16. USING A DIRECT DRIVE MOTOR 
16 -  6 
 
Note   1.  Use MR Configurator2. 
    2.  For the absolute position detection system, always turn on the Z-phase pulse of the direct drive motor while the servo amplifier 
power is on, and then turn the servo amplifier power supply off and on again. By turning off and on the power supply, the 
absolute position becomes confirmed. Without this operation, the absolute position will not be regained properly, and a 
warning will occur at the controller. 
    3  If the Z-phase pulse of the direct drive motor can be turned on manually, the Z-phase pulse does not have to be turned on by 
the magnetic pole detection or the JOG operation. 
For this operation, always connect the direct drive motor encoder and the servo amplifier, and turn on only the control circuit 
power supply of the servo amplifier (L11 and L21) (turn off the main circuit power supply L1, L2, and L3). Perform this 
operation by considering the safety. 
    4.  Test operation cannot be performed in the absolute position detection system, either. To perform test operation, select 
"Disabled (incremental system) (_ _ _ 0)" in [Pr. PA03]. Refer to section 16.3.2 (1) for details. 
    5.  After the servo amplifier is connected to the direct drive motor with an encoder cable, [AL. 25 Absolute position erased] will 
occur at the first power on. Cancel the alarm by turning on/off the power. 
    6.  When the magnetic pole detection is performed with absolute position detection system by DIO transfer, [AL. 93 ABS data 
transfer warning] will occur. Refer to section 16.4 for details. 
    7.   To cancel [AL. 93 ABS data transfer warning], cycle SON (Servo-on) or set a home position.  
 
16.3.2 Magnetic pole detection 
 
POINT 
 
The magnetic pole detection is not required for the configured absolute position 
detection system where the Z-phase pulse of the direct drive motor can be 
turned on manually. 
For this operation, always connect the direct drive motor encoder and the servo 
amplifier and turn on the control circuit power supply of the servo amplifier. 
Perform this operation by considering the safety. 
When performing a magnetic pole detection without using LSP (Forward rotation 
stroke end) and LSN (Reverse rotation stroke end), set [Pr. PL08 Linear servo 
motor/DD motor function selection 3] to "_ 1 _ _" to disable LSP and LSN. 
 
 
Before the positioning operation of the direct drive motor, make sure to perform the magnetic pole detection. 
Before starting up the equipment, perform the test operation (positioning operation) of MR Configurator2.