Programmable Stepper Motor Controller-Model VXM ()

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The VXM is a high performance, programmable, 2 phase, unipolar stepper motor controller. It features:

Small size (3.5" x 4.4" x 6.6") and low cost. Controls 1 to 4 motors.
Powerful 115 intuitive command Instruction Set makes it easy to program
4X oversize motor drives for long life and overload tolerance
Complete Controller/Indexer/Driver/AC Power Supply with RS-232 interface
Nonvolatile memory for storing 4 user-created programs
Easy-to-use graphical user interface. More about COSMOS software

24 Volt CE certified power supply


	Video example of 3 axis unipolar VXM programmed motion with this BiSlide gantry

More about the VXM:

catalog chapter , pricing
program examples
got a VXM question? Visit the VXM support site
"This is overkill - I need single axis down-and-back motion"- See VXM-1J

The VXM is used to control stepper motors on Velmex positioning equipment.

VXM Options

Torque-Speed Curves
with this Control

Model	Controls
VXM-1	One motor
VXM-2	2 motors, one at a time
VXM-3	3 motors, two at a time
VXM-4	4 motors, two at a time
VXM-1-1	2 motors, two at a time

VXM Controller and power supply

	VXM
Type	Programmable control & driver
Number of axes (see 1. below)	1, 2 or 3, 4
Simultaneous motors (see 2. below)	Yes
Motor Compatibility	Size 17 to size 34 (1.2 to 4.7 amp)
Step/Rev.	400
Program Storage (memory type)	5 (RAM/ FLASH)
Interface	RS-232
Aux.inputs/outputs	4 in/2 out
Speed Range (steps/sec)	1 to 6000
Default Baud Rate	9600
Maximum Baud Rate	38,400
Program language (see 3. below)	ASCII Characters
Stand alone operation	Yes
Manual Jog Inputs on Front Panel	Yes

1. Three and four motor capability with two Controls linked by the VXM bus
2. Using two Controls linked by the VXM bus as shown in photo below
3. Instructions can be embedded in: LabView, Visual BASIC and C++, VB.Net, C#, BASIC, Pascal and others.

Photo 2
VXM for 3 or 4 motors shown with Bussing Cable

Photo 3 Read more here about VXM OPTIONS VXM with PDA graphical interface
Photo 4 VXM with a PDA used as input terminal. We do not sell PDAs.

Photo 5
Back Panel of VXM-2

Rack mount kit Rack mount for VXM controller.
Photo 6 Rack mounts for a pair or a single VXM controllers.

VXM with pot
Photo 7 VXM1-J is the ideal controller for:
- simple, variable speed motion in a single axis
- precise movement between two teachable points