FAQ

|Electric Actuators

When using a PC to input step data for an LECP6/LECA6 series controller, how is a positioning operation or a pushing operation selected?

When using the LECP6/LECA6 series controller setting software to start each mode, start-up fails with the following messages: “Normal Mode: COM port open failed!” and “Easy Mode: Controller is not connected. Do you want to check the communication settings?”What can be done to remedy this?

When starting up an LECP6/LECA6 series controller for the first time, what are the possible causes of the servo not turning ON and the actuator not moving, and what can be done to remedy this?

For an LECP6+LEFS, is a sensor required for return to origin?

For LECP6/LECA6 series controllers, after turning OFF the controller power supply, is a return to origin operation required at restart?

Why does the LECP6 series operation manual say to separate the control and motor power supply systems?

How is an LECP6/LECA6 series controller used to stop an actuator?

What are the possible causes of an LECP6 series controller not changing direction even after the return to origin direction has been changed, and what can be done to remedy this?

For actuators with a lock, is a control signal required for unlocking during normal operation with an LECP6 series controller?

What are the possible causes of an LE□ series electric actuator not starting during trial operation (operation is abnormal)? The driver is an LECPA series pulse input type step motor driver.

During LE□ series electric actuator control setup, the LEC-G (gateway unit) has started up, but communication cannot be performed. What are the possible causes of this?

How do I enter step data numbers using an LECP6/A6/P1/P2/PMJ series controller or a PLC?

Can a return to origin operation be repeated with an LECP6/LECA6 series controller?

For LECP6/LECA6 series controllers, is it possible to switch to the next operation while in the middle of a positioning operation without stopping it first?

Can the return to origin direction of an LECP1 series controller be changed?

For LECP1/LECP2 series controllers, is it possible to switch to the next operation while in the middle of a positioning operation without stopping it first?

Is there a way to manually operate moving parts such as an actuator table when a controller is not connected?

For LE series step motor type electric actuators, if the position of the table or other moving part shifts due to external force, does the next target position also deviate from the set value?

Can the controller setting software be downloaded from the SMC website?

What are the possible causes of an alarm being generated when SETUP (return to origin) is turned ON 1 s after SVON?

Do LECP1 series controllers require full wiring for IN0 to IN3?

Is it possible to use a commercially available cable to connect a PC to an LECP6, LECA6, LECPA, or LECPMJ series controller?

What is the difference between a RESET and a STOP operation?

For LECA6/LECP6 series controllers, can a pushing operation be used to determine the size of a workpiece? Also, should INP output be used?

Do LE series actuators have a built-in origin sensor?

What processing is there on the master device (PLC) side terminal of the I/O cable (LEC-CN5-□)?

Are there any actuator cables aside from robotic cables?

What is the “SVRE” signal of LECA6/LECP6 series controllers and LECPA series motor drivers?

Is the teaching pendant or controller setting software required for LECP6, LECA6, LECPA, LECPMJ, JXC91, JXCD1, JXCE1, JXCP1, JXCL1, and LEC-W series controllers/drivers?

For LECP6/LECA6 series controllers, is it possible to stop in the middle of a positioning operation (step 0) and switch to the next positioning operation (step 2)?

What kind of signals do LECA6/LECP6 series controllers output during positioning operations?

What are the possible causes of a “Posn failed (1-149)” alarm being generated during a pushing operation?

For LECP6/LECA6 series controllers, what are the possible causes of SVRE not being output (servo ON does not occur)?

For an LECA6 series controller, what are the possible causes of the actuator moving about 10 mm when the servo is turned ON after turning the power ON?

What is the bending radius of the cable?

If the motor power supply is turned ON again (with the control power supply still ON) after return to origin, is it necessary to perform another return to origin operation?

Does the table (rod) fall under its own weight when the actuator is mounted vertically?

Is it OK to rotate the table by hand when mounting an LER series rotary table on the other end?

When changing the actuator to one of a different size and stroke, how do I change the corresponding actuators of the controller accordingly?

Is it OK to mount an LEF series electric actuator horizontally to the ceiling?

Is a dedicated controller required to drive step motor type actuators?

What are the possible causes of an LECA6/LECP6 series controller connected to a PC using the controller configuration kit being unable to be brought online (communication is not possible)?

Can an actuator be instructed to move backward while in the process of moving forward using an LECA6/LECP6 series controller?

What happens when an emergency stop occurs (EMG is de-energized) while the electric actuator is in operation?

If an emergency stop occurs (EMG is de-energized) during operation for a vertically-mounted electric actuator with a lock, how is it locked?

How do I control the locking of an electric actuator with a lock?

For electric actuators, how does the push type return to origin method work?

What is the difference between electric actuator positioning operations and pushing operations?

What happens when “Step no. IN_∗” and “DRIVE” are simultaneously instructed during a positioning operation?

What occurs during a pushing operation?

What is the difference between the ABS (absolute) and INC (incremental) step data operation methods?

What is an area (output) signal?

Can the return to origin position of an electric actuator be changed from the return end (motor side) to the extended end?

Is it possible to change the basic parameter after changing the return to origin direction of an electric actuator? (Even if an address is specified, the actuator does not move and an alarm is generated.)

What does it mean when the position deviation counter overflow alarm is generated (1-196)?

What does it mean when the arrival time error alarm is generated (1-149)?

What does it mean when the encoder error alarm is generated (1-192)?

What does it mean when the phase detection disabled alarm is generated (1-193)?

What is the bending life of LE□ series actuator cables?

What is the “numerical data defined operation” of JXC91/JXCD1/JXCE1/JXCP1 series step motor controllers?

For a JXCD1 series step motor controller, how much can the communication speed be improved by directly communicating with a master DeviceNet communication unit compared with when using a gateway unit?

Why was a conversion cable (P5062-5) for the serial I/O connector (SI) added to the JXC91/JXCD1/JXCE1/JXCP1 series step motor controller for connecting the controller to a PC or teaching box?

The body of my 50 mm stroke LAT3 series card motor is thicker than the others. Has the guide been changed?

What is the difference between the standard (30 μm) and the high-precision (5 μm, 1.25 μm) sensor resolutions of LAT3 series card motors? Also, can the same controller be used for both types?

Are there any 10/20/30 mm stroke LAT3 series card motor models with a sensor resolution of 5 μm?

Do LAT3 series card motors require a terminating resistor when run using serial communication?

Is the LAT3 series card motor actuator cable (LATH1) a robotic cable?

Can the old controller setting kit (LEC-W2) be used with Windows 10? Or should I change to the communication cable for Windows 10 in the catalog?

How do I set the IP address of JXC91/JXC92/JXC93 series step motor controllers?

Is it possible to order the component parts (motor-side hub, hexagon socket head cap screw, ring spacer, timing belt, etc.) that were included with an LEFS series motorless type electric actuator?
If so, do I order using the part number “LEF-AP□□□-N□” on the bag of component parts?

Can LEY series rod type electric actuators or LEYG series rod type electric actuators with a guide support intermediate strokes?

What is the JXC51/61 series step motor controller alarm code?

I want to know the calorific value of the controller (LEC,JXC,etc.).