Emis SMC-IC4 Stepper motor controller 12 V, 48 V

The SMC-IC4 stepper motor control can accommodate four power amplifiers. Amplifiers for phase currents from 1A to 4A are available here. Bipolar stepper motors with two or four phases can be connected. Depending on the motor power, motor start-up time and set standby current, the use of a fan for cooling the motor end stages is recommended. A DC power supply with a voltage of at least 12V DC up to a maximum of 48V DC is required as power supply. Communication between the PC and SMC-IC4 takes place via a USB interface (type B). Once the USB cable is plugged in for the first time, a virtual COM post is generated on the PC and a COM port number is assigned. All data transfers take place via this virtual COM port. A terminal program can be used to control the SMC-IC4. The digital inputs can be switched or Control signals with a level of 0-24V DC. Reference switches are connected to inputs 1-4. Freely programmable functions can be stored in the existing fixed-value memory for all eight inputs. 7 transistor outputs with max. 24V DC voltage and 100mA load current are available. The two-digit LED display is used to display various system states. For standalone applications, a fixed-value memory is available for 28 programs with 64kB each. If larger programs are to be implemented, a micro SD card can be used for this purpose. An appropriate slot is available on the SMC-IC4. The two buttons can be used to make settings or selections for standalone applications (operation without a PC). If more than 4 stepper motors are to be operated, several SMC-IC4 control cards can be cascaded. The cable for connecting the individual cards is included in the delivery. The first card is connected to the PC and takes over a master function.

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