Four-axis Digital Stepper Drive (60V - 6A)
| Country of Manufacture | China |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Leadshine |
| Voltage Range | 20~60 VDC |
The Leadshine MX4660 is a 4-axis stepper drive with built-in breakout board and I/O's. It is specially designed to allow EASY andRAPID implementation for full control of 4 stepper motors of frame sizes 17, 23, 24, or 34. By taking step & direction commands, the MX4660 can be easily controlled by motion controllers, PLC’s, CNC software (e.g. Mach 3/4, EMC)…. This makes it ideal for many applications in industries such as CNC machinery (CNC routers, plasma, mills, laser welders, machining centers, jewelry mills…), electronics, semi-conductor, medical, textile, etc. for easy, quick and cost-effective implementation.
Based on the latest DSP technology and Leadshine’s advance stepper control algorithm, the MX4660 adopts features such as anti-resonance, multi-stepping, input pulse smoothing, automatic idle current reduction … It offers high precision, excellent torque, extra low noise, very low motor heating, and smooth driven motor movement. With the working voltage of 20-60VDC and output current up to 6.0A, the MX4660 can drive 4 two-phasestepper motors from NEMA 17 to 34 in full power with high reliability.
The MX4660 is easy to configure without the use of software. With the four DIP switches (one for each axis), a user can easily configure the output current to one of the eight 1.41-6.0A settings, and the micro stepping resolution to one of the eight 200-12,800 (full to 1/64 step) settings. Each axis can have its configurations different from any of other axes to meet its own control requirements.
A Leadshine MX4660 stepper drive has one E-Stop input, one analog input (0-10 VDC), one fault output, 8 general digital inputs, and 6 general digital outputs. This allows quick and easy I/O connections such as E-Stop, home/limit switches, VFD..., to save installation space & time, minimize wiring, increase system reliability, and cut costs. Through the 4 high-speed general digital outputs (200 kHz), the MX4660 also allows control expansion for 2 additional axes, which is ideal to control 5-axis and 6-axis machines/devices.
The MX4660 adopts modular design with 4 individual stepper drive boards. If any the drive boards malfunctions, a user can easily replace it with a SDM660 stepper drive module at minimal cost.
* Note: The MX34660 can also be used to power 4-phase (0.9°) stepper motors. In this case, there will be 400 full steps needed for each revolution. You need to make sure that the settings in your controller (motion controller, PLC, CNC control system…) are properly configured to reflect this requirement.
