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Getting started – Applied Motion Si5580 User Manual

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Getting Started

To use your Si5580 motor control, you will need the following:

a power cable (line cord)

a compatible step motor

a small flat blade screwdriver for tightening the connectors - an Applied Motion Products screw-

driver suitable for this purpose is included with your drive.

a personal computer running Windows 3.2, 95, 98, NT, W2K, XP, Vista or Vista64, with a 9 pin

serial port (486 or better with 8 MB RAM recommended)

the Si Programmer

TM

software that came with your Si5580

the programming cable and adapter that came with your Si5580

Si Programmer

TM

software manual

The sketch below shows where to find the important connection and adjustment points. Please

examine it now.

All mating connectors are included.

Si5580

Step Motor Driver

POWER

TEMP

SHORT

B–
B+
A–
A+

MOTOR

N

G

L

AC

POWER

PC/MMI

LIMITS

STOP

IN 1

IN 2

IN 3

IN 4

JOG CW

JOG CCW

IN/JOG COM

IN/JOG COM

CW+

CW-

CCW+

CCW-

OUT 1+

OUT 1-

OUT 2+

OUT 2-

OUT 3+

OUT 3-

FAULT+

FAULT-

90V pk

I/O Connector

inputs 1-4

jog cw, ccw

I/O Connector

cw, ccw limits

I/O Connector

outputs 1-3

fault output

LEDs

power

overtemp

overcurrent

RS232 connector

pc

mmi

AC power connector

Motor connector

STOP button

Always use the blue & white

Applied Motion screwdriver

with the above I/O connectors.

Larger screwdrivers may remove

the plastic dimples that prevent

the screws from falling out.