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Rev. 1.0
09/27/2023
Multi-axis Series Hardware Manual
400-820-9661
2 Getting Started
• You need to make the following preparations:
• A power supply suitable for the drive, please read the section titled “Choose a Power
Supply” below to help you choose the right power supply.
• A Step-Servo motor that matches the drive, read the “Recommended Motors” section
below.
• A small flat-head screwdriver.
• A computer with Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit) operating system.
• One USB mini-B or Type-C communication cable for drive parameter configuration.
• A CAT5 cable cable is used to connect the driver to the controller, or the driver to the driver.
• Install the Stepper Suite software (includes USB drivers and can be downloaded from the
MOONS’ website).
• Optional motor extension cable (available separately)
• Optional encoder extension cable (available separately)
2.1 Choose a Power Supply
The main considerations when choosing a power supply are the voltage and current requirements
of the application.
2.1.1 Voltage
SSDC Stepper-servo drives and motors perform best when powered with 24 to 48V DC voltage.
The choice of voltage depends on the desired performance and acceptable heating of the motor
and drive (not to trigger self-overtemperature protection of the drive or damage to the motor due to
overheating). Higher power supply voltage can improve the high-speed performance of the motor,
but it will also increase the heat output. Therefore, the closer the selected power supply voltage is
to the nominal upper limit of the driver, the smaller the operating duty cycle (the proportion of time
between running and stopping) that the user is allowed to use, that is, the less time the customer is
allowed to continuously run the motor, otherwise the drive will overheat and self-protection.
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