Stepper motor
Stepper Motor at a glance:
Stepper motors are widely used in holding and positioning applications in the computer, security, automation and industrial fields. Depending on the number of phases, the winding arrangement and the required level of motion smoothness, ST offers several types of bipolar stepper motor drivers to ensure the best performance in applications.
Firmware solutions
STM32 solution
- STSW-STM32018: Driving bipolar stepper motors using STM32F103 microcontroller
- X-CUBE-SPN1: Stepper bipolar motor driver software expansion forSTM32Cube
- X-CUBE-SPN2: Two axes stepper motor driver software expansion for STM32Cube
- X-CUBE-SPN3: High power stepper motor driver software expansion for STM32Cube
- X-CUBE-SPN4: Dual brush DC motor driver software expansion for STM32Cube
- X-CUBE-SPN5: Stepper bipolar motor driver software expansion for STM32Cube
Documentations
- AN2820: Driving bipolar stepper motors using a medium-density STM32F103xx microcontroller
Stepper motor and brushed DC motor Main evaluation boards
Reference/Bundle | Voltage | Power | Motor/Control Type | ST Main Parts | Application focus |
Expansion board (for STM32 Nucleo) | |||||
8 - 45 VDC | Up to 3Ar.m.s. | Stepper motor driver |
| 3D Printers, security cameras, assembly machines | |
8 - 45 VDC | Up to 3Ar.m.s. | Two axis stepper motor driver |
| 3D Printers, security cameras, ATM. | |
10.5 - 85 VDC | Up to 10Ar.m.s. | Stepper motor driver |
| Sewing machines assembly machines | |
8 - 50 VDC | Up to 2.8Ar.m.s. | Dual brush DC motor driver |
| Vending machines, ATM, stage lighting | |
8 - 50 VDC | Up to 2.8Ar.m.s. | Stepper motor driver |
| Security cameras, ATM, assembly machines | |
1.8 - 10 VDC | Up to 2Amax | Low voltage stepper driver |
| Portable Printers, POS, and Toys | |
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