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Introduction
PractiSPIN™.spmd is a demonstration system that can be used with several
STMicroelectronics stepper motor driver modules.
The system consists of a graphical user interface (GUI) program which runs on an IBM-PC
under windows, a common ST7-based interface board that communicates with the PC and
the PractiSPIN™.spmd software via a serial COMM port, and a module-specific
demonstration board (target board) that connects to the ST7 interface board via a standard
34-pin ribbon cable interface, as shown in
The module demonstration board connects to the motor and to a user-supplied DC power
supply generally in the range of 12 to 48 VDC, plus a logical supply rated 5 VDC.
The PractiSPIN™.spmd system is designed to operate the target module under the control
of the PractiSPIN™.spmd software.
Figure 1.
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PractiSPIN™.spmd demonstration system
The PractiSPIN™.spmd system block diagram
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configuration and set up guide
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Page 1: Figure 1. The Practispin™.Spmd System Block Diagram
12 to 48 VDC, plus a logical supply rated 5 VDC. The PractiSPIN™.spmd system is designed to operate the target module under the control of the PractiSPIN™.spmd software. Figure 1. The PractiSPIN™.spmd system block diagram AM04219v1 October 2009 Doc ID 15599 Rev 2 1/15 www.st.com... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents UM0696 Contents System overview ..........4 Starting PractiSPIN™.spmd . - Page 3 UM0696 List of figures List of figures Figure 1. The PractiSPIN™.spmd system block diagram ........1 Figure 2.
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Page 4: System Overview
System overview UM0696 System overview The purpose of this document is to illustrate the operation of the complete system made up by a module specific demonstration board (target board), the control board PractiSPIN™, the SW PractiSPIN™.spmd and a stepper motor. For details concerning PractiSPIN™, STEVAL-SPMD250V1, STEVAL-SPMD250V2, STEVAL-SPMD150V1 and STEVAL- SPMD150V2, please refer to the specific application notes. -
Page 5: Starting Practispin™.Spmd
UM0696 Starting PractiSPIN™.spmd Starting PractiSPIN™.spmd Since the PractiSPIN™.spmd system is capable of supporting several module demonstration boards the user must first select the module that is evaluated. ● Module demonstration board set up: configure the jumpers/switches on the target board and the control board as described in the paragraph for the specific demonstration board being used. -
Page 6: Figure 3. Calibration Window
Starting PractiSPIN™.spmd UM0696 Figure 3. Calibration window AM04221v1 ● To null out the offset, click on calibrate zero (for details please refer to the specific target board section). ● To set the maximum current click on calibrate max (for details please refer to the specific target board section). -
Page 7: Stepper Motor Driver
UM0696 Stepper motor driver Stepper motor driver After the system has established the connection to the control board, it initializes the settings to the last stored settings and open the PractiSPIN™.spmd GUI. For the stepper motor, the system can operate in either a constant speed or positioning (indexing) mode. The constant speed mode can easily be used to see that the system is working. - Page 8 Stepper motor driver UM0696 ● Running speed: set running speed to about 100 steps/sec ● Deceleration rate: set deceleration rate to about 1000 steps/sec ● Acceleration current: set acceleration current to about 25%. This is an initial guess as to the required setting and may need further adjustment. Generally higher acceleration rate settings require higher acceleration current settings so that the stepper motor does not start to "slip poles"...
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Page 9: Indexing Mode
UM0696 Stepper motor driver Indexing mode Figure 5. PractiSPIN™.spmd indexing mode window AM04223v1 The system can be switched to operate in the positioning (indexing) mode by clicking on "switch to indexing mode". In the indexing mode a new box appears on the right of the screen. -
Page 10: Steval-Spmd250V1, Steval-Spmd250V2
STEVAL-SPMD250V1, STEVAL-SPMD250V2 UM0696 STEVAL-SPMD250V1, STEVAL-SPMD250V2 To make the STEVAL-SPMD250V1 and STEVAL-SPMD250V2 boards operative, perform the following simple steps: ● Connect the boards to the control board by means of the 34-wires flat cable and the control board to the host PC. ●... -
Page 11: Figure 7. Steval-Spmd250V1 / Steval-Spmd250V2 Schematic
UM0696 STEVAL-SPMD250V1, STEVAL-SPMD250V2 Figure 7. STEVAL-SPMD250V1 / STEVAL-SPMD250V2 schematic AM04225v1 Doc ID 15599 Rev 2 11/15... -
Page 12: Steval-Spmd150V1, Steval-Spmd150V2
STEVAL-SPMD150V1, STEVAL-SPMD150V2 UM0696 STEVAL-SPMD150V1, STEVAL-SPMD150V2 To make the boards operative, perform the following simple steps: ● Connect them to the control board by means the 34-wire flat cable and the control board to the host PC ● Connect the stepper motor to P3 and P4 connector ●... -
Page 13: Figure 9. Steval-Spmd150V1 / Steval-Spdm150V2 Schematic
UM0696 STEVAL-SPMD150V1, STEVAL-SPMD150V2 Figure 9. STEVAL-SPMD150V1 / STEVAL-SPDM150V2 schematic AM04227v1 Doc ID 15599 Rev 2 13/15... -
Page 14: Revision History
Revision history UM0696 Revision history Table 1. Document revision history Date Revision Changes 08-May-2009 Initial release. 19-Oct-2009 Inserted new board part numbers 14/15 Doc ID 15599 Rev 2... - Page 15 No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted under this document. If any part of this document refers to any third party products or services it shall not be deemed a license grant by ST for the use of such third party products or services, or any intellectual property contained therein or considered as a warranty covering the use in any manner whatsoever of such third party products or services or any intellectual property contained therein.
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