ClearPath User Manual - Teknic

1 user Manual ClearPath user Manual MODELS MCVC, MCPV, SDSK, SDHP NEMA 23 AND NEMA 34 FRAME SIZES VERSION JUNE 30, 2020 ClearPath MC/SD user Manual REV. 2 Teknic , INC. TEL. (585) 784-7454 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ClearPath MC/SD user Manual REV. 3 Teknic , INC. TEL. (585) 784-7454 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF QUICK START Please Read This Important Warning.

2 8 Before You Begin (Suggested Viewing Material) ..8 ClearPath Quick Required Items ..9 Install ClearPath MSP Software ..9 Secure Your Motor ..9 Check DC Bus Power Power Up Your Connect ClearPath to Your Open ClearPath MSP (Motor Setup Program) ..11 Spin Your Motor Under MSP Software Spinning a Model MCPV or Spinning a Model SDHP or SDSK ..17 If You Experience a Motor Shutdown or Before You Seek Technical SAFETY Personal Safety CE Compliance Warnings ..23 General Disclaimer ..24 What is a ClearPath Motor?..25 Parts of a ClearPath Motor ..27 Example Application: Absolute Positioning Mode.

3 28 Summary of Operation ..28 Overview: Configuring a ClearPath ..29 Overview: ClearPath I/O ..30 POWERING A ClearPath Selecting a DC Bus Power ClearPath Operating Voltage ..31 Notes on "Lower Voltage" Bus Power Teknic Power Before Powering a ClearPath ..33 Power Supply Switching and Fusing ..34 Basic Power Connection (2 motors) ..35 Power Chaining (multiple motors)..35 Using a Power Hub ..36 Power Hub Overview Diagram ..36 Power Hub: Things to Power Hub: Compliance Notes ..37 Parts of a Power Hub ..38 Connections For a Single Power Hub System ..39 Connections For a Dual Power Hub System.

4 40 Auxiliary (24V) Logic Power Supply ..40 Power Hub LED Codes ..41 ClearPath MC/SD user Manual REV. 4 Teknic , INC. TEL. (585) 784-7454 Power Hub: Things to INPUTS AND I/O Connector Parts and ClearPath Inputs ..44 Input Current Draw ..44 Warning: Inductive Loads and ClearPath I/O ..45 The Enable Input ..46 Inputs A and B: The Control Inputs ..46 Input Wiring ..47 ClearPath Output (HLFB)..48 HLFB Modes: Common To All ClearPath Op HLFB Modes: For ClearPath Positioning Modes.

5 51 HLFB Modes: For ClearPath Velocity Modes ..53 HLFB Output: For ClearPath Torque Modes ..55 HLFB Output Wiring Examples ..56 user SOFTWARE ( ClearPath MSP)..60 Section MSP Minimum System Requirements ..60 Installing Communicating With ClearPath Via MSP ..60 Items Required for Communication Setup ..61 First-Time Communication Tour of ClearPath MSP Main UI Overview ..62 Mode Torque Limit Setup ..63 Dashboard ..68 MSP Menus ..69 MSP Software Scope ..81 Overview ..81 Scope Features ..81 Scope user Interface & Controls ..82 OPERATIONAL MODES: MCVC AND MCPV.

6 89 Table of Operational Modes: Models MCVC and MCPV ..89 Follow Digital Torque Command (Bi-Polar PWM Command)..91 Mode Description ..91 I/O Mode Setting a PWM Follow Digital Torque Command (Unipolar PWM Command)..95 Mode Description ..95 I/O Mode Follow Digital Torque Command (Frequency Command) ..97 Mode Description ..97 I/O Mode Ramp Up/Down To Selected Velocity ..99 Mode Description ..99 I/O ClearPath MC/SD user Manual REV. 5 Teknic , INC. TEL. (585) 784-7454 Mode Spin On Power Up.

7 101 Mode Description ..101 I/O Mode Manual Velocity Control ..103 Mode I/O Mode Description of Encoder/Knob Settings ..105 Follow Digital Velocity Command (Bi-Polar PWM Command with Inhibit) ..107 Mode Description ..107 I/O Mode Setting A PWM Deadband (Optional) ..110 Follow Digital Velocity (Bipolar PWM Command with Variable Torque)..111 Mode Description ..111 I/O Mode Follow Digital Velocity Command (Unipolar PWM Input) ..114 Mode Description ..114 I/O Mode Follow Digital Velocity Command (Frequency Input) ..117 Mode Description ..117 I/O Mode Move to Sensor Position.

8 119 Mode Description ..119 I/O Mode Move to Absolute Position (2-Position, Home to Switch) ..122 Mode Description ..122 I/O Mode Move to Absolute Position (4-Position, Home to Hard Stop) ..124 Mode Description ..124 I/O Mode Move to Absolute Position (16-Position, Home to Hard Stop).127 Mode Description ..127 I/O Mode Move Incremental Distance (4-Distance, Home to Hard Stop)129 Mode Description ..129 I/O Mode Move Incremental Distance (2-Distance, Home to Hard Stop)132 Mode Description ..132 ClearPath MC/SD user Manual REV. 6 Teknic , INC. TEL.

9 (585) 784-7454 I/O Mode Move Incremental Distance (2-Distance, Home-to-Switch) ..134 Mode Description ..134 I/O Mode Move Incremental Distance (1-Distance, Home-to-Switch)..136 Mode Description ..136 I/O Mode Pulse Burst Mode Description ..138 I/O Mode Multi-Sensor Positioning: Bi-directional (Home to Hard Stop)140 Mode Description ..140 I/O Mode Multi-Sensor Positioning: Unidirectional (Sensorless Homing)142 Mode Description ..142 I/O Mode Multi-Sensor Positioning: Unidirectional (Home to Sensor) ..144 Mode Description ..144 I/O Mode Follow Digital Position Command: Unipolar PWM Command146 Mode Description.

10 146 I/O Mode Follow Digital Position Command: Frequency Command ..148 Mode I/O Mode OPERATIONAL MODES: SDSK AND SDHP ..150 Step & Mode Description ..150 I/O Mode Step and Direction Quadrature Input ..153 Mode Description ..153 I/O Mode APPENDIX A: LED BLINK APPENDIX B: MECHANICAL Mounting Dimensions: Mounting Dimensions: ClearPath NEMA 34 ..161 Mounting Dimensions: ClearPath NEMA 23 ..162 Motor Mounting Considerations ..163 ClearPath MC/SD user Manual REV. 7 Teknic , INC. TEL.