αSTEP AR Series

ARD-AD2

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Control Circuit

Product Classification	Product Name	CIF: List Price	FOB: List Price	Shipping Date
Control Circuit	ARD-AD2	Not available for purchase

• This product is a stepping motor driver circuit only.

Included

Control Circuit: Connector for 24 VDC Power Supply Input/Regeneration Resistor Thermal Input/Electromagnetic Brake Connection Terminal, Sensor Signal Connector, Input Signal Connector, Output Signal Connector, Connector for Regeneration Resistor Input/Main Power Input Terminals, Connector Wiring Lever

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Driver Specifications

			Built-in Controller Type	Pulse input type
Input/Output Function		Maximum Input Pulse Frequency	−	Line driver output by host controller: 500 kHz (at 50 % duty) Open-Collector Output by Host Controller: 250 kHz (at 50 % duty)^*1 Negative Logic Pulse Input (Initial value)
		Number of Positioning Data Sets	64 Points	−
		Direct Input	8 Points	8 Points
		Direct Output	6 Points	9 Points
		RS-485 Communication Network Input	16 Points	−
		RS-485 Communication Network Output	16 Points	−
Setting Tool		Data Setting Software MEXE02	◯	◯
Setting Tool		Control Module OPX-2A	◯	◯
Operation	Positioning Operation	Single-motion Operation	◯	−
		Linked Operation	◯	−
		Sequential Operation	◯	−
		Direct Operation	◯	−
		Push-Motion Operation	◯	◯^*2
	Continuous Operation		◯	−
	Return-to-Home Operation		◯	−
	JOG Operation/Test Operation		◯	◯^*2
Monitor/Warning		Waveform Monitoring	◯	◯
		Overload Detection	◯	◯
		Overheat Detection (Motor and Driver)	◯	◯
		Position/Speed Information	◯	◯
		Temperature Detection (Motor and Driver)	−	−
		Motor Load Factor	−	−
		Travel Distance , Cumulative Travel Distance	−	−
Alarm			◯	◯

*1: The value when the general-purpose cable (CC36D1E) (sold separately) is used.
*2: Setting with extended function (MEXE02 or OPX-2A)

Note

Do not perform push-motion operation using geared types. Doing so may damage the motor or gearhead.

RS-485 Communication Specifications

Protocol	Modbus RTU mode
Electrical Characteristics	EIA-485 Compliant, straight cable Use twisted-pair cables (TIA/EIA-568B CAT5e or better recommended), the max. total extension length is 50 m.^*
Mode	Half duplex and asynchronous mode (data: 8 bits, stop bit: 1 bit or 2 bits, parity: none, even, or odd)
Transmission Rate	Selectable from 9,600 bps, 19,200 bps, 38,400 bps, 57,600 bps and 115,200 bps.
Connection Type	Up to 31 drivers can be connected to one host controller.

*If a specific wiring and layout causes the motor cable or power supply cable to generate a noise problem, shield the cable or use ferrite cores.

Driver General Specifications

Item		Specifications
Operating Environment (When operating)	Ambient Temperature	Built-in Controller Type: 0 ∼ +55 ℃ (Non-freezing)^* Pulse Input Type: 0 ∼ +50 ℃ (Non-freezing)^*
	Ambient Humidity	85% max. (Non-condensing)
	Atmosphere	No corrosive gases or dust. No exposure to water, oil or other liquids.

*When installing a heat sink equivalent to an aluminum plate min. 200×200 mm, thickness 2 mm

Standards

Regulations and Standards Materials

Documents about compliance with regulations and standards can be downloaded from the "Data Download" tab on the product details page.
(The types of files available for download vary by product.)

Explanations of the Global Laws, Regulations and Standards can be found here.

Information about our compliance with regulations and standards for each of our product series can be found here.

Hazardous Substances

The product does not contain any substances (10 substances) exceeding the regulation values of the RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU, 2015/863/EU).

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