VELMEX VXM-3 - Setup; Jog Mode; Optional Joystick

WhentheOn-Line(yellow)lightisnotlit,theVXMisintheLocal/Jogmode. Usingthe
frontpaneljogbuttons,eachmotorcanbejoggedasinglesteporslewedto2000sps(5
revs/sec.)ineitherdirection.
WhenaJogbuttonispressedthemotormoves1step(1/400rev.)
Ifthebuttonisheld
for>0.3secondthemotorwillaccelerateto2000sps. PressingStopwhileusingthe
Jogbuttonswillholdthespeedat39sps.
Refertothe“setj”and“setJ”commandsinAppendixHformoreinformationabout
settingjogspeedstodifferentvalues.
7
Setup
Jog Mode
Optional Joysticks
TherearetwotypesofexternaljoysticksavailablefortheVXM. Oneisdigitalthat
functionslikethefrontpaneljogbuttons,andthesecondisananalogproportionalspeed
typethatcanoperateupto4motorswith2VXMs Formoreinformation/configuration
refertoAppendixHandJ.
1.
Connectthe
cablestomotorsandlimitswitches(ifactuatorhaslimitswitches.)
Connectthe9pinserialcablefromtheVXM’srearpanelconnectorlabeled"RS-232"and
yourcomputer'sserialport(usuallylabeled“COM”or“|O|O|”.) Forcomputerswithonly
USBports,useaUSBtoRS-232adapter.
Motorcablesshould
neverbebundled
togetherwiththeLimitSwitch,orany
I/Ocabling. putanyoftheVXM'scableswithpowercablesinacommonelectrical
keepLimit SwitchandI/Ocablesatleast2inchesfromMotorconduitorducting.
andPowercables.
CAUTION: Motorcablelengthorconnectorsshouldnotbealteredwithoutconsulting
Velmexfirst. Improper
wiringcanresultinpoorperformanceanddamagetotheVXM.
Alteredcablesandresultantdamageisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
IMPORTANT: TheVXMcanautomaticallydetectlimitswitchinputsthatarewired
normallyclosedtooperate(motorstopsonopencircuit.)Normallyclosedisthestandard
usedonallVelmex
products. However,Velmexrotarytableswiththehomeswitchoption
requiresthatthelimitswitchinputsbereconfiguredinsetup. Refertothe“setL”
commandinAppendixN.
Neverconnectordisconnectmotorswiththepoweron,thiscanresultin
severedamagetomotordriveelectronics.
2.
ConnectcablefromDC
powersupplytoVXM
3.
PlugtheDCpowersupplyintoaACoutlet.
4.
TurnontheVXMbypushingtherightsideoftherockerswitchlocatedonthefront
panel.
5.
InitiallytheVXMissetfornomotorsselected(verylowpower,motorsbuzzbutwill
CAUTION:
Never
Always
CAUTION:
notmove.)
Use the COSMOS software included on the CDROM to set VXM for the
proper motors. IfyourcomputerisnotaWindowsbasedsystem,refertothe“setM”
commandinthereferencesectionofthismanual.
BothOn-LineandPowerLEDswilllightfor1second,theOn-Linewillgoout,
thenthePowerLEDwillflash6times.