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Stepper 6 Click

Stepper 6 Click is the complete integrated bipolar step motor driver solution. It comes with the abundance of features that allow silent operation and optimal working conditions for the connected motor. A specialized integrated driver chip on this Click board™ far exceeds the capabilities of similar, commonly used step motor drivers. It comes in the package which also includes the mikroSDK™ software, and a library with all the functions.

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Click library

  • Author : Stefan Filipovic
  • Date : Feb 2024.
  • Type : I2C/SPI type

Software Support

We provide a library for the Stepper 6 Click as well as a demo application (example), developed using MikroElektronika compilers. The demo can run on all the main MikroElektronika development boards.

Package can be downloaded/installed directly from NECTO Studio Package Manager(recommended way), downloaded from our LibStock™ or found on Mikroe github account.

Library Description

This library contains API for Stepper 6 Click driver.

Standard key functions :

Example key functions :

  • stepper6_set_direction This function sets the motor direction by setting the DIR pin logic state.
    void stepper6_set_direction ( stepper6_t *ctx, uint8_t dir );
  • stepper6_set_step_mode This function sets the step mode resolution settings.
    err_t stepper6_set_step_mode ( stepper6_t *ctx, uint8_t mode );
  • stepper6_drive_motor This function drives the motor for the specific number of steps at the selected speed.
    void stepper6_drive_motor ( stepper6_t *ctx, uint32_t steps, uint8_t speed );

Example Description

This example demonstrates the use of the Stepper 6 Click board by driving the motor in both directions for a desired number of steps.

The demo application is composed of two sections :

Application Init

Initializes the driver and performs the Click default configuration.

void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg;
stepper6_cfg_t stepper6_cfg;
LOG_MAP_USB_UART( log_cfg );
log_init( &logger, &log_cfg );
log_info( &logger, " Application Init " );
// Click initialization.
stepper6_cfg_setup( &stepper6_cfg );
STEPPER6_MAP_MIKROBUS( stepper6_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
err_t init_flag = stepper6_init( &stepper6, &stepper6_cfg );
if ( ( I2C_MASTER_ERROR == init_flag ) || ( SPI_MASTER_ERROR == init_flag ) )
{
log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
for ( ; ; );
}
if ( STEPPER6_ERROR == stepper6_default_cfg ( &stepper6 ) )
{
log_error( &logger, " Default configuration." );
for ( ; ; );
}
log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}

Application Task

Drives the motor clockwise for 200 full steps and then counter-clockiwse for 200 half

steps and 400 quarter steps with 2 seconds delay on driving mode change. All data is being logged on the USB UART where you can track the program flow.

void application_task ( void )
{
log_printf ( &logger, " Move 200 full steps clockwise, speed: slow\r\n\n" );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
log_printf ( &logger, " Move 200 half steps counter-clockwise, speed: medium\r\n\n" );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
log_printf ( &logger, " Move 400 quarter steps counter-clockwise, speed: fast\r\n\n" );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
}

The full application code, and ready to use projects can be installed directly from NECTO Studio Package Manager(recommended way), downloaded from our LibStock™ or found on Mikroe github account.

Other Mikroe Libraries used in the example:

  • MikroSDK.Board
  • MikroSDK.Log
  • Click.Stepper6

Additional notes and informations

Depending on the development board you are using, you may need USB UART Click, USB UART 2 Click or RS232 Click to connect to your PC, for development systems with no UART to USB interface available on the board. UART terminal is available in all MikroElektronika compilers.


STEPPER6_MAP_MIKROBUS
#define STEPPER6_MAP_MIKROBUS(cfg, mikrobus)
MikroBUS pin mapping.
Definition: stepper6.h:187
stepper6_cfg_setup
void stepper6_cfg_setup(stepper6_cfg_t *cfg)
Stepper 6 configuration object setup function.
stepper6_cfg_t
Stepper 6 Click configuration object.
Definition: stepper6.h:226
STEPPER6_DIR_CW
#define STEPPER6_DIR_CW
Stepper 6 direction setting.
Definition: stepper6.h:112
stepper6_init
err_t stepper6_init(stepper6_t *ctx, stepper6_cfg_t *cfg)
Stepper 6 initialization function.
application_task
void application_task(void)
Definition: main.c:67
stepper6_s
Stepper 6 Click context object.
Definition: stepper6.h:207
stepper6_set_direction
void stepper6_set_direction(stepper6_t *ctx, uint8_t dir)
Stepper 6 set direction function.
STEPPER6_SPEED_FAST
#define STEPPER6_SPEED_FAST
Definition: stepper6.h:130
STEPPER6_SPEED_SLOW
#define STEPPER6_SPEED_SLOW
Definition: stepper6.h:128
stepper6_default_cfg
err_t stepper6_default_cfg(stepper6_t *ctx)
Stepper 6 default configuration function.
STEPPER6_MODE_FULL_STEP
#define STEPPER6_MODE_FULL_STEP
Stepper 6 step resolution setting.
Definition: stepper6.h:137
application_init
void application_init(void)
Definition: main.c:30
STEPPER6_SPEED_MEDIUM
#define STEPPER6_SPEED_MEDIUM
Definition: stepper6.h:129
stepper6_set_step_mode
err_t stepper6_set_step_mode(stepper6_t *ctx, uint8_t mode)
Stepper 6 set step mode function.
STEPPER6_ERROR
@ STEPPER6_ERROR
Definition: stepper6.h:254
stepper6_drive_motor
void stepper6_drive_motor(stepper6_t *ctx, uint32_t steps, uint8_t speed)
Stepper 6 driver motor function.
STEPPER6_MODE_QUARTER_STEP
#define STEPPER6_MODE_QUARTER_STEP
Definition: stepper6.h:140
STEPPER6_DIR_CCW
#define STEPPER6_DIR_CCW
Definition: stepper6.h:113
STEPPER6_MODE_HALF_STEP
#define STEPPER6_MODE_HALF_STEP
Definition: stepper6.h:139