Click Board Features Configurable Advanced Microstepping
Stepper 29 Click is a compact add-on board for control of bipolar stepper motors in motion control, automation, robotics, and embedded positioning applications. Developed by MIKROE, this driver supports a motor supply operating range from 4.5 to 34 V and can deliver up to 1.8 A of output current. It’s able to control a variety of stepper motors using a single VM power supply thanks to its integrated internal regulator.
The board is based on the TB67S579FTG, a pulse-width-modulation (PWM), chopper-type, two-phase bipolar stepper-motor driver IC from Toshiba Semiconductor. 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 is suitable for stepper-motor control in office equipment and a range of commercial and industrial equipment. Stepper 29 Click features advanced microstepping with continuous sine-wave phase current for ultra-smooth, low-noise operation — even at full-step mode. It also includes AGC second generation for automatic current regulation and integrated stall detection to prevent motor stalls.
The board is fully compatible with the mikroBUS socket and can be used on any host system supporting the mikroBUS standard. It comes with the mikroSDK open-source libraries, offering greater flexibility for evaluation and customization. What sets this Click board apart is the ClickID feature, enabling your host system to automatically detect and identify this add-on board.
In single-unit quantities, the Stepper 29 Click board is priced at $39 in single-unit quantities.
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