
ME432 Economical Microstepping DriverManualV1.0
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6. PowerSupply Selection
TheME432 canmatchmediumand small sizestepping motors(fromNEMAsize 16 to 23) madeby
Leadshineorothermotor manufacturesaround theworld. Toachievegooddrivingperformances, itis
important to selectsupplyvoltageandoutputcurrent properly.Generallyspeaking,supplyvoltage
determinesthehigh speedperformance of themotor,whileoutput current determinestheoutput
torqueof thedrivenmotor (particularlyatlowerspeed).Highersupplyvoltagewill allow higher
motor speedtobe achieved,atthepriceofmorenoise andheating.Ifthemotionspeedrequirement is
low, it sbettertouse lowersupplyvoltageto decrease noise,heating and improvereliability.
Regulated orUnregulated PowerSupply
Both regulatedandunregulatedpowersuppliescanbeusedtosupplythedriver.However,
unregulatedpowersuppliesarepreferredduetotheir abilityto withstand currentsurge. If regulated
powersupplies(suchasmostswitchingsupplies.)areindeedused,itisimportanttohavelarge
currentoutputratingto avoid problemslikecurrent clamp,forexampleusing4Asupplyfor3A
motor-driveroperation. On the otherhand,if unregulatedsupplyisused, one mayuse a powersupply
of lowercurrent ratingthanthatof motor (typically50%~70%ofmotor current).Thereason isthat
thedriverdrawscurrentfromthepowersupplycapacitoroftheunregulatedsupplyonlyduringthe
ON duration of thePWM cycle,but not during theOFF duration.Therefore, theaveragecurrent
withdrawn frompowersupplyisconsiderablyless thanmotor current.For example, two 3Amotors
canbe wellsuppliedbyone powersupplyof4Arating.
Multiple Drivers
It isrecommendedtohavemultipledriversto shareonepowersupplytoreducecost,if thesupply
hasenoughcapacity.Toavoid cross interference, DO NOT daisy-chainthepowersupplyinputpins
of thedrivers. (Instead,please connectthem to powersupplyseparately.)
Attention: NEVERconnectpowerandground inthewrong direction,asitwilldamage theME432.
SelectingSupply Voltage
ThepowerMOSFETSinsidetheME432canactuallyoperate within+20V-+40VDC,including
powerinput fluctuation and backEMF voltagegeneratedbymotor coilsduring motor shaft
deceleration.Highersupplyvoltagecanincreasemotor torqueathigherspeeds,thushelpfulfor
avoiding losing steps.However,highervoltagemaycausebiggermotor vibrationatlowerspeed,and
it mayalsocauseover-voltageprotection orevendriverdamage. Therefore,itissuggestedtochoose
onlysufficientlyhigh supplyvoltagefor intendedapplications, and itissuggestedto use power
supplieswiththeoreticaloutputvoltageof+24~+36V,leavingroomfor powerfluctuation and
back-EMF.
ME432 Economical Microstepping DriverManualV1.0
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7. Selecting Microstep Resolution and DriverOutputCurrent
Thisdriverusesan8-bitDIPswitchtosetmicrostepresolution,and motoroperating current,as
shown below:
Microstep Resolution Selection
Microstepresolution issetbySW5, 6, 7, 8ofthe DIPswitch as shown in thefollowing table:
Microstep
Steps/rev.(for 1.8°motor) SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8
2 400 OFF ON ON ON
4 800 ON OFF ON ON
8 1600 OFF OFF ON ON
16 3200 ON ON OFF ON
32 6400 OFF ON OFF ON
64 12800 ON OFF OFF ON
128 25600 OFF OFF OFF ON
5 1000 ON ON ON OFF
10 2000 OFF ON ON OFF
20 4000 ON OFF ON OFF
25 5000 OFF OFF ON OFF
40 8000 ON ON OFF OFF
50 10000 OFF ON OFF OFF
100 20000 ON OFF OFF OFF
125 25000 OFF OFF OFF OFF
Current Settings
For agivenmotor,higherdrivercurrentwillmakethemotor to output moretorque, butatthesame
timecausesmoreheating inthe motor and driver.Therefore,output currentisgenerallysettobesuch
thatthemotor will notoverheatforlong time operation.Sinceparalleland serialconnectionsof
motor coilswill significantlychangeresulting inductance and resistance, itisthereforeimportantto
setdriveroutputcurrentdepending onmotorphasecurrent,motor leadsandconnection methods.
Phasecurrentrating suppliedbymotor manufacturerisimportantin selecting drivercurrent,however
the selectionalsodependsonleadsand connections.
Thefirstthreebits(SW1,2,3) oftheDIPswitchareusedto setthedynamiccurrent.Selectasetting