T-Series/Initial setup/24V-48V motion products

Initial Setup

If you are unfamiliar with T-series devices, you may wish to perform a few simple steps to familiarize yourself with their operation. First you will need a power supply. If you ordered one with your device, you shouldn’t have any problems. If not, you will require a power supply with output voltage between 12 and 48 Vdc. 48 V will provide the fastest speed and the most power at high speeds. With devices that run on more than 16 V, power is not daisy chained through the data cables.

Once you have a working power supply, you can test the operation of your device. Try turning the potentiometer knob (if applicable) counterclockwise to home the device. When operating manually, you must home the device by retracting it completely every time you disconnect or turn off the power. You will not be able to achieve the maximum travel until you have homed the device. After the device retracts completely, it will stop automatically and you can turn the potentiometer knob clockwise to extend the device. If you have a model without a potentiometer knob, you cannot control the device manually. Instead you must connect the device to a computer and issue a home instruction.

Connector Wiring Diagrams

If you have not purchased a power supply with your Zaber device, you will have been shipped a PMF3 power plug to connect to your own supply. The wiring diagram below shows the power connector pinouts as seen looking into the connector on the device.

Molex Mini-fit jr. 3 pin (24-48V device power connector)

Molex mini-fit jr. 3pin