Stepper Motor Driver
Electronic drive for supplying and positioning stepper motors from pulse or motion commands.
A stepper motor driver converts motion commands into controlled phase currents for a stepper motor.
Key parameters include microstep resolution, phase-current range, pulse-input frequency, and supported control modes.
Advanced functions may include automatic idle-current reduction, anti-resonance compensation, automatic tuning, stall detection, and phase-wiring fault detection.
Closed-loop versions use position feedback and may support lost-step compensation and automatic recovery after a stall.
Selection considers motor type, voltage, current, step resolution, dynamic requirements, and feedback method.
Open-loop and closed-loop stepper motor drivers with microstepping and diagnostic functions.
Stepper Motor Driver
Dimensions4
External horizontal dimension of the product between its outermost lateral points.
External vertical dimension of the product from its lowest to its highest point.
External distance between the foremost and rearmost surfaces of the product.
Mass of the product itself, excluding transport packaging, additional accessories, and external equipment.
Materials and Finish7
Primary material from which the product is manufactured.
Grade, alloy, class, or technical designation of the product's primary material.
Primary visually perceived colour of the product's external surface.
Designation of the product's primary surface colour according to the RAL colour system.
Type of final surface finish of the product determining its appearance and service properties.
Technological surface treatment applied to modify its protective, mechanical, or decorative properties.
Type of protective, functional, or decorative coating applied to the surface.
Mounting and Installation29
Installation arrangement permitted by the product design, such as wall-mounted, flush-mounted, floor-mounted, or another specified mounting type.
Method used to mechanically secure the product to a support, surface, or load-bearing structure.
Type of surface or supporting base to which the product may be fixed.
Permissible spatial orientation of the component during installation and operation.
Number of holes provided in the product for mechanical fixing.
Diameter of the hole provided for a fixing element used when mounting the product.
Distance between the centres of mounting holes in the horizontal direction.
Distance between the centres of mounting holes in the vertical direction.
Horizontal dimension of the mounting pattern between the outermost fixing points of the product.
Vertical dimension of the mounting pattern between the outermost fixing points of the product.
Size designation of the screw, bolt, or other threaded fastener used for mounting the product.
Designation of the thread provided in the product's mounting holes or fixing elements.
Tightening torque recommended or permitted for fasteners during product installation.
Indicates whether the required fasteners are included with the product.
Indicates whether the design provides for mounting equipment on a DIN rail.
Indicates whether equipment may be mounted directly to the mounting surface without an intermediate DIN rail.
Minimum free space required above the product for installation, cooling, or servicing.
Minimum free space required below the product for installation, cooling, or servicing.
Minimum free space required to the left of the product for installation or servicing.
Minimum free space required to the right of the product for installation or servicing.
Minimum free space required in front of the product for installation and normal operation.
Minimum free space required behind the product for installation and normal operation.
Maximum angle permitted by the manufacturer by which the product may deviate from the specified reference orientation during installation.
Minimum unobstructed installation clearance required above the product for ventilation or heat dissipation.
Minimum unobstructed installation clearance required below the product for ventilation or heat dissipation.
Minimum unobstructed installation clearance required on the left side for normal cooling.
Minimum unobstructed installation clearance required on the right side for normal cooling.
Minimum unobstructed installation clearance required in front of the product for normal cooling.
Minimum unobstructed installation clearance required behind the product for normal cooling.
Electrical Parameters78
Type of electrical current for which the product's main supply circuit is intended.
Voltage value assigned to the product by the manufacturer for specified application conditions and characteristics.
Operating-circuit voltage with reference to which the product's performance characteristics are specified.
Minimum voltage at which the manufacturer guarantees the intended operating mode of the product.
Maximum voltage at which continuous operation of the product is permitted under the conditions declared by the manufacturer.
AC frequency assigned to the product for normal operating conditions.
Lower limit of the electrical network or signal frequency at which product operation is permitted.
Upper limit of the electrical network or signal frequency at which product operation is permitted.
Current assigned to the product by the manufacturer for the declared operating and thermal conditions.
Current that the product can carry continuously under the manufacturer's declared conditions without exceeding permissible temperature rise.
Voltage with reference to which the product's insulation clearances and dielectric properties are specified.
Peak value of an impulse voltage of specified waveform that the product insulation must withstand without breakdown.
Test voltage applied to verify the dielectric strength of the product insulation.
Minimum permissible insulation resistance between the specified electrically separated parts.
Category characterizing the expected level of impulse overvoltages at the product's point of use.
Degree of pollution of the surrounding microenvironment considered when selecting insulation distances and product characteristics.
Class of protection against electric shock determined by the product design and protective connection method.
Motor technologies and motor types that the product is designed to control, start, protect or drive.
Minimum motor rated voltage supported by the product.
Maximum motor rated voltage supported by the product.
Minimum motor rated current supported by the product.
Maximum motor rated current supported by the product.
Minimum motor rated power supported by the product.
Maximum motor rated power supported by the product.
Minimum motor rated rotational speed supported by the product.
Maximum motor rated rotational speed supported by the product.
