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1. LIN ENGINEERING L Step Motor Specialists 9001 Silverpak 17C CE INTEGRATED STEP MOTOR DRIVER AND CONTROLLER With Encoder Option USER MANUAL Version 1 09 Thank you for purchasing the Silverpak 17C or 17CE integrated motor and controller with microstepping driver This product is warranted to be free of manufacturing defects for one year from the date of purchase PLEASE READ BEFORE USING Before you begin ensure there is a suitable DC Power Supply Do not disconnect the DB 9 cable while power is still being applied to the controller This will damage the board Under any circumstances do not exceed 40 VDC DI SCLAI MER The information provided in this document is believed to be reliable However no responsibility is assumed for any possible inaccuracies or omissions Specifications are subject to change without notice Lin Engineering reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products herein to improve reliability function or design Lin Engineering does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others Special Symbols Indicates a WARNING and that this information could prevent injury loss of property or even death in extreme cases RMS Technologies Page 2 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual2. Product Silverpak 17C and 17CE Version 1 09 Date 10 29 2009 Version History 04 10 2006 New User Manual 08 07 2006 Updated specs 08 18 2006 Updated specs 02 01 2007 Standardization of all user Manuals 11 02 2007 Updated description of RMS vs Amp Peak current and explanation of I O s 12 14 2007 Updated designer kits connections amp HyperTerminal instructions RS485 232 card info connection resolution option RMS Technologies Page 3 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 FEATURES 5 Designer s Kit with RS232 communication 5 Designer s Kit with USB communication 5 Default Settings 6 2 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS 6 Digital 1 O Specifications 6 Motor Specifications 6 3 OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS 6 Communication Specifications 6 4 MECHANICAL SPECI FI CATIONS 7 Dimensions 7 Silverpak 17CE Encoder Pinouts 7 5 PIN ASSIGNMENTS 8 Connecting to the RS232 card 8 Connecting to the USB card 9 6 CONNECTION SPECIFICATIONS 9 Quick Start 9 RS232 485 converter card 9 USB 485 converter card 0 Mating Connectors 0 7 CONFIGURING AND CONTROLLING THE SILVERPAK 17C 11 HyperTerminal Setup Setting the Current 2 Connecting Multiple Silverpak17C s 4 Changing the Address of the Controller 5 Connecting Accessories 5 Push Button 15 LED or other output 16 Optical Sensor 17 9 Appendix 21 Connecting to the old non ROoHS RS232 card 2 Peak current versus A
3. RMS Technologies Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Page 12 10 29 2009 Rev 1 09 To achieve the equivalent Driver Current Amps multiply your motor s rated current by 1 4 Follow these examples Example One You have a motor that is rated at 0 85 Amps 0 85 Amps x 1 4 1 2 Amps Using Table 3 we would see that 1 2 Amps is 60 of the driver s maximum output current Assuming the Silverpak is addressed to Number 1 this is what you d program 1m60R Example Two You have a motor that is rated at 1 0 Amps and your Controller is addressed to Number 1 this is what you d program 1m70R This will set the controller to 1 4 Amps Peak How did we get 1 4 Amps gt 1 0 Ampsx14 1 4A WARNI NG Setting the Current to a value greater than the Motor s rated current will damage your motor and may overheat the controller RMS Technologies Page 13 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 Connecting Multiple Silverpak17C s If using the RS232 to RS485 converter card daisy chain all four wires power ground RS485 and RS485 prior to plugging into the converter card i Power E nth Unit ea Converter Card Figure 6 Connection using RS232 Converter Card If using the USB485 converter card connect all the power and ground lines on the units to the main power supply Then daisy chain the RS485 and RS485 lines prior to plugging into the USB485 card Be Sure to also ground the USB485 card with Pin 2 grou
