16. USING A DIRECT DRIVE MOTOR 
16 -  9 
 
(2)  Operation at the magnetic pole detection 
 
WARNING 
Note that the magnetic pole detection automatically starts simultaneously with the 
turning-on of the servo-on command. 
 
 
CAUTION 
If the magnetic pole detection is not executed properly, the direct drive motor may 
operates unexpectedly. 
 
 
POINT 
 
Establish the machine configuration to use LSP (Forward rotation stroke end) 
and LSN (Reverse rotation stroke end). The machine may be damaged due to a 
collision without LSP and LSN. 
Assign LSP and LSN and perform the magnetic pole detection also in the torque 
control mode. 
At the magnetic pole detection, whether the motor rotates in the forward or 
reverse direction is unpredictable. 
Depending on the setting value of [Pr. PL09 Magnetic pole detection voltage 
level], an overload, overcurrent, magnetic pole detection alarm, or others may 
occur. 
After the magnetic pole detection, check the positioning accuracy with the test 
operation (positioning operation function) of MR Configurator2. 
The accuracy of the magnetic pole detection improves with no load. 
 
 
(a) Incremental system 
 
POINT 
 
For the incremental system, the magnetic pole detection is required every time 
the power is turned on. 
 
 
By turning on SON (Servo-on) after power-on, the magnetic pole detection is automatically carried 
out. Therefore, there is not need to set the parameter (first digit of [Pr. PL01]) for executing the 
magnetic pole detection. 
 
1) Timing chart 
15 s or less
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
95 ms
SON (Servo-on)
Base circuit
RD (Ready)
Magnetic pole detection time (Note)
 
Note. The magnetic pole detection time indicates the operation time when LSP (Forward 
rotation stroke end) and LSN (Reverse rotation stroke end) are on.