TRINAMIC TMCM-1321 servo controller/driver module

TRINAMIC Motion Control, now part of Maxim Integrated Products, has introduced its small and low-power single-axis servo controller/driver module with integrated motion control.

The TMCM-1321 servo controller/driver module is designed to enable two-phase bipolar stepper motors in robotics and automation equipment, to optimise speed and synchronisation of axes for quick throughput while also reducing power loss. It features an onboard magnetic encoder and digital inputs for an optical encoder to simplify servo control for advanced feedback and diagnostics and is more than three times smaller when compared with similar stepper motor solutions, the company claims.

The module features linear ramping, Trinamic SixPoint ramping and S-shaped ramping to speed effective transfer time. TRINAMIC’s closed-loop technology utilises direct feedback to automatically reduce power loss by 75%. Together with an RS-485 interface and the company’s integrated development environment, the module simplifies design and reduces stepper motor size, measuring just 784 mm².