Features, Amping, Echnology – RMS Technologies IMDP 23 W/ POLE DAMPING TECHNOLOGY*NEW* User Manual
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RMS Technologies
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Version 1.04
IMDP23/IMDEP23 Manual
8/4/2010
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FEATURES
NEMA Size 23, 2 Phase, 1.8° Bipolar Step Motor w/ Built-In Microstepping Driver
Operates from +12 to 75 VDC
Software selectable run currents from 0.1 to 5.0 Amp Peak (in 0.05 Amp increments)
Software selectable hold currents from 0 to 5.0 Amp Peak (in 0.05 Amp increments)
Step Resolutions from Full step, 2x, 4x, 5x, 8x, 10x, 16x, 25x, 32x, 50x, 64x, 125x, 
128x, 250x, 256x Microstepping 
Four Selectable Damping modes for smooth motion
No low minimum inductance (any NEMA 23, 1.8° step motor can be selected)
Step sensing on the rising or falling edge of step pulse input
Direction switching – to change first powered on direction of rotation
Enable active high or low – to allow unit to be enabled with a high or low signal
Smooth motion
Three optically isolated control inputs (step, direction, disable)
Inputs are sinking inputs, maximum current input is 15mAmps
Pole Damping Technology™ integrated within driver board
 
Pole Damping Technology™ 
 
Pole Damping Technology™ (PDT) enhances step motor performance by dampening each 
full step in order to create a more accurate and smooth motion profile. Microstepping the 
step motor will optimize Pole Damping Technology™. PDT outputs the correct amount of 
run and hold currents to the motor, at the right time. Thus, it will overcome the step 
motor’s natural tendency to want to forcefully pull towards the full step ON position. 
 
IMDEP23 – Encoder Features 
 
32-1250 cycles per revolution (CPR)
128 to 5000 pulses per revolution (PPR)
2 Channel Quadrature
TTL Squarewave Outputs and optional index (3
rd
Channel)
E2 US Digital Encoder
 
Default Settings 
 
Default Settings of the IMDP23 or IMDEP23
Direction of rotation
Counterclockwise
Step Resolution
8x step (3200 steps/rev)
Run Current
Motor’s rated current or up to 
5 Amps Peak if motor is rated 
for 5 or higher. 
Holding Current
0.5 Amp/Phase
Smoothness setting
2
Step signal sensing
Senses on the Rising Edge or 
positive edge 
Disable Active
Low or 0V signal to disable 
unit 
Table 1: Default settings
