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Warnings .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . w­1 Chapter 1: Getting Started .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1­1
Manual Overview 1­2 Overview of this Publication 1­2 Who Should Read this Manual 1­2 Technical Support 1­2 Special Symbols 1­2
SureStepTM System Introduction 1­3 SureStepTM Part Number Explanation 1­3 SureStepTM System Recommended Component Compatibility 1­5
Drive and Motor Compatibility1­6 Microstepping Drives Introduction 1­9
Standard Microstepping Drives  1­9 High Bus Voltage Microstepping Drives 1­11 Advanced Microstepping Drive  1­12 Standard Integrated Motors/Drives  1­13 Advanced Integrated Motors/Drives 1­14 Step Motor Introduction1­15 Stepping System Power Supply Introduction1­16 Selecting the Stepping System 1­17 Use with AutomationDirect PLCs1­17 High-Speed Pulse Output Control (Standard Drives) 1­17 Serial Communication Control (Advanced Drives) 1­17
Chapter 2: SureStep STP-DRV-4830,-4845,-6575 Standard DC Microstepping Drive.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 2­1
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Typical Wiring Diagram2­5 Wiring Connections and Configuration Switches2­5
STP-DRV-4830 2­5 STP-DRV-4845 and STP-DRV-6575 2­6 Connecting the Motor2­7 Connecting the Power Supply2­8 SureStepTM Drive Digital Inputs and Outputs 2­9 Connecting the Input Signals: STEP and DIR 2­9 Connecting the Input Signals ­ EN Input 2­10 Connecting the Fault Output 2­11 Drive Configuration2­12 Drive Configurations Settings 2­12 DIP Switch Settings 2­13 Alarm Codes2­16 Mounting the Drive2­19 Drive Heating 2­19 Dimensions and Mounting Slot Locations2­19 STP-DRV-4830 2­19 STP-DRV-4845 and STP-DRV-6575 2­20
Chapter 3: SureStep STP-DRV-4035 Microstepping Drive. 3­1 Features3­2 Specifications3­3 Typical Wiring Diagram3­4 Connection and Adjustment Locations 3­4
Connecting the Motor 3­5 Connecting the Power Supply 3­6 Connecting the Logic  3­7 Using Logic That is Not 5 volt TTL Level  3­9 The Enable Input3­9 Setting Phase Current3­10 Current Setting Formula  3­10 Current Setting Table 3­11 Microstepping3­12 Idle Current Reduction 3­13

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Self Test3­13 Dimensions3­15
Chapter 4: SureStep Advanced Microstepping Drives.  .  .  . 4­1 Features4­2 Specifications4­3 Typical Wiring Diagram4­4 Connection Locations & Pin-out4­4 Connecting the Power Supply4­6 Connecting the I/O4­7
SureStepTM Drive Digital Inputs 4­7 Connecting STEP and DIR to 5V TTL Logic  4­7 Connecting STEP and DIR to Logic Other Than 5V TTL Level 4­8 Connections to the EN Input 4­9 Connecting the Analog Input  4­10 Connecting the Digital Output  4­10 LED Display Codes4­12 Drive Configuration4­15 Mounting the Drive4­17 Drive Heating 4­17 Dimensions and Mounting Slot Locations4­17
Chapter 5: SureStep STP-DRVAC-24025 Microstepping Drive. 5­1
Features5­2 Specifications5­3 Mounting the Drive5­4
Dimensions  5­4 Wiring Connections and Configuration Switches5­5
STP-DRVAC-24025 5­5 Connecting the Power Supply5­6 Connecting the Motor5­7
Selecting the Motor 5­8 Connecting the I/O5­9
Step/Direction Mode and CW/CCW Mode Jumper  5­9 Connecting the Input Signals - Step and Direction  5­9

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The Enable Input 5­10 Connecting the Fault Output Setting 5­11 Drive Configuration5­12 Microstepping 5­13 Setting Running Current  5­13 Idle Current Reduction 5­14 Step Noise Filter 5­14 Load Inertia 5­14 Smoothing Filter  5­14 Self Test 5­15 Alarm Codes5­16
Chapter 6: SureStep Integrated Motors/Drives .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6­1 Features6­3
General Features: 6­3 Standard Drive Features 6­3 Advanced Drive Features 6­3 Features Comparison 6­4 Specifications6­5 Getting Started6­11 Installing Software6­11 Mounting 6­11 Additional Reading 6­12 Mating Connectors and Accessories 6­12 Using a Regulated Power Supply 6­17 LED Error Codes 6­18 STP-MTRD Inputs and Outputs6­22 Input/Output Functions 6­25 The Step (STEP) and Direction (DIR) Inputs 6­26 The Enable (EN/IN3) Digital Input 6­28 The Analog (AIN) Input 6­29 The Digital Output 6­30 Using the Optional Encoder 6­31 Configuring the Standard STP-MTRD 6­32 Drive/Motor Heating6­37

