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Re: New StepperOnline CL57T V4.1 set up not turning

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ShawnM wrote: Tue Jul 29, 2025 9:31 am Is the switch on the top of the drive for 5v or 24v set to 5v?
Shawn,
Switches are set to 5 V


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Re: New StepperOnline CL57T V4.1 set up not turning

Post by suntravel »

So do they turn with Motionstudio?

That should be the first test to make sure the power and encoder lines are connected ok.

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Re: New StepperOnline CL57T V4.1 set up not turning

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Ewe
I downloaded MotionStudio and uncompressed it. The help file seems to be in Chinese and without that I was lost. I went through all the menu choices, but of course they depend on a connection being established. I searched Google for another source for MotionStudio, but was unable to find anything. I do appreciate your help👍
Correction, I just went back to make sure and there is a HELP folder with 2 sub folders CN and EN. The EN folder is empty. The README.txt file is jibberish
Ewe, I used different search words and found instructions on connectimg MotionStudio to Leadshine Servo drives, so at least have a better clue to get started.
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Re: New StepperOnline CL57T V4.1 set up not turning

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I started double-checking all my wiring and did find a couple of loose coonections on Y VCC and EA+ I snuggled them back in and tested, but no change.
I pulled the Y CL57T and took some clearer (I think) pictures of everything. Maybe someone can see something in the pictures.
I'm about to put one of the original "HSC-57"S back in on Y to see if anything changes.
Something seems systematically wrong since none of the motors turn. The global changes were the CL57T V41's and the cable connectors. They were straight through and I implemented M12 Aviation Wire Connectors through the side panel of the control box. You can probably see them in some of the pictures.
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Re: New StepperOnline CL57T V4.1 set up not turning

Post by Sword »

Are you positive that you have the encoder wires correct? I've use the Leadshine version of that drive (with their cables) several times, and the order of the wire colors are white, red, blue, black, green, yellow. Your greens and yellows are reversed.
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Re: New StepperOnline CL57T V4.1 set up not turning

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GBCues wrote: Tue Jul 29, 2025 3:46 pm Ewe
I downloaded MotionStudio and uncompressed it. The help file seems to be in Chinese and without that I was lost. I went through all the menu choices, but of course they depend on a connection being established. I searched Google for another source for MotionStudio, but was unable to find anything. I do appreciate your help👍
Correction, I just went back to make sure and there is a HELP folder with 2 sub folders CN and EN. The EN folder is empty. The README.txt file is jibberish
Ewe, I used different search words and found instructions on connectimg MotionStudio to Leadshine Servo drives, so at least have a better clue to get started.
Connect the supplied cable to the stepper and a serial port of a PC.

Select the used com port in motion studio and you are ready to go.

If you have only USB use a USB to Serial adapter like this one:

https://www.omc-stepperonline.com/rs232 ... b-2-0-c003

Manual:

https://www.leadshine.com/upfiles/downl ... 763811.pdf

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Re: New StepperOnline CL57T V4.1 set up not turning

Post by Ken Rychlik »

Good catch Scott. The yellow and green are reversed.
(EB+ and EB-) It does seem like it would give an error or red light though.
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Re: New StepperOnline CL57T V4.1 set up not turning

Post by ronnie1987 »

I have CL86 drives. Wiring should be about the same as yours. as mentioned you have two encoder wires switched. Looks like you dont have enables wired. They will work without alarm wired. Attachin an image of the wiring into my drive. The yellows are +24VDC. the Acorn grounds to activate the item of concern IIRC.

Regards,
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Re: New StepperOnline CL57T V4.1 set up not turning

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Sword, Ken,
I swapped out the yellow and green encoder wires as you suggested. mounted the CL57 back to the ground plane, powered up the Acorn, loaded CNC12. The Y axis locks up as always but I don't get any movement when I click Y+ or Y- on the CNC12 screen.
Mike, I disconnected the Enable and Power due to a previous suggestion.
I will reconnect them and see if I get any change.
THANKS guys, I do appreciate you!


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Re: New StepperOnline CL57T V4.1 set up not turning

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I reconnected the Enable and Enable Power but that didn't help.
Dang it!


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