4 Signal description   02.05 
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4-2   FM-STEPDRIVE/SIMOSTEP (FB) 
 
 
The signals and timing diagrams for the pulse and signal interfaces are 
described in the following sections. 
 
4.1 Pulse interface 
The pulse interface has four 5 V optocoupler inputs and one optocoupler 
output. 
 
Note 
The technical data of the pulse interface are described in chapter 3. 
The signal timing of the inputs/outputs is described in chapter 4.3. 
Inputs: 
 
PULSE (clock) 
To start motor shaft rotation, rectangular clock pulses must be supplied to 
the PULSE input. Each positive pulse edge triggers one motor step if the 
power controller is in ready status and the GATE_N input is energized  
(24 V).  
The sense of rotation is preset with the direction input (DIR). 
DIR (sense of rotation) 
When the DIR signal input is deenergized, the motor turns in a clockwise 
direction (as seen from front towards motor shaft). When this signal input 
is energized, the motor turns in a counterclockwise direction (as seen 
from front towards motor shaft). The sense of rotation can also be 
inverted by interchanging two motor phase leads. 
ENABLE (enable) 
When the ENABLE input is energized, the power controller is enabled. 
After approx. 500 ms, the power controller reports readiness via the 
READY1_N and READY2 outputs and the motor is energized. If 24 V are 
present at the GATE_N input of the signal interface, clock pulses can be 
supplied to the PULSE input. 
PWM (current control) 
The set motor phase current can be modified using a pulse width 
modulation signal on the PWM input in the range from 0% to 100% 
(frequency range 10 kHz to 20 kHz). The phase current is determined by 
the pulse/pause ratio of the PWM signal. If the signal input is 
deenergized, the set phase current flows. If the signal input is energized, 
the motor phase current is switched off. When the motor is stopped, it 
does not have any holding torque. 
Output: 
 
READY1_N (readiness) 
When the ENABLE input is activated, the power controller reports readiness 
via the READY1_N output. When the power controller is ready, the 
READY1_N output has low resistance. If 24 V are present at the GATE_N 
input of the signal interface, clock pulses can be supplied to the PULSE 
input. 
In case of a power controller fault, or if a power controller enable signal 
has not been received via the ENABLE input, the READY1_N output has 
high resistance.