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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
    VXM stepper motor control
    Video example of 3 axis unipolar VXM programmed
    motion with this BiSlide gantry
    3 axis 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.

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

digital and analog joystick control

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

vxm back panel Photo 5
Back Panel of VXM-2

Rack mount kitRack 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

It is not programmed with a computer.
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