Motion tutorial
ClearPath Servo Motor Control
Connect and control a Teknic ClearPath SK or HP brushless DC servo motor with a Velocio PLC.
Tutorial overview
ClearPath Servo Motor Control
Connect and control a Teknic ClearPath SK or HP brushless DC servo motor with a Velocio PLC.
Teknic ClearPath
Connect an SK or HP series motor.
This example applies to Teknic ClearPath SK and HP brushless DC servo motors. Visit Teknic’s ClearPath page for motor-specific documentation.
Eight-wire control cable
- Blue, green, white, and black connect to the same +5 V supply as the PLC.
- Yellow carries Step.
- Brown carries Direction.
- Orange carries Enable.
- Red returns the motor’s movement-complete signal.
Standard and high-speed examples
The standard project introduces the wiring and program. The faster example runs at 200,000 steps per second for ten rotations in each direction and has its own downloadable files.
Video walkthrough
Follow the complete series.
Watch the steps, then use the downloadable files when available to inspect the finished project.
PLC Control of a ClearPath Servo Motor
Programming a PLC for ClearPath Control
High-Speed ClearPath Example
Project files
Download the example.
Use the original project files as a reference or starting point for your own application.
Keep building
Continue with another practical example.
Browse the full tutorial library or download vBuilder to put the example to work.