Stepper 29 Click is a new motor control Click board™ from MIKROE, the embedded solutions company that dramatically cuts development time by providing innovative hardware and software products based on proven standards. The compact Click add-on boards enable developers to rapidly provide proof-of-concept, then prototype and code new embedded projects. Stepper 29 Click provides control of bipolar stepper motors in motion control, automation, robotics and embedded positioning applications.
Comments Nebojsa Matic, CEO of MIKROE: “This new Click board is ideal for stepper motor control in office equipment like printers, scanners and copiers, as well as a range of commercial and industrial equipment, including vending machines, 3D printers, conveyor systems, robotic arms and CNC machines. It is part of our 145+ strong family of motor control Click boards and over 873 projects – with working code – featuring the Stepper 29 Click can be found on MIKROE’s embedded projects platform, EmbeddedWiki.”
Stepper 29 Click is based on the TB67S579FTG, a PWM chopper-type 2-phase bipolar stepper motor driver IC from Toshiba Semiconductor, which supports a motor supply operating range from 4.5V to 34V with up to 1.8A output current, enabling motor drive using a single VM supply thanks to the integrated internal regulator. It features manual current threshold adjustment, integrated protection mechanisms, configurable step resolutions up to 1/32 microstepping, flexible decay mode selection and extended configuration through a I2C port expander for advanced driver control. The Click board features advanced microstepping with continuous sine-wave phase current for ultra-smooth, low-noise operation, even at full-step mode. It also includes AGC 2nd generation for automatic current regulation and integrated stall detection to prevent motor stalls.
Stepper 29 Click is a recent addition to MIKROE’s 1970-strong mikroBUS™-enabled Click board family. The board also features the ClickID function which enables automatic identification by the host system, simplifying use. Devices can be used on any host system supporting the mikroBUS™ standard, and come with the mikroSDK open-source libraries, offering excellent flexibility for evaluation and customization.
