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TMC2241-EVKIT Evaluation Board User Guide

Evaluation kit guide for the TMC2241 stepper motor driver. Covers setup, 4.5V-65V operation, SPI/UART interfaces, and hardware configuration with full schematics and BOM.

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Overview

The TMC2241-EVKIT is a comprehensive evaluation platform for the TMC2241 smart high-performance stepper motor controller and driver IC. The kit includes the TMC2241-EVAL board, the Landungsbruecke PC interface, and the Eselsbruecke bridge board for seamless connection. It supports a wide operating voltage range from 4.5V to 65V and delivers up to 3.0A maximum current. Key features include an integrated 256-microstep indexer, jerk-optimized ramp generator, and non-dissipative integrated current sensing (ICS). The document details hardware configuration for 3.3V or 5V IO logic, reference resistor selection for current tuning, and peripheral connections for encoders and motors. It also includes full circuit schematics, PCB layout diagrams, and a complete bill of materials featuring components from Analog Devices, Microchip, and Nexperia.

Use Cases

  • Evaluation of TMC2241 stepper motor driver features
  • Prototyping high-voltage stepper motor control systems
  • Development of motion control software using TMCL-IDE
  • Testing integrated current sensing and diagnostic capabilities
  • Validating StallGuard2 and StealthChop tuning for specific motors

Topics

TMC2241
stepper motor driver
evaluation kit
Analog Devices
Trinamic
H-bridge
motion control
SPI
UART
StallGuard2
StealthChop
Landungsbruecke

Referenced Parts

SMCJ54A

Bourns

D201 1 DO-214AB BOURNS INC. SMCJ54A

KPT-1608EC

Kingbright

D301 1 0603 KINGBRIGHT KPT-1608EC

395000004

Molex

Connect to J203 1 Molex 395000004

395200002

Molex

Connect to J202 1 Molex 395200002

EEUFS2A151

Panasonic

C201, C202 2 EL PANASONIC COR EEU-FS2A151

ERJ-3EKF2402V

Panasonic

R301–R305, R308 6 0603 PANASONIC COR ERJ-3EKF2402V

ERJ-3EKF4701V

Panasonic

R203–R205, R209, R210, R307 6 0603 PANASONIC CORP ERJ-3EKF4701V

61300211121

Wurth Electronics

J302 1 TH WURTH ELE 61300211121

61300311121

Wurth Electronics

J205–J207 3 TH WURTH ELE 61300311121

2N7002

Onsemi

Q301, Q302 2 SOT-23-3 ON SEMI 2N7002

BAT54S

Onsemi

D203, D204 2 SOT-23-3 ON SEMI BAT54S

06035A150KAT2A

AVX Corporation

C211–C213 3 0603 AVX Corporation 06035A150KAT2A

0603YC104K4Z2A

AVX Corporation

C209, C214, C301 3 0603 AVX Corporation 0603YC104K4Z2A

08051C105K4T2A

AVX Corporation

C307, C308 2 0603 AVX Corporation 08051C105K4T2A

TMC2241ATU+

Analog Devices

IC301 1 SOT-23-3 ANALOG DEVICES TMC2241ATU+

087-1-005-S-XS0-1260

Binder Group

J204 1 TH BINDER GROUP 087-1-005-S-XS0-1260

DMN10H220L-7

Diodes Incorporated

Q303 1 SOT-23-3 DIODES INCORP DMN10H220L-7

395000002

Molex

Connect to J303 1 Molex 395000002

CRGCQ2512F5K6

TE Connectivity

R317 1 2512 TE CONNECT CRGCQ2512F5K6

ASC0603-1K0FT5

TT Electronics

R206–R208, R211, R212, R306 6 0603 TT ELECTRONICS ASC0603-1K0FT5

3492-44-3-00-10-PPTR

W+P Products

J201 1 SMD W+P PRODUCTS 3492-44-3-00-10-PPTR

DO-214AB

Bourns

D201 1 DO-214AB BOURNS INC. SMCJ54A

SOT-23-3

Diodes

Q303 1 SOT-23-3 DIODES INCORP DMN10H220L-7

SO-8

Microchip

IC202 1 SO-8 MICROCHIP AT25128B-SSHL-B