4. aspx 4 Turn your power supply on and follow instructions for using HyperTerminal Mating Connectors ADB 9 cable is provided with every motor The opposite end has flying leads and a 3 pin connector for RS485 communication Lin Part 90 044 RMS Technologies Page 10 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 7 CONFIGURING AND CONTROLLING THE SILVERPAK 17C HyperTerminal Setup Please follow these steps in order to properly set up HyperTerminal 1 Open a terminal from your PC by following these steps Start Menu gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communications gt HyperTerminal 2 Assign a name for your New Connection 3 Determine the correct COM port by right clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties Select the Hardware Tab and click on Device Manager Note if you are using the USB485 converter card first download driver files found online www linengineering com You should then see the RMS USB 485 converter card in the Ports COM amp LPT area If you are connecting via RS232 most likely it is COM1 Communications Port COM1 Properties Bits per second 9600 Data bits None Farity Stop bits oo 4 lt 4 Hone Flow control Restore Defaults i RMS Technologies Silverpak 17C CE User Manual ee Port Settings System Properties E System Restore Automatic Updates Remo
5. chart below Beginning at position 1 Phase A receives negative current and Phase B receives positive current Let s assume it is at coordinate 1 1 HALF STEPPING IES Current Wave Form ds PHASE A Is _ a Current Peak current a 1 4 times Amps Ph 100 time Average or RMS 0 pom _ _ i p Is only 1 Amp Ph 100 kkkhh The position versus time graph just above plots only the A Phase following the eight different steps the motor will make Current is changing with each position Recall that a negative in electronics simply means reverse direction of current flow RMS Technologies Page 22 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 Take a look at position 7 If we were to draw the arrow 1 41 AMP at position 7 as the hypotenuse of a triangle it would N2 look like the triangle to our left Recall from geometry a 90 45 45 triangle is a 1 1 V2 combination The v2 or 1 4 value is also the radius of the dotted circle shown above Therefore during certain steps Phases A or B will receive 1 4 Amps of current But the average or RMS current throughout these 8 steps is only 1 0 Amps RMS and Amps Phase is the same meaning The 1 4A along this hypotenuse is also known as the 2 Phase On position since both A and B Phases are On and receive current It is also known as the peak current As we see the waveform that s plotted for the A Phase the highes
6. 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 4 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions DB 9 connector for I O Power and Communication Motor Shaft Length standard length is 0 94 Customized length is available Motor Shaft Diameter standard shaft diameter is 0 1968 Customized diameter length available Overall Body Length Motor body length is available in various lengths Model CO 4118S 2 69 Model CO 4118M 2 92 Model CO 4118L 3 24 E Encoder Pinouts D OF TE m TET T Wb Er ih ar ky is ACOOBee See CECIN Ca LI E S T ai mi jal ja Be epee L 2620 6 ris Tl A ndex is optional and must be specified during ordering Silverpak 17CE Encoder Pinouts NOTE This is not a closed loop system The encoder does not feedback to the controller A separate PLC or controller must be used to communicate between this controller and this encoder e A choice of 32 to 1250 cycles per revolution CPR e 2 Channel Quadrature e TTL Squarewave Outputs e Optional index 3 Channel e E2 US Digital Encoder Pin 5 _Pin Number Function __ 1 Ground 2 Index 3 Channel A 4 5 VDC 5 Channel B Table 2 Encoder Pinouts RMS Technologies Page 7 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 5 PIN ASSIGNMENTS A DB 9 female connector cable receives power and provides the control connections for the Silverpak17C The DB 9 cable has a 3 pin connector provided for the converte
7. S232 converter card connects to the Silverpak using the DB 15 cable that is provided to you The red 4 Pin connector is placed onto the converter card 6 Your power supply will be connected to the RS232 card where the green header is located is for 12 40VDC is for the Power Supply Ground 7 Connect the RS232 card to your PC with a male to female DB 9 cable 8 Turn your power supply on and follow instructions for using HyperTerminal RMS Technologies Page 21 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 How to connect with old cable If you have a cable with a Red 4 Pin connector simply cut off this connector strip the wires and reconnect to a 3 Pin connector in the following manner Old 4 Pin AETA eet 3 Pin cable ETIO PWR a E to main aT Supply Green GND Loe Green GND Brown RS485 B gt Brown RS485 B Black white RS485 A gt Black white RS485 A Pin 1 Peak current versus Amps Phase Where does the 1 4 times come from Current is continuously changing when a motor steps If the motor is rated for 1 0 A Ph it may receive 0 Amps 1 Amp 1 4 Amps or anything in between if you are microstepping For ease of explanation we will look at the current waveform when we half step or set the driver controller to 2x microstepping If we take a look at both the A and B phases and plot on an X Y chart of when each phase receives current and how much it receives it will look like the
