 
 
 
 Weight 
 0.6 kg 
 
 
 Protection class 
 IP 20 
 
 
 Temperatures 
 
 Operation 10 °C to 60 °C, 
 Storage -10 °C to 85 °C 
 
 
 
 Power supply 
 External 15 Vdc to 67 Vdc power supply required 
 
 
 Power consumption 
 28 W maximum 
 
 
 Motor 
 
 
 Suitable types 
 2 phase bipolar stepper motor with 4 leads 
 
 
 Phase current 
 Up to 1 A RMS, adjustable in 30 mA steps 
 
 
 Source voltage 
 As supply voltage, 67 Vdc maximum 
 
 
 Resolution 
 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 micro-stepping 
 
 
 Protection 
 Short to ground and phase to phase 
 
 
 Operating modes 
 
 
 
 
 Remote, via USB 
 SDE interface using an external motion controller 
 Trigger movement vis SDE interface 
 Joystick 
 Bake 
 Homing (drive to limit switches) 
 
 
 
 
 Limits 
 
 
 Quantity 
 2 
 
 
 Compatible switch types 
 Mechanical NO or NC (polarity selectable) 
 
 
 Protection 
 Withstands continuous short to 12 V maximum 
 
 
 Miscellaneous 
 Source current < 1 mA 
 
 
 Motor temperature measurement 
 
 
 Type 
 Selectable PT100 RTD or K-Type thermocouple 
 
 
 Range 
 -200 °C to 240 °C 
 
 
 Accuracy 
 ±5 % 
 
 
 Fault detection 
 
 RTD: Open and short-circuit 
 Thermocouple: Open circuit only 
 
 
 
 SDE (step, direction, enable) interface 
 
 
 Type 
 Optocoupled, bi-directional LED 
 
 
 Levels 
 3.3 Vdc to 5 Vdc maximum 
 
 
 Maximum frequency 
 2 MHz at 50 % duty 
 
 
 Joystick 
 
 
 Connection 
 Front panel mounted 4P4C jack 
 
 
 Input type 
 Active low, short to ground to activate function 
 
 
 Miscellaneous 
 Open circuit voltage 3.3 V, source current < 3.5 mA 
 
 
 Software 
 
 
 Compatibility 
 Windows 7 or later 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 Mechanical 
 All dimensions are in millimetres. 
 
 Scope of delivery 
 
 
 
 
 Qty. 
 
 
 Item 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 SMD3 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 USB Type-A to USB Type-C lead 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 Pluggable terminal block, 2-way, 3.5 mm pitch 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 Pluggable terminal block, 5-way, 3.5 mm pitch 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 Pluggable terminal block, 12-way, 3.5 mm pitch 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 Type K Thermocouple Free Plug, Miniature 
 
 
 
 
 Accessories 
 The following accessory items are available from AML. 
 
 
 
 
 Order Code 
 
 
 Item 
 
 
 
 
 SMD3JOY 
 
 
 Joystick 
 
 
 
 
 SPSU48V 
 
 
 48 Vdc, 60 W Power Supply 
 
 
 
 
 MLF18SMD3 
 
 
 Lead, Feedthrough to SMD3