User Manual
TMCM-351 Hardware Manual (V1.06 / 2011-NOV-14) 2
Copyright © 2011, TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG
Table of Contents
1 Life support policy ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Features ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Order codes .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
4 Mechanical and electrical interfacing ..................................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Dimensions ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Connectors ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
4.2.1 Power connector ............................................................................................................................................ 9
4.2.2 Motor connector............................................................................................................................................. 9
4.2.3 Reference connector ................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2.4 Analog input connector ............................................................................................................................. 12
4.2.5 USB connector .............................................................................................................................................. 12
4.2.6 RS232 connector .......................................................................................................................................... 12
4.2.7 CAN connector .............................................................................................................................................. 13
4.2.8 RS485 connector .......................................................................................................................................... 13
4.2.9 SPI connector ............................................................................................................................................... 13
4.2.10 I/O connector ................................................................................................................................................ 14
4.2.11 Encoder_0/1/2 connector ........................................................................................................................... 16
4.3 Jumpers ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
4.3.1 J1: RS485 bus termination ......................................................................................................................... 17
4.3.2 J2: RS232 / RS485 interface selection ..................................................................................................... 17
4.3.3 J3: CAN bus termination ............................................................................................................................ 18
4.3.4 J4 – J12: Encoder input termination ....................................................................................................... 18
4.3.5 Enable all driver stages permanently .................................................................................................... 18
5 Operational Ratings ................................................................................................................................................... 19
6 Functional description .............................................................................................................................................. 21
6.1 System architecture ........................................................................................................................................... 21
6.1.1 Microcontroller ............................................................................................................................................. 21
6.1.2 EEPROM ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
6.1.3 TMC428 motion controller ......................................................................................................................... 22
6.1.4 Stepper motor drivers ................................................................................................................................ 22
6.2 stallGuard™ - sensorless motor stall detection ....................................................................................... 22
6.2.1 stallGuard™ adjusting tool ...................................................................................................................... 23
6.2.2 stallGuard™ profiler.................................................................................................................................... 23
6.3 Microstep resolution ......................................................................................................................................... 24
7 TMCM-351 operational description ........................................................................................................................ 25
7.1 Calculation: Velocity and acceleration vs. microstep and fullstep frequency .................................. 25
8 TMCL™ ........................................................................................................................................................................... 27
9 CANopen ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28
10 Revision history .......................................................................................................................................................... 29
10.1 Document revision ............................................................................................................................................ 29
10.2 Hardware revision ............................................................................................................................................. 29
11 References..................................................................................................................................................................... 30