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Torque Speed Graphs6­40 Dimensions and Mounting Slot Locations6­43
Chapter 7: SureStep Stepping Motors.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 7­1 Features7­2 Design and Installation Tips7­3 Specifications7­4 Power Supply and Step Motor Drive7­8 Mounting the Motor7­8 Connecting the Motor7­8
Extension Cable Wiring Diagrams  7­9 Connecting a STP-MTRAC-23x or STP-MTRAC-34x Motor 7­10 Connecting a STP-MTRAC(H)-42 Motor 7­11 Motor Dimensions and Cabling7­12 Typical Dimension & Cable Diagrams 7­12 Typical Dimension & Cable Diagram for STP-MTRH  7­15 Typical Dimension & Cable Diagram for STP-MTRAC  7­18 Typical Dimension & Cable Diagram for STP-MTRAC(H)-42x  7­20 Torque vs. Speed Charts7­21
Chapter 8: SureStep Linear Actuators .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8­1 Features8­2 Design and Installation Tips8­3 Model Number Explanation 8­3 Specifications8­4 Power Supply and Step Motor Drive8­8 Mounting the Motor8­8
Journal Mounting 8­8 Connecting the Motor8­10
Extension Cable Wiring Diagrams  8­10 Motor Dimensions and Cabling8­12 Thrust vs. Speed Charts8­16
Chapter 9: SureStep System Power Supplies.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 9­1 Features9­2 Specifications9­3 Drive Heating 9­4

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Choosing a Power Supply9­5 Power Supply Terminal & Component Layout9­7 Mounting the Power Supply9­8 Dimensions9­9
Dimensions (continued) 9­10
Chapter 10: SureMotion Pro Configuration Software. . . 10­1 SureMotionTM Pro Software10­2
Communication 10­2 Motor Configuration 10­2 Motion and I/O 10­3 Drive Pull-down Menu 10­4
Chapter 11: SureStep Communications. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 11­1 Connecting to a Host Using RS-485 11­2
Four-Wire Configuration  11­2 Two-Wire Configuration 11­3 Assigning RS-485 Addresses 11­3 Connecting to an STP-MTRD-xxxxR using the STP-USB485-4W Adapter 11­4 Connecting to a drive using RJ12 11­5
Appendix A: Accessories .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . A­1 Braking AccessoriesA­2
Regeneration Clamp Features  A­2 Cables and Accessories A­5 Encoder OptionsA­10
Encoder Mounting Accessories A­15 Encoder Specifications A­16 Differential Electrical Specifications  A­18 Wiring ExamplesA­19 Line FiltersA­24
Appendix B: Using SureStep with AutomationDirect PLCs.B­1 Compatible AutomationDirect PLCs and ModulesB­2 Typical Connections to a Productivity PLCB­6 Typical Connections to a DL05 PLCB­7 Typical Connections to an H0-CTRIO B­8

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Typical Connections ­ Multiple Drives/MotorsB­9 Typical DirectLOGIC PLC RS-232 Serial Connections to an Advanced SureStep DriveB­10 Typical CLICK, P-Series, & BRX PLC RS-232 Serial Connections to an Advanced SureStep DriveB­11 Typical RS-485 Connections to Integrated Motor/DrivesB­12 Appendix C: Selecting the SureStep Stepping System.  .  .  . C­1 Selecting the SureStepTM Stepping System  C­2
The Selection Procedure  C­2 How many pulses from the PLC to make the move? C­2 What is the positioning resolution of the load?  C­3 What is the indexing speed to accomplish the move time? C­3 Calculating the Required Torque C­4 Leadscrew ­ Example Calculations C­8 Step 1 ­ Define the Actuator and Motion Requirements  C­8 Step 2 ­ Determine the Positioning Resolution of the Load C­9 Step 3 ­ Determine the Motion Profile C­9 Step 4 ­ Determine the Required Motor Torque  C­9 Step 5 ­ Select & Confirm the Stepping Motor & Driver System C­10 Belt Drive ­ Example Calculations C­15 Step 1 ­ Define the Actuator and Motion Requirements  C­15 Step 2 ­ Determine the Positioning Resolution of the Load C­16 Step 3 ­ Determine the Motion Profile C­16 Step 4 ­ Determine the Required Motor Torque  C­16 Step 5 ­ Select & Confirm the Stepping Motor & Driver System C­17 Index Table ­ Example Calculations C­19 Step 1 ­ Define the Actuator and Motion Requirements  C­19 Step 2 ­ Determine the Positioning Resolution of the Load C­19 Step 3 ­ Determine the Motion Profile C­20 Step 4 ­ Determine the Required Motor Torque  C­20 Step 5 ­ Select & Confirm the Stepping Motor & Driver System C­21 Engineering Unit Conversion Tables, Formulae, & Definitions: C­22

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