DST-4812

DST-4812
User Manual

Ark Power Controls Pvt. Ltd., 6F, Thadikaran Centre, Palarivattom, Kochi-682025
info@arkmotion.com, www.arkmotion.com, Tel: +91 484 3295024/2342927

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General Description
This is a miniature stepper motor driver with 48V 1.2A capacity. Up to 1/256 micro-stepping and 16
levels of current setting are possible with this drive.
General Features

16 levels of micro-stepping, up to 1/256.

16 levels of current setting, up to 1.2A.
Auto mode and Pulse & Direction mode.
Optically isolated digital control inputs Pulse, Direction and Disable.
Over voltage protection.
Three LED indicators for Power, Run and Error.

Operational Specifications
Supply Voltage

48VDC

Maximum Current

1.2A(peak)

Logic Level

5V

Micro step Resolution

1/1,1/2,1/4,1/8,1/16,1/32,1/64,1/128,1/256

LED Indicators

Power - Green LED.

Run - Yellow LED.
Error - Red LED.

Ark Power Controls Pvt. Ltd., 6F, Thadikaran Centre, Palarivattom, Kochi-682025
info@arkmotion.com, www.arkmotion.com, Tel: +91 484 3295024/2342927

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Connection Diagram

Connectors

Pin Number
Pin Description
Motor Interface connector

Functions

1 Black

PHASE_A_N

Motor Connection

2 Green

PHASE_A_P

Motor Connection

3 Red

PHASE_B_N

Motor Connection

4 Blue

PHASE_B_P

Motor Connection

DC Power Input Connector

1 Black

GND

Ground terminal of power supply.

2 Red

VCC_VMOTOR

Positive terminal of power supply

(48VDC).

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Motor Direction Control & Disable Input Connector

1 Black

DISABLE_N

External GND for DISABLE input.

2 Violet

DISABLE_P

+5VDC w.r.t DISABLE_N, disables the

drive.

3 Black

DIRECTION_N

External GND for DIRECTION input.

4 Red

DIRECTION_P

+5VDC w.r.t DIRECTION_N, Changes

the direction of the drive.

5 Black

STEP_N

External GND for Pulse input.

6 Pink

STEP_P

Positive Pulse input

7 Black

GND for ANALOG_IN

External GND for ANALOG_IN

8 Blue

ANALOG_IN

External Analog input for varying speed

(0-10VDC).

UART (RS-232) Connector

1 Black

UART_GND

Ground of RS232 cable.

2 Green

RX

Receiver of RS232 cable.

3 Red

TX

Transmitter of RS232 cable.

Rotary Switch for Micro-step Setting

Micro-step settings for 16 positions are as follows.
Switch Dial Position
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 to F

Step
Full Step
1/2
1/4
1/8
1/16
1/32
1/64
1/128
1/256
1/256

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info@arkmotion.com, www.arkmotion.com, Tel: +91 484 3295024/2342927

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Rotary Switch for Current Setting

Switch Dial Position

Current

0.08

0.15

0.23

0.3

0.38

0.45

0.53

0.6

0.68

0.75

0.83

0.9

0.98

1.05

1.13

1.2

Mode Selection Switch

Switch Position

Mode

On

Pulse mode

Off

Auto mode

Direction Switch
Switch Position

Direction

On

Fixed Direction

Off

Direction as per user input

LEDs
1. Power LED (green)
2. Error LED (red)
3. Run LED (green)

- ON when the drive is powered up.

- ON during initial power up, disable state and error condition.
- ON when the motor is working.

Ark Power Controls Pvt. Ltd., 6F, Thadikaran Centre, Palarivattom, Kochi-682025
info@arkmotion.com, www.arkmotion.com, Tel: +91 484 3295024/2342927

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