8. TI ON SPECI FI CATI ONS Quick Start 1N DO NOT PLUG IN POWER UNTIL EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED RS232 485 converter card f RS4 5 232 card gt PC Silverpak 17C DB 9 cable Figure 4 RMS Technologies Page 9 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 1 The RS232 converter card connects to the Silverpak using the DB 9 cable that is provided to you Opposite the DB 9 cable is a 3 Pin connector which is placed onto the converter card 2 Your power supply will be connected to the RS232 card where the green header is located is for 12 40VDC is for the Power Supply Ground The Silverpak must also be powered via Pin 1 red wire for Power and Pin 6 Green for Ground 3 Connect the RS232 card to your PC with a male to female DB 9 cable 4 Turn your power supply on and follow instructions for using HyperTerminal USB 485 converter card Silverpak 17C DB 9 cable Figure 5 1 The USB converter card connects to the Silverpak using the DB 9 cable that is provided to you The 3 Pin connector is placed onto the converter card 2 Your power supply will be connected to the Silverpak directly The USB card is powered via the PC Sithverpak s pin1 Red wire is 12 40VDC pin 6 Green wire is Ground 3 Connect the USB card to your PC using the USB cable provided to you You will need to download driver files 2 of them You can find them at http www linengineering com line contents stepmotors USB485
9. The motor should send the command P5000 once the button has been pressed otherwise it will continue to wait at H04 LED or other output The two I O lines pins 2 amp 8 can drive an external device such as solenoids LED s or switches The bidirectional I O s are switches to ground internally and therefore need to be connected to the V of the power supply Below is a recommended connection for lighting an LED with 20 mAmps Power Supply 4YDC 1 2k ohm PUVerpaR resistor Upon entering command 1JOR both pins 2 amp 8 will output 1 Amps The 1 2k ohm resistor will limit the current to 20 mAmps into the LED Select any ohm value to limit your current based on the device that is connected to the output I O s are 24VDC tolerant RMS Technologies Page 16 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 Optical Sensor DB 9 connection with the Opto Sensor Pins 1 6 3 4 4 Pin Connection Figure 10 Opto Sensor Connection Schematic The Opto Sensor uses Pins 6 7 and 9 Use the following table to solder the corresponding wires Optical Sensor BD Oe Black gt White gt Table 8 Use the Z command and state the max number of steps you want it to search for home The unit will either stop at the opto sensor or when it finishes moving your designated number of steps For example 1Z500000R Motor will take 500 000 steps and stop OR Motor will stop once the optical sensor has be
10. age 5 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 Default Settings Function command Description Running Current m 30 of 2 0 Amps Holding Current h 10 of max current of 2 Amps Step Resolution j 9600 bps Table 1 Default Settings 2 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Supply Voltage 12 to 40 VDC Peak Current 0 1 to 2 0 Amps Digital O Specifications Number of I O 2 Number of Inputs 2 Input Voltage 0 VDC to 5 VDC 0 to 24V tolerant but 5V recommended Input Current 700 mA Pull up Resistors 10k Q Protection Static Protection to the microprocessor LED output Pin 9 max of 20mAmps with 200 ohm internal resistor Motor Specifications Any 4118 series step motor that is rated at 2 0 Amps Phase or less can be combined into a Silverpak 17C or CE product General torque specifications are listed below Holding Torque max of 1 0 Amp Holding Current winding specific CO 4118S 20 to 45 oz in CO 4118M 30 to 63 oz in CO 4118L 40 to 80 oz in Steps per Revolution 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 25600 51200 3 OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Step Frequency 224 pps or 16 7MHz Operating Temperature Range 0 to 50 C Storage Temperature Range 20 to 70 C Communication Specifications Interface Type RS485 RS232 or USB with a converter card Baud Rate 9600 19200 or 38400 bps Bits per character 8 Data Parity None Stop Bit 1 Flow Control None RMS Technologies Page 6 10 29 2009 Silverpak
