User Manual

TMCM-1640 Hardware Manual (V1.05 / 2017-MAR-12) 4

2 Features

The TMCM-1640 is a highly compact controller/driver module for brushless DC (BLDC) motors with up to 5A

coil current, optional encoder and/or hall sensor feedback. For communication the module offers RS485 and

(mini-)USB interfaces.

Applications

 Compact single-axis brushless DC motor solutions

Electrical data

 Supply voltage: +24VDC nom. (+12V… +28.5V DC)

 Motor current: up to 5A RMS (programmable)

Integrated motion controller

 High performance ARM Cortex™-M3 microcontroller for system control and communication protocol

handling

Integrated driver

 High performance integrated pre-driver (TMC603)

 High-efficient operation, low power dissipation (MOSFETs with low R

DS(ON)

)

 Dynamic current control

 Integrated protection

Interfaces

 USB: mini-USB connector, full speed (12Mbit/s) serial communication interface

 RS485 serial communication interface

 Hall sensor interface (+5V TTL or open-collector signals)

 Encoder interface (+5V TTL or open-collector signals)

 3 general purpose inputs: 2x digital (+5V / +24V compatible), 1x analogue (0… 10V)

 1 general purpose output (open-drain)

Software

 Available with TMCL™

 stand-alone operation or remote controlled operation

 program memory (non volatile) for up to 2048 TMCL™ commands

 PC-based application development software TMCL-IDE

 PC-based application development software TMCL-BLDC for initial settings

Please refer to separate TMCM-1640 TMCL™ Firmware Manual for further information