RoSteC is the Robotic Stepper motor Controller. Featuring built in motion control, it can be used as a stand alone controller or as a slave or the ReTRoC.
Hardware Features:
- Built in absolute encoder
- Redundant hardware torque of circuit
- 4 A Driver (up to NEMA23)
- Regenerative Brake System
- 32bit ARM Cortex M3 microcontroller
- USB connection
- RS-485 connection
- Motor Thermistor
- Dual Reference Sensor
- External AB encoder interface
- External SPI port
Software Features:
- No homing required for operation
- Torque/Force sensing by means of transmission deformation
- Local and remote generated soft motion possible
- Soft Desynch in case of communication failure
- Electric and Mechanical feature configuration
- Encoder error compensation
Connections
C01 – Power | |
PM | Power for Motor – 10VDC to 45VDC * |
PL | Power for Logic – 10VDC to 24VDC |
GND | Ground – 0VDC |
* Power supply voltage should limit the velocity of motors.
C02 – Torque Off | |
| PL | Power for Logic (Out) |
| TO2 | Torque Off 2 |
| /TO1 | Not Torque Off 1 |
| GND | Ground – 0VDC |
Recommended torque off circuit:
C03 – RS485 COM | |
A | RS485 A Signal |
B | RS485 B Signal |
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C04 – Motor Temperature Sensor |
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Motor Thermistor pin (Polarity not relevant) |
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Motor Thermistor pin (Polarity not relevant) |
C05 – Motor Shaft Zero | |
5V | 5VDC (out) Power Supply for sensor |
GND | Ground – 0VDC |
MZ | Motor Shaft Zero (5 Volt) |
C06 – Output Shaft Zero | |
5V | 5VDC (out) Power Supply for sensor |
GND | Ground – 0VDC |
OZ | Output Shaft Zero (5 Volt) |
C07 – AB Quadrature Encoder | |
5V | 5VDC (out) Power Supply for sensor |
26 | Encoder Signal A (5 Volt) |
27 | Encoder Signal B (5 Volt) |
GND | Ground – 0VDC |
C08 – SPI Encoder | |
5V | 5VDC (out) Power Supply for sensor |
CS | Chip Select |
MOSI | Master Out Slave In |
MISO | Master In Slave Out |
SCK | Clock |
GND | Garound – 0VDC |
C09 – Cooling Fan | |
5V | 5VDC (out) Power Supply for sensor |
FSW | PWM Fan Switch 0,3A max. |
C10 – Motor | |
A | Stepper Motor Phase A |
A/ | Stepper Motor Phase A |
B | Stepper Motor Phase B |
B/ | Stepper Motor Phase B |
Dimensions
Notes:
- Dimensions in mm
- Encoder axis tolerance is 0,2mm
- All surface mount devices are on the bottom side of PCB