11. en interrupted Only input 3 can work with the optical sensor The LED output on pin 9 can output a max of 20mAmps 200 ohms internal resistor and 5VDC output RMS Technologies Page 17 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 Encoder Usage The Silverpak 17CE is not a closed loop system The encoder does not connect to the controller driver A separate PLC or controller system that can talk to the R256 board and understand the E2 encoder can create a closed loop system The Silverpak 17CE can also be used as reference to home by connecting to an US Digital E2 Encoder The pinouts are as follows Ground Index Channel A 5 VDC Channel B Table 9 Ul BR WNE The E2 encoder requires a separate 5 Volt power supply as the Silverpak17CE cannot provide a strong enough source of power In order to use the Indexer as a reference to home connect Pin 2 from the encoder to one of the inputs on the controller From the controller s side for best results use Pin 5 the switch closure to ground In addition use a pull down resistor 10k Q to ensure that the controller will recognize the difference between high and low 4 85V and 0 5V 5 VDC Encoder Controller Pin o GND Figure 11 Encoder Pin Connection Schematic After successfully connecting the encoder to the controller now you can program the controller to run continuously The motor will stop movement when the indexer goes high This will send the high signal
12. m of the unit The white arrow Should be pointing to the corresponding Address Make sure that the arrow is not between 2 Addresses Use a small screw to verify that it clicks in place Check the Converter Card Use a voltmeter to measure if Power is coming into the card correctly and if power is being supplied to the Controller Assuming the Properties of HyperTerminal are set as described in the Manual HyperTerminal Setup does HyperTerminal respond with a string of characters 0 indicates that the command is terminated O indicates good command and that it was received correctly OC indicates that the command is out of range Ob indicates bad command The unit is by default set to 256 microsteps Therefore by typing in a position move of 1P200R you will not see anything It takes 51 200 steps to make one revolution so try a large value like 1P100000R Windows Application When pressing Run it gives the error File Already Open Another program could also be running at the same time Click End and then try again Sometimes if you are connected through a Network there are problems with permissions in running programs Check with your Administrator If HyperTerminal is open concurrently you will receive an error Only one program can be running at one time RMS Technologies Page 19 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 Silverpak 17C will accept commands but the Motor will stall in the middle of a comma
13. mps Phase 22 RMS Technologies Page 4 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 1 FEATURES NEMA 17 1 8 step motor integrated with R256 controller driver Operates from 12V to 40V Single 2 wire bus linking up to 16 stepper motors via RS485 2 0 Amp Chopper PWM Driver Full step 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 1 64 1 128 1 256 step resolution Stand alone operation with no connection to a PC Execution Halt pending switch push button Internally Pre wired for Opto Switch inputs Homes to an Opto or Switch closure with a single command Fully programmable ramps and speeds Two digital I O and two fixed input channels Switch selectable address Software selectable Move and Hold currents Hold Current automatically selected upon move completion Simple DB9 connection Designer s Kit with RS232 communication Here is the list of components if you have purchased the optional Designer s Kit e RS485 to RS232 converter card e A switch push button e Opto Sensor 3 Pin cable Lin part number RS232KIT whe TS P Opto Sensor Red switch push button RS485 to R5232 new converter card Designer s Kit with USB communication Here is the list of components if you have purchased the optional Designer s Kit e USB to RS232 converter card e A switch push button e Opto Sensor e A USB 6 foot long cable Lin part number USBKIT 6 fool USB cable Red switch push button USB to AS 465 converter card RMS Technologies P
