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TB277 Rev2 AC/DC Setup Wizard
The Centroid AC/DC Setup Wizard simplifies setting up an AC/DC Alternatively an AC/DC can be setup without using the tool by
referring to the tables listed in your AC/DC documentation
1 Download the latest version of the AC/DC Motor Setup Wizard Click on the link below to download the latest version
of the wizard AC/DC Motor Configuration Tool
www centroidcnc com/usersupport/support_files/acdc/acdc_setup_wizard zip
2 Extract/Decompress the downloaded file Double click on the downloaded file Extract the compressed file On
Windows 8 extraction is done by clicking on the �Extract all� button as shown below
3 Copy and Paste into the CNCM / CNCT directory
1 Select the extracted files � ACDC Setup Wizard exe � and � pwm_parameters xml �
2 Copy both files
3 Right click on your CNC11 desktop shortcut
4 Select properties
5 In the shotcut tab click on � Open File Location �
6 Windows explorer will open up in a new window showing the contents of your CNC11 directory The directory will be
called �CNCM� or �CNCT� depending on weather you have a mill or a lathe Paste both files into your CNC11
directory
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Step 3 & 4 Right click on
your CNC11 software
selecting properties Step 5 Click �open file
location�
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4 Create a desktop shortcut
1 Highlight just the ACDC Setup Wizard exe inside your CNC11 directory
2 Right click on the application A drop down menu will come up
3 Select � Send To � on the drop down menu
4 Select � Desktop Create Shortcut � as shown below
5 Exit Windows File Explorer On your desktop you should now have a shortcut to CNC11 and to the ACDC Setup
Wizard
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5 Using the Centroid AC/DC Setup Wizard
1 On your desktop double click on the ACDC Setup Wizard The tool should looks like the figure shown below
1 NOTE Some of the information provided in the wizard is used for calculating values for unknown/unapproved
motors In this manual we will not be covering these advanced uses of the tool and can ignore the extra
information
2 Motor Configuration
1 Click the large � select motor � button in the center of the screen
2 A new window will pop up Click on the motor you are using for this axis
3 With your motor highlighted click � select motor � at the bottom of the screen to finalize your selection
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3 Drive parameters
1 Under � Drive Parameters � use the � Drive Type � dropdown box to select your model of AC/DC
2 Under � Drive Parameters � set the � Drivebus Number LED1 � and the � Axis Number � For the first axis set the
Drivebus Number to 1 and the Axis Number to 1 If you have multiple AC/DCs connected together the first axis is
defined as the AC/DC that is farthest away from the MPU11 For most applications you want the drive bus
number to be the same as the axis number
3 Under � Drive Parameters � enter the motor voltage supply value in the � Bus Voltage Vm VDC � field
4 Under � CNC11 Parameters � enter your brake resistor wattage into � p284 Brake Resistor Wattage � In most
system an AC/DC 30 will use 300 watts and an AC/DC 60 will use 600 watts
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4 Motor Parameters and General Information
1 Under � Motor Parameters � enter your encoder counts in the � Encoder Counts/Rev � box
2 Under � General Information � enter your brake resistor resistance in � Brake Resistor ohms � For most
systems an AC/DC 30 is 15 é and an AC/DC60 is 7 5 é
3 Click � Calculate Parameters �
5 Take a few seconds to review what the tool calculated Look over all the boxes to make sure all values seem
reasonable Check for errors in any of the boxes
1 Troubleshooting and Tips
1 If the box labeled � ACDC Current Setting % � says � Over 100% � the drive will still work with the AC/DC
Your motor will not run at max performance due to the AC/DC not being able to provide enough power to the
drive
2 In the unlikely event that the Wizard does encounters a � Data Missing � error there is usually a box with
missing information In this rare situation you will have to acquire the missing information from the motor
manufacturer and recalculate values
3 If you click on the � Window � button on the top left of the screen a menu will come up with some additional
motor related tools These tools are provided by Centroid for your convenience and are intended for
advanced users
1 � Estimate Motor Performance � will graph your motors estimated performance using the data provided
The tool will create a graph of motor power and torque
2 � Conversions � will convert from one unit to another
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6 With CNC11 closed click � Write change to CNC11 Setup Files � and as shown below
7 If multiple drives are being used repeat this procedure
1 For the second drive select 2 for the drivebus number and axis number For the third drive use 3 and so forth
2 If all the axises are the same drive model / motor model keep the other parameters the same and continue to the
next step Otherwise update any other parameters that need changing such as a different motor for the second
axis
3 Recalculate parameters again
4 Write changes again to CNC11 setup files
5 Repeat until all drives axises have been setup
8 After all drives have been setup close the AC/DC setup wizard
Congratulations! Your AC/DC s have been configured to work with your motors
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