The ST10-Plus stepper drive is a DC-powered microstepping drive for
controlling two-phase, bipolar step motors. It offers advanced current
control and a sophisticated 3rd generation anti-resonance algorithm that
electronically dampens motor and system resonances to improve motor
smoothness and usable torque over a wide speed range. The drive also
employs electronic torque ripple smoothing and microstep emulation to
greatly reduce motor noise and vibration. The drive must be powered
from 24-80 VDC and can output up to 10.0 A/phase (peak-of-sine) to the
step motor. Over-voltage, over-temperature and over-current protection
features prevent damage while running in adverse conditions. The drive
is complemented by a specifically matched set of NEMA 23 and NEMA 34
frame stepper motors (see Related and Recommended products below).
The ST10-Plus can operate in all of the same control modes as the S
model (pulse & direction, velocity, streaming commands, SiNet Hub
operation), plus it has the ability to run stand-alone Q programs stored
in non-volatile memory. Q programs are created using the
Q Programmer™
software, which provides multi-tasking, math functions, conditional
processing, data register manipulation, and more features in a robust
yet simple text-based programming language. The drive is setup and
configured using Applied Motion’s
ST Configurator™ software. Preconfigured motor setup files included with ST Configurator™ make it easy to set up the drive for optimum results.
For connecting to external devices such as step & direction
control signals, incremental encoders, limit switches, proximity or
photoelectric sensors, PLC I/O, lamps, and other devices, the drive
comes with 3 digital inputs, 1 digital output, and 1 single-ended analog
input. Adjustable digital filters are present on the digital inputs for
enhanced reliability in noisy environments.
The drive comes with an RS-232 port for configuration, serial communications and programming.
All ST drives are CE approved and RoHS compliant.