14. nd This means there is not enough current being supplied to the Motor Use the m command to change the current or run the Motor at a Lower Speed V command Or make the motor accelerate slower using the L command Halt Command H01 Issues There are known issues involving the Halt command i e HO1 when stored in memory location zero Upon power up the remaining command string after the Halt command might be executed if the user types in a new command If memory location zero is not being used the user is advised to always clear everything in memory by typing 1 9 Otherwise the user may terminate the remaining command string in the buffer by issuing a 1T want to use one of the I Os to turn on a LED to confirm that the motor has finished moving or moved to a certain position How do I do it To turn on a LED to confirm that the motor finished moving you must use the J command in the command list section On Off Drivers We are assuming the unit executes the command sent We cannot detect skipping because the set up is open loop Example 1P200J10R is a position move 200 steps then turn on driver 2 What s the minimum and maximum voltage the RS485 to RS 232 Converter Card can handle Min and Max voltage levels 7 to 40 VDC Using a PLC to communicate with board After the command you need to issue a carriage return and linefeed Example 1A1000R absolute position move 1000 After the R send a OxOd in hex USB C
15. nd USB Converter Card Figure 7 Connection using USB485Converter Card RMS Technologies Page 14 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 Changing the Address of the Controller Use a screwdriver to turn the dial so the arrow points to the desired Address Use this number when programming commands For example 1P1000R Figure 8 Address Dial Note New RoHS compliant boards have a Black dial instead of a Red one Connecting Accessories If you have purchased the Designer s Kit there is a Red Push Button and an Optical Sensor included Follow the schematics below in order to properly assemble accessory pieces Push Button Fin by Pin 5 DB 9 connection with the Push Button Pins 1 6 3 4 4 Pin Connection Figure 9 Push Button Schematic It is best to solder the Push Button to Pin 5 which corresponds to Input 4 then solder Pin 6 Power Ground to the other side of the push button Table 7 RMS Technologies Page 15 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 Any of the four inputs can be connected to a push button In our example above pin 5 corresponds to input 4 therefore if you want to program the motor to wait until this button is pressed in order to begin movement your program would look something like this 1HO4P50000R HO4 means to Halt until it sees a low or 0 on input 4 P5000 move the motor in the positive direction by 5000 steps R is to run this string of commands
16. ng Append line feeds to incoming line ends Force incoming data to F bit ASCII Wrap lines that exceed terminal width e This will run unit 1 to the Absolute position 10000 e You can check the address of your driver by checking the dial at the top of the driver See the following page for Changing the Address e A full list of commands is available in the Silverpak 23C R356 Command List e Hint Most common commands to change are O O O oo Setting the Current Step resolution 1j2R sets it to half stepping Velocity in pulses sec 1V1000R sets the speed to 1000 pps Run current 1m50R sets the run current to 50 Hold current 1h20R sets the hold current to 20 Move the motor 1P800R moves the motor 2 revs if half stepping CAUTI ON DO NOT SET THE CURRENT ABOVE THE MOTOR S RATED CURRENT In order to set the correct current for your motor you must program the specified amount in HyperTerminal Current is set based on the Maximum amount of current the controller board can output which is 2 0 Amps Peak Below is a table of how much current will be applied to your motor for each setting Motor s Current Rating Amps 10 014 i O Percent Driver s Equivalent Current Amps 0 20 20 o28 40 30 042 60 40 o5s7 BO 50 070 OO 60 085 t20 S 70 099 AO 80 113 OO 90 127 BO t00 ssi 2000 Table 6 Desired Current
17. onverter card setup The USB converter card requires you to install the unit as a hardware Two files Should be downloaded and they can be found online at www linengineering com gt Products gt Step Motors gt USB485 Card gt Downloads gt Driver files You should be able to view the converter card if you go to Properties of My Computer gt Hardware gt Device Manager gt Ports FF Ports COM amp LPT E Communications Pork COML F ECP Printer Port LPT1 if RMS Motion USB485 COM The LED s on the USB485 converter card only light up during sending and receiving of a command Technical Support for Lin Engineering By Telephone 408 919 0200 Mon Fri 8 00 a m 5 00 p m On the Web www linengineering com Our technical support group is glad to work with you in answering your questions If you cannot find the solution to your particular application or if for any reason you need additional technical assistance please call technical support at 408 919 0200 RMS Technologies Page 20 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 9 Appendix Connecting to the old non ROHS RS232 card SP17C pin SP17C color RS232 card pin Black white A RS485A B RS485B O 6 1 GND Red PWR Table 4 Figure 2 The RS232 card requires power 7 40VDC Power is then sent to the motor via the Red 4 Pin connector Power Supply Silverpak 23C CE Figure 5 Connection using RS232 5 The R
