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PD42-1270 PANdrive Smart Stepper Motor Hardware Manual

Hardware manual for the PD42-1270 PANdrive, a NEMA17 smart stepper motor featuring CAN bus interface, 1.0A RMS current, and integrated SixPoint motion controller.

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Overview

This hardware manual describes the PD42-1270 PANdrive, a mechatronic solution integrating a NEMA17 stepper motor, driver electronics, and a hardware motion controller. The module operates from +6V to +28V DC and provides 1.0A RMS phase current. It features a CAN bus interface supporting TMCL or CANopen protocols. Advanced capabilities include StealthChop for silent operation, SpreadCycle for high-speed performance, StallGuard2 for sensorless load detection, and CoolStep for automated current scaling. The integrated SixPoint motion controller provides optimized acceleration ramps for smoother machine operation.

Use Cases

Lab Automation
Manufacturing
Robotics
Factory Automation
CNC

Topics

PD42-1270

PANdrive

Trinamic

Stepper Motor

CAN bus

TMCL

CANopen

StealthChop

SpreadCycle

StallGuard2

CoolStep

NEMA17

Referenced Parts

B10B-PH-K-S

JST

Power supply and I/O connector JST B10B-PH-K-S (JST PH series, 10pins, 2mm pitch)

B4B-PH-K-S

JST

Motor connector JST B4B-PH-K-S (JST PH series, 4pins, 2mm pitch)

PHR-10

JST

Connector housing: JST PHR-10

PHR-4

JST

Connector housing: JST PHR-4

SPH-002T-P0.5S

JST

Contacts: JST SPH-002T-P0.5S

TJA1051

NXP

The bus transceiver used on the PD42-1270 (TJA1051) supports at least 100 nodes

PD42-1270-CABLE

Trinamic

PD42-1270-CABLE Cable loom for PD42-x-1270

TMCM-1270-CABLE

Trinamic

TMCM-1270-CABLE Cable loom for TMCM-1270

TMCM-1270-CANOpen

Trinamic

TMCM-1270-CANOpen Controller/Driver Module without motor, +24V DC, CAN Bus interface, CANopen firmware

TMCM-1270-TMCL

Trinamic

TMCM-1270-TMCL Controller/Driver Module without motor, +24V DC, CAN Bus interface, TMCL firmware

100mA

Maxim

6 +5V 5V output, 100mA maximum load, e.g. for end / home switch circuit or exter-

B10B-PH-K-S	JST	Power supply and I/O connector JST B10B-PH-K-S (JST PH series, 10pins, 2mm pitch)
B4B-PH-K-S	JST	Motor connector JST B4B-PH-K-S (JST PH series, 4pins, 2mm pitch)
PHR-10	JST	Connector housing: JST PHR-10
PHR-4	JST	Connector housing: JST PHR-4
SPH-002T-P0.5S	JST	Contacts: JST SPH-002T-P0.5S
TJA1051	NXP	The bus transceiver used on the PD42-1270 (TJA1051) supports at least 100 nodes
PD42-1270-CABLE	Trinamic	PD42-1270-CABLE Cable loom for PD42-x-1270
TMCM-1270-CABLE	Trinamic	TMCM-1270-CABLE Cable loom for TMCM-1270
TMCM-1270-CANOpen	Trinamic	TMCM-1270-CANOpen Controller/Driver Module without motor, +24V DC, CAN Bus interface, CANopen firmware
TMCM-1270-TMCL	Trinamic	TMCM-1270-TMCL Controller/Driver Module without motor, +24V DC, CAN Bus interface, TMCL firmware
100mA	Maxim	6 +5V 5V output, 100mA maximum load, e.g. for end / home switch circuit or exter-