[jchal3]

Hello,

I am looking for connection diagrams for Pacific Scientific drivers. Model number 5410-010. I believe they are fairly old, but they were freebies, so I would like to get them to work.

I am trying to build a cnc router table, and this seems to be the missing piece to the puzzle...for now.

Thanks,
Jason

[jchal3]

Finally found the driver documentation, but it is too large to upload. Let me know if anyone needs it.

[Oleks]

Hi jchal3
Just won 6 of them on ebay for $21 . And now badly need docs. Actually if not your post I would not bid. Only found communication soft here - http://www.pacsci.com/support/downloads/index.html#5400.

How is your experience with the drivers? Will they work with Mach3?

Hope they worth delivering to Ukraine. I have Oriental Motors pk299 4.5Amp for them. Going to be large cnc router.
Thank you.

[jchal3]

Oleks,

Mine seem to be okay, I'm still working on building the table, and getting the correct power to my motors. You are in luck, these files are digital. I tried to attach them to this post, but the file is too large. Give me your email, and I'll send them to you right away.

[Oleks]

Sent private message with e-mail to you.
Seems communication soft from link above communicates with drive via serial port to input moving trajectory. Is it an indexer which can't receive step/dir commands? Did you try to operate 5410 from Mach3?

[jchal3]

Oleks,

I have not tried it with the Mach3 software yet. I am planning on using it though. The PC that I have the Mach 3 installed on puts out a 3vdc signal from the parallel port. The drivers require 5. I did however use a multimeter, and a 5vdc supply to see if the current would switch. It seemed to do so. I am going to have to find a way to get 5vdc from the parrallel port, and then continue. I have bigger problems though. My stepper motors are NEMA 43, that draw 7.9 amps each, at 60vdc so I have to get that power somewhere first.

Anyway, let me know how you get on. I emailed the maunal to you a couple minutes ago.

[Oleks]

Thank you very much, now i see from manual we've got decent devices . I will have them in hands in 6 weeks time or so.

[Oleks]

Thou I have a bit concern over phrase on page 6:

"Driver State Generator Transition Delay Relative To Input Step - with stability control enabled ... delay is less than 500usec..."

Somewhat big delay? And how it will influence when all axes work same time?..

[jchal3]

Oleks,

I don't know a whole lot about these drives. I was just digging into them myself, however I do know that the three I have came off of a high speed packaging machine. I am thinking the delay is not going to be a problem, but I haven't tried it out.