18. r card in order for the controller to communicate with the PC via an RS232 converter card or USB card Other wires allow the user to solder and program the switch push button and the Opto Sensor enabling several options The I O s will allow for options such as solenoids relays opto isolators LED s and many other input and output connections See Table3 below for details Pin Color Function Input 1 Red V Main Powerin J 2 Black YOO f 1 3 Brown RS485B J 4 Black White RS485A 6 Green GND V of main powerin lt 7 White Opto Sensor Phototransistor IN 3 E 9 Yellow Opto Sensor LED Power Out Table 3 Pin Assignments Inputs are labeled 1 2 3 and 4 for programming the Halt and Skip Commands 12345 oOoog Hod Figure 1 DB 9 Female Cable Connector Rear View Connecting to the RS232 card SP17C pin SP17C color USB pin sown ares Supply Ground Table 4 Pin 1 Figure 2 The RS232 card requires power 7 40VDC RMS Technologies Page 8 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 Connecting to the USB card SP17C pin SP17C color USB pin Black white 1 RS485A Supply Ground 3 RS485B Table 5 Where Pin 1 is located here Ee o R5485 Connection View Figure 3 The USB converter card does not require power it receives power from the PC Power is still needed for the R256 controller driver 6 CONNEC
19. t value on the curve is known as the peak value Motors have a rated current or average RMS value since in operation the current is continuously changing The most logical way to describe a rating is to take an average or RMS root means squared value But drivers understand current in terms of peak current therefore the conversion is Amps Phase x 1 4 Amps Peak RMS Technologies Page 23 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09
20. te General Computer Name Hardware Advanced Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device m 5 Device Manager Drivers File ction View Help m amp g ID 840 4 Computer Disk drives a Display adapters 4 DYDICO ROM drives Floppy disk controllers H Floppy disk drives Ha Human Interface Devices IDE ATAJATAPI controllers Keyboards 1 Mice and other pointing devices ra Monitors BS Network adapters jf Ports COM amp LPT af Communications Port COML af ECP Printer Port LPT1 i C E E E E E inmected 4 Under Connect using select the COM connection that corresponds to your PC serial port i e COM 1 COM 2 etc then click OK 5 Set your Port Settings to default i e 9600 baud 8 data no parity 1 stop bit no flow control Page 11 10 29 2009 Rev 1 09 6 Turn on local echo by going to File gt Properties gt Settings tab gt ASCII Setup Click on the box for Echo Typed Characters Locally and click on the box for Send Line ends with line feeds Click OK 7 Now you can type your commands Example command 1A10000R ASCII Setup ASCII Sending Send line ends with line feeds Line delay 0 milliseconds Character delay o milliseconds ASCII Receivi
21. to Pin 5 on the controller If using channel 1 use this command to start the homing routine 1P0R RMS Technologies Page 18 10 29 2009 Silverpak 17C CE User Manual Rev 1 09 8 Troubleshooting amp FAQ Cannot Type anything in HyperTerminal Is the correct COM Port selected Are you using Windows 95 Windows 95 has had problems with its HyperTerminal Use an operating system of Windows 98 or higher Are you working on a Laptop Sometimes there is a shift in Ground on Laptop Serial Ports Pin 5 on the Serial Port is Ground Make sure that this is connected to a true ground Did you check the Properties in HyperTerminal Check the box in Properties gt ASCII Settings gt ASCII setup gt Echo Typed Characters Locally Is the LED flashing on the bottom of the Silverpak17C A flashing light indicates it is waiting for Commands and power is OK Motor shaft should be difficult to rotate Check the Converter Card Use a voltmeter to measure if Power is coming into the card correctly and if power is being supplied to the Controller properly Can Type in HyperTerminal but nothing is happening Check the LED on the back of the Silverpak 17C If there is no LED lit the problem may be the Power Supply check the connections If you see one LED that flashes on and off about 5 seconds at a time then power is OK Is the Silverpak17C set to the correct Address Check the Red Dial new RoHS compliant boards have a black dial on the botto
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