How to Get Started

Excitron’s Faster Than Fast ®  stepper motor Controllers make your motion control simple.  We pack years of design and plenty of power into very small cases, and fully integrate it with the motor.  They contain all the electronics and power for thousands of motorized applications—and they run right out of the box by simply typing "w" then a "G”.

Stepper motors rotate one small step at a time, and are special because both position and speed can be precisely controlled, unlike any other type of motor.  Our motors can run continuously for 30 years.

Our part number system indicates the amperage rating (1A, 4A, 10A, or 100A) and the serial communication port.  Controllers may have standard USB, RS232 (+-10v), or TTL (+5v) for serial port communication to any computer.  Other serial port adaptors are available.  Various size, power, and control functions give you the best selection for your project:

1A-TTL-SGM25-25-30	10A-RS232	10A-USB

10A-TTL-3SW-42-47M motor	PS-24-80W Power Supply & USB

Our experts are happy to assist you in selecting the best controller, stepper motor, and accessories for your project.  We also offer linear slides, actuators, rotary tables, X-Y tables, XYZ machines, and heavy duty 3-axis milling machines.  Visit our website for all documents, prices, and online purchasing.

For a quick start:

• Make sure the AC-DC power supply is off or unplugged.
• Connect the stepper motor connector to the Controller (if your controller is integrated, there are no motor wires).
• Connect the power supply/IO connector to the Controller.
• If you have a USB Controller, connect your USB cable between your computer and the Controller. PC Software drivers may need to be installed. Otherwise, your serial port is already connected via the main Controller connector.
• Turn on your power supply.  The LED should be ON.
• Start Hyperterminal (or any equivalent program) with 57.K baud, 8 bits, and no hardware handshaking.
• Type a little w to wake the Controller and it displays:

Excitron Corp  05/01/09  v3.36  10A-RS232

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                 (Controller name varies)

• Type G to run the stepper motor.
• Type little i to see all Controller information and the motion profile #01 values.
• Change direction (C or W), Vsps, or number of steps N, type G, and see the difference.
• Type ? for a brief command help list.
• The Controller is in Command Mode, and will respond to any serial command.  Input Profile, Motion Profile, and Driver Modes create standalone functionality.

Enjoy!    Feel free to contact us at info@excitron.com.

Mini Z-Lift	Rotary Table MRT8-86-118-450-HV	SM60-86

Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Statement of Compliance

Excitron is a product manufacturer and does not melt or produce any of the raw materials sold to our customers. Excitron only purchases ROHS parts, does not add or expose these materials to any of the hazardous substances (lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ether) listed within the EU RoHS Directive, except we use tin-lead solder. As cited in statements from our vendors, the materials sold by Excitron do not exceed allowed levels of these substances because they are exempt, and therefore, the materials are compliant with the EU RoHS directive.