Tic T500 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller Pololu

DESCRIPTION

The Tic T500 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller makes basic control of a stepper motor easy, with quick configuration over USB using the free software. The controller supports six control interfaces: USB, TTL serial, I2C, analogue voltage (potentiometer), quadrature encoder, and hobby radio control (RC).

This version incorporates an MPS MP6500 driver and male headers and terminal blocks are included but not soldered. It can operate from 4.5V to 35V and can deliver up to approximately 1.5A per phase without a heat sink or forced air flow (or 2.5A max with sufficient additional cooling).

FEATURES

• Open-loop speed or position control of one bipolar stepper motor
• A variety of control interfaces:
  • USB for direct connection to a computer
  • TTL serial operating at 5 V for use with a microcontroller
  • I²C for use with a microcontroller
  • RC hobby servo pulses for use in an RC system
  • Analogue voltage for use with a potentiometer or analogue joystick
  • Quadrature encoder input for use with a rotary encoder dial, allowing full rotation without limits (not for position feedback)
  • STEP/DIR inputs for compatibility with existing stepper motor control firmware
• Acceleration and deceleration limiting
• Maximum stepper speed: 50,000 steps per second
• Very slow speeds down to 1 step every 200 seconds (or 1 step every 1428 seconds with reduced resolution).
• Up to six different microstep resolutions:
  • The Tic T825 and Tic T834 support full step, half step, 1/4 step, 1/8 step, 1/16 step, and 1/32 step
  • The Tic T500 supports full step, half step, 1/4 step, 1/8 step
• A digitally adjustable current limit
• Optional safety controls to avoid unexpectedly powering the motor
• Input calibration (learning) and adjustable scaling degree for analogue and RC signals
• 5 V regulator (no external logic voltage supply needed)
• Optional kill switch inputs
• Connects to a computer through USB via a USB A to Micro-B cable (not included)
• Free configuration software available for Windows, Linux, and macOS

RESOURCES

• Tic Software and Drivers for Windows 
• Tic Software for Linux (x86)
• Tic Software for Linux (Raspberry Pi) 
• Tic Software for macOS 
• Dimension diagram of the Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller 
• Dimension diagram of the Tic T834 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller
• Dimension diagram of the Tic T500 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller 
• Texas Instruments DRV8825 stepper motor driver datasheet 
• Texas Instruments DRV8834 stepper motor driver datasheet 
• MPS MP6500 stepper motor driver datasheet