Granite Devices VSD-E 160, VSD-XE 160 Getting Started

Getting started with VSD-E & VSD-XE 160

Evolution

1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing Granite Devices VSD-E / XE drive!

This practical guide will introduce to quick deployment of VSD-E/XE drives. In this guide drives are configured for a
typical position mode PC CNC application. However similar approaches can be used for other uses/modes as well.

Before proceeding with this guide, make sure you have read and understood the following manuals:

● VSD-E/XE 160 manual

● GDtool 2.5 manual

All manuals and program & configuration files are available from our web site (see product page side box).

Warning! Never operate this drive with non-isolated power supply (I.e. rectified AC
mains voltage or with autotransformer). Doing so may be lethal especially due to non-

isolated logic circuity and very high earth currents of this product.

VSD-E/XE has been designed only for electrically isolated power supply.

Granite Devices can't be held responsible for possible damages caused by unsafe use of our
products or literature. See VSD-E manual for more information.

Figure 1: Test setup for GDtool tuning (we'll return to this in the next chapter). Note: it is
recommended to mechanically fix larger motors to be safe from unexpected motor
“jumping”. Also higher than 40VDC supply may be used, but it is recommended to use
reduced voltage for first tests.

Getting started with VSD-E & VSD-XE 160 Manual Ver. 1.10

2. Building a test setup for drive tuning

Wiring

Begin wiring by making motor & encoder connections to D-Sub connectors. Use motor/encoder data sheet & VSD­E manual to match wires to pins.

Before powering up anything, double or triple check all connections, especially encoder voltage supply wires. Ensure
that there is no short circuits wiring.

Connecting parts

Build a test setup that resembles Figure 1 (see page 1).

Unless you are experienced VSD-E/XE user, use limited current power supplies (such as adjustable lab power

supplies) to do initial motor configuration and testing.

Once everything is connected & powered, connect USB adapter to drive and proceed to next chapter.

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Figure 2: Using the motor connection PCB to ease D-Sub wiring (supplied with every VSD-E/XE).

Figure 3: Wired encoder & motor D-sub connectors (covers opened)