Intelligent Motion Systems MDrive42AC Folheto

Installation, configuration and maintenance must be carried out by qualified 

technicians only. You must have detailed information to be able to carry out this 

work. This information can be found in the user manuals.
• Unexpected dangers may be encountered when working with this product! 

• Incorrect use may destroy this product and connected components!
The user manuals  are not included. You can obtain them from the Internet at: 

http://www.imshome.com/mdrive42acplus_mdi.html.

PC running Microsoft

• 

® 

Windows XP Service Pack 2 or greater.

IMS Terminal integrated program editor and terminal emulator. (Available 

• 

online)
IMS MD-CS200-000 or equvalent Lumberg Euro AC cable for AC line. 

• 

(Requred for UL)
RS-422/485 communications interface. (Recommended: IMS MD-

• 

CC401-001 Communication Converter) or CANopen communications 

converter. (Recommend MD-CC500-000)

Depending on your MDrivePlus connectors configuration, you may also need:

I/O and Power interface to 19-pin M23 circularp connector. (Recom-

• 

mended: IMS MD-CS100-000 or MD-CS101-000 Prototype Development 

Cordset) 

* If you purchased your MDrivePlus with a QuickStart Kit, you have received all 

of the connecting cables needed for initial functional setup and system testing.

All documentation, software and resources are available online at: 

http://www.imshome.com/mdrive42acplus_mdi.html

Your MDrivePlus may be configured with power and I/O combined on separate 

connectors. Please refer to the opposite side of this document for connecting 

details and available IMS connectivity options including Prototype Development 

Cables and Mating Connector Kits.

Connect IMS RS-422/485 communications converter to MDrivePlus and 

1. 

PC.
Install the communication converter drivers onto PC (available online).

2. 

Install and open IMS Terminal.

3. 

Apply power to MDrivePlus.

4. 

Within IMS Terminal, Click into the Terminal Window (shown below).

5. 

Key in CTRL+C. The MDrivePlus sign-on message: “Copyright 2001-2008 

6. 

by Intelligent Motion Systems, Inc.” should appear, verifying that com-

munications is active.

A “Getting Started” tutorial using the IMS CANopen Tester GUI with the  

MD-CC500-000 USB to CANopen dongle is available online at: 

http://www.imshome.com/canopen_gs.html.

Dimensions in inches (mm)

Single

7.4 (187.96)

9.4 (238.76)

Double

9.4 (238.76)

11.4 (289.56)

LMAX1

LMAX2

2.17

(55.0)

1.375

(34.9)

Ø 0.75

(Ø 19.05)

0.49

(12.5)

0.059

(1.5)

3.0

(76.2)

4.331 SQ.

(110.0 SQ.)

6.75

(171.45)

7.40

(187.96)

3.50 SQ.

(88.88 SQ.)

0.65

(16.51)

Ø 0.75

(Ø 19.05)

0.335

(8.51)

0.83

(21.08)

Ø 2.185

(Ø 55.5)

4.50

(114.3)

Input Voltage Range (120 VAC MDrive)

95 to 132 VAC @ 50/60 Hz

Input Current (120 VAC MDrive)

4.2 Amps

Input Voltage Range (240 VAC MDrive)

95 to 264 VAC @ 50/60 Hz

Input Current (240 VAC MDrive)

2.1 Amps

Aux-Logic Input Voltage

+12 to +24 VDC

Aux-Logic Input Current

230 mA Max

Operating Temperature 
(non-condensing)

Heat Sink 

-40°C to +75°C

Motor

-40°C to +90°C

Sealing (Plus

2

-65 Only)

IP-65 Compliant

I/O Points 1-4, 9-12

8 programmable I/O Points - sinking 

or sourcing inputs or outputs.

Inputs

TTL, +5 to +24 VDC

Sinking Outputs 

+5 to +24 VDC

Sourcing Outputs 

+12 to +24 VDC

Output Sink Current 

up to 600 mA 

Logic Threshold (Logic 0)

< 0.8 VDC

Logic Threshold (Logic 1)

> 2.2 VDC

Protection (Sinking)

Over Temp, Short Circuit 

Protection (Sourcing)

Transient Over Voltage, Inductive 

Clamp

Resolution

10 Bit

Range (Voltage Mode)

0 to +5 VDC, 0 to +10 VDC

Range (Current Mode)

4 to 20 mA, 0 to 20mA

Clock I/O
Types

Step/Direction, Up/Down, 

Quadrature

Logic Threshold

TTL Input, TTL Output (with 2 kΩ 

Load to Ground)

Trip Output/Capture Input
Logic Threshold

TTL Input, TTL Output (with 2 kΩ 

Load to Ground)

Protocol

RS-422/RS-485

BAUD Rate

4.8k, 9.6k, 19.2k, 38.4k, 115.2 kbps

Protocol

CAN 2.0B Active

Communications Profile

CiA DS-301

BAUD Rate 
Note: 800 kbps not supported by the MD-CC500-000 
USB to CANopen dongle.

10, 20, 50, 125, 250, 500, 800 

kBit/s, 1MBit/s (default)

Thermal

Internal Fuse (Line-Neutral Systems Only, Line-Line Systems Require External Fusing

Number of Resolutions

20

Available Microsteps Per Revolution

200

400

800

1000

1600

2000

3200

5000

6400

10000

12800

20000

25000

25600

40000

50000

51200

36000

1

21600

2

25400

3

1=0.01 deg/µstep     2=1 arc minute/µstep     3=0.001 mm/µstep

Program Storage Type/Size

Flash/6384 Bytes

User Program Labels and Variables

192

Party Mode Addresses

62