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TMC5271-EVAL Evaluation Board User Manual

Evaluation manual for the TMC5271 stepper motor driver, supporting 1.6A RMS coil current, 2.1-20V DC supply, and advanced features like StealthChop2 and StallGuard4.

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Overview

The TMC5271-EVAL user manual describes the evaluation platform for the TMC5271, a high-performance step/direction driver for two-phase bipolar stepper motors. The board supports up to 1.6A RMS (2.24A peak) current and operates within a 2.1V to 20V DC supply range. Key features include SPI and single-wire UART communication, 1-256 microstepping, and proprietary technologies such as StealthChop2 for silent operation, StallGuard4 for sensorless load detection, and TriCoder for steploss detection. The document provides hardware setup instructions for single and dual-supply configurations, connector pinouts, and guidance for using the TMCL-IDE software for tuning current, velocity, and position modes.

Use Cases

  • Wearables and personal portable devices
  • Optical systems and lens control
  • CCTV and security systems
  • Insulin pumps and liquid handling
  • Small printing devices
  • Lab and office automation

Topics

Analog Devices
TMC5271
stepper motor driver
evaluation kit
StealthChop2
StallGuard4
TriCoder
SPI
UART
motion control

Referenced Parts

31169104

Metz Connect

Mating connector METZ CONNECT 31169104

31182104

Metz Connect

1x Motor METZ CONNECT 31182104

31330102

Metz Connect

2x Power Supply METZ CONNECT 31330102

31349102

Metz Connect

Mating cable for example METZ CONNECT 31349102

2N7002

Onsemi

Q302 2N7002 SOT23 ... Q303 2N7002 SOT23

MAX8881EUT33

Analog Devices

SOT23-6 MAX8881EUT33 IC201

TMC5271

Analog Devices

The TMC5271 is a Step/Dir Driver for Two-Phase Bipolar Stepper Motors up to 1.6 A (RMS)

BAT54A

Diodes Incorporated

SOT23 BAT54A D203

AT25128B-SSHL

Microchip

EEPROM AT25128B-SSHL SO8 IC202

PMEG3010

Nexperia

PMEG3010 SOD123 D202

46-3492-44-3-00-10-PPTR

W+P Products

46-3492-44-3-00-10-PPTR from W+P Series 3492

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