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Step Motor Start-Up Guide PDF
Step Motor Start-Up Guide PDF
Lin Engineering reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any
products herein to improve reliability, function, or design. Lin Engineering does
Do not disassemble Do not machine shafts; Do not disconnect Do not use holding Do not hold motor by not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or
motors; a significant this will have a negative motor from drive while torque/detent torque lead wires. circuit described herein; neither does it convey any license under its patent rights,
reduction in motor per- effect on shaft run out in operation. of motor as a fail safe nor the rights others.
formance will occur. and perpendicularity. brake.
OPERATION AND USAGE TIPS
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL VOID ALL WARRANTY TERMS Failure to comply within these recommendations may lead to possible motor
damage and will void all warranty terms.
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LEAD WIRE COLOR CODE The Step Motor Specialists
Phase A
WIRES 1 2 3 4
Lin Engineering step motors are available with either 2-coil Bipolar, or 4-coil
Color Code 1 Red Blue Green Black Unipolar windings. Bipolar motors have 4 leads, while unipolar motors have
2 6 leads. Additionally, some motors are designed with 8 leads, so they may be
Color Code 2 Brown Orange Red Yellow
connected in a variety of ways.
Red Green
Color Code 3 Red
White Stripe
Green
White Stripe CONNECTION INSTRUCTIONS
Bipolar Driver A A B B 3 4
Phase B
By following a series of easy steps, the below charts can be used to properly
connect your motor to your drive.
6 LEAD Determine how many lead wires your motor has 4, 6, or 8 wires. Locate the
proper box below.
WIRES 1 2 3 4 5 6
Next, examine the color code of the lead wires on your motor; find the row of
Color Code 1 Red White Blue Green Yellow Black 1 colors that match your wires, this is your “Color Code”. You will have either
Code 1, Code 2, or Code 3. For example, if you have 4 wires and the wires are
Phase A
Color Code 2 Brown Black Orange Red White Yellow
Red, Blue, Green, and Black, your Color Code is 1.
Red Green
2 Next. Connect the proper color to the appropriate terminal on your drive. If you
Color Code 3 Red Black Green White
White Stripe White Stripe have a Bipolar drive, the terminal on your drive will be labeled
Bipolar Drive A A B B 3
A, A, B, B.
Half Coil
Connection A A B B
For example, if using the above 4 wire motor with Color Code 1, the Red wire
Bipolar Drive would be connected to A, Blue connected to A, Green connected to B, and
Series� A A B B
Connection 4 5 6 Black connected to B.
Phase B If you have a Unipolar drive, the terminal will be labeled A, B, C, D and A/C
Unipolar
Drive A A/C Comm C B B/D Comm D Common, B/D Common (or Comm.)
Notes:
8 LEAD Indicates that the particular wire is not connected to the drive.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
WIRES
Blue Red Green Black Indicates that two particular wires are connected to each other, but
Color Code 1 Blue Red Green Black 1 not the driver.
White Stripe White Stripe White Stripe White Stripe
Phase A
Color Code 2 Red
Yellow Red
Yellow Orange
Black Orange�
Black
3 Indicates that two particular wires are connected to each other, and
White Stripe White Stripe White Stripe White Stripe 2 then connected to the indicated terminal on the drive. In this example,
Black Red Yellow Green�
Color Code 3 Red
White Stripe White Stripe
Black Green
White Stripe White Stripe
Yellow
4 two wires are connected together, then both wired to terminal A on
Bipolar Drive
the drive.
Parallel
Connection A A B B
Bipolar Drive
Series A A B B 5 7 6 8
Connection
Phase B
Unipolar 16245 Vineyard Blvd., Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Drive A C B D Phone: (408) 919-0200 Fax: (408) 919-0201
A/C Comm B/D Comm The Step Motor Specialists
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