
You will need:
Motor & Power Supply
Connector
Run Current, Idle Current
Steps/rev, Inertia, Self Test
Input & Output
Signals
Motor Selector
Status LEDs
Table 7
Driver Power
Supply
Voltage
Bimba
Motor
Parallel
Current
Draw
Parallel
Current
DrawMax
.
24VPower
Supply
Amperage
48VPower
Supply
Amperage
Max
Amps per
Phase
DRV-4 24-48 17frame 1.7 3.4 4 2 4.5
DRV-8 24-75 23frame 4.2 8.4 8 4 7.8
DRV-8 24-75 34frame 5.6 11.2 12 6 7.8
3. Actuator, Motor, and Driver Models
• AnOLEactuatorwithmotorattached.
• Asmallatbladescrewdriverfortighteningtheconnectors.
• Wires - 18 to 20 gage recommended
• Wire cutter/stripper
• AnappropriateDCpowersupply.
a. Mount your drive
Mountthedriveusing#6screws.
Installingonametalsurface
(recommended)helpsdissipateheat.
Forcedairowfromafanisalso
good practice.
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TheDRV-4acceptspowersupplyvoltagesfrom24to48VDC,whilethe
DRV-8acceptspowersupplyvoltagesfrom24to75VDC.Thecurrent
demandwillneverexceeddoublethemotorcurrent(seeTable3,Amps
column).However,theDRVwillconvertahighvoltagelowcurrentpower
supplyintoalowervoltagehighercurrentpowersupply.A24V4Asupplywill
performsimilarlytoa48V2Asupply.UseTable7belowasaguideline.
!
Warning:Donotapplypoweruntilallconnectionsaremade.
!
Useunregulatedpowersupplieswithoutovervoltageprotection
toavoidproblemswithregenerationduringrapiddeceleration.