Minimum number of motor poles supported by the product.
Maximum number of motor poles supported by the product.
Minimum configurable motor phase-current setting supported by the stepper driver.
Maximum configurable motor phase-current setting supported by the stepper driver.
Smallest declared increment of configurable motor phase current where the driver provides discrete or numerical current adjustment.
Minimum configurable stationary holding-current level expressed as a percentage of the configured running phase current.
Maximum configurable stationary holding-current level expressed as a percentage of the configured running phase current.
Maximum accepted input pulse frequency under manufacturer-declared conditions.
Minimum pulse duration reliably recognized by the pulse input.
Input filtering or debounce time applied to pulse or contact signals.
Minimum accepted external voltage for a voltage-operated pulse input.
Maximum accepted external voltage for a voltage-operated pulse input.
Minimum manufacturer-declared operating voltage of a digital input.
Maximum manufacturer-declared operating voltage of a digital input.
Maximum current drawn by or permitted at the digital input under declared conditions.
Nominal electrical input voltage for which the power conversion device is designed.
Minimum continuous input voltage within the manufacturer-declared operating input range.
Maximum continuous input voltage within the manufacturer-declared operating input range.
Maximum manufacturer-declared input current under the specified operating conditions.
Maximum active electrical power drawn by the device from its input source under manufacturer-declared conditions.
Peak input current occurring during energization or startup of the device.
Manufacturer-declared duration associated with the specified input inrush current.
Input power consumed while the device is energized and operating without an external output load.
Electrical current type delivered at the product output.
Nominal output voltage delivered under manufacturer-declared operating conditions.
Minimum output voltage available or permitted within the specified output operating range.
Maximum output voltage available or permitted within the specified output operating range.
Continuous output current for which the product is rated under the specified operating conditions.
Maximum output current permitted or available under manufacturer-declared conditions.
Indicates that the output current limit or regulated output current can be adjusted.
Minimum selectable regulated output current or current-limit setting.
Maximum selectable regulated output current or current-limit setting.
Continuous rated active output power of the power conversion device.
Maximum short-duration active output power available under manufacturer-declared conditions.
Manufacturer-declared power conversion efficiency at the specified operating point.
General electrical power conversion technology used by the product.
Primary converter circuit topology used for power conversion.
Rectification method used in the power conversion circuit where applicable.
Nominal switching frequency of the power conversion stage under manufacturer-declared operating conditions.
Minimum switching frequency used by a variable-frequency power conversion stage.
Maximum switching frequency used by a variable-frequency power conversion stage.
Conductor connection technology used specifically for the main power terminals of the switching device.
Minimum conductor cross-section accepted by the main power terminal.
Maximum conductor cross-section accepted by the main power terminal.
Manufacturer-declared tightening torque specifically for screw, bolt or clamp-type main power terminals.
Conductor connection technology used specifically for the control-circuit terminals.
Minimum conductor cross-section accepted by the control-circuit terminal.
Maximum conductor cross-section accepted by the control-circuit terminal.
Manufacturer-declared tightening torque specifically for a screw-type control-circuit terminal.
Maximum manufacturer-declared voltage that may be switched by the relay-output contacts.
Maximum manufacturer-declared current that may be switched by the relay-output contacts.
Maximum manufacturer-declared active power that may be switched by the relay-output contacts.
Protection and Safety32
Degree of enclosure protection against access to hazardous parts and ingress of solid objects and water, designated by the IP code.
IP degree of protection provided by the accessible front side of the product after its intended installation.
Class of enclosure resistance to external mechanical impacts designated by the IK code.
Indicates whether the declared ingress protection of the enclosure has been verified by certification or testing.
Method or level of protection of the user against direct contact with hazardous live parts.
Indicates that the driver can detect a stalled or lost-synchronism condition of the stepper motor.
Indicates that sensitivity or threshold of the stepper stall-detection function can be configured.
Indicates that the difference between commanded and measured motor or axis position is monitored. Applicable to servo drives, closed-loop stepper drives and other closed-loop motion-control products.
Indicates that the permitted difference between commanded and measured motor or axis position can be configured.
Maximum configurable difference between commanded and measured motor or axis position, expressed in position or feedback counts where specified by the manufacturer.
Indicates detection of an open winding, disconnected motor phase or equivalent motor-output open-circuit condition.
Indicates detection of a short circuit involving a motor phase or driver motor-output circuit.
Indicates that manufacturer-defined incorrect stepper motor winding or phase connections can be diagnosed.
Indicates galvanic isolation between the pulse-input circuit and the relevant internal device circuitry.
Indicates whether the current-limiting threshold can be adjusted.
Minimum available electronic current-limit setting.
Maximum available electronic current-limit setting.
Characteristic describing product behaviour when the set current-limit threshold is reached.
Behaviour of the power conversion device when an output overload condition is detected.
Behaviour of the power conversion device when an output short circuit is detected.
Indicates that normal output operation resumes automatically after removal of an overload condition.
Indicates that normal output operation resumes automatically after removal of an output short circuit.
Set of protection functions integrated into the product or provided by it in its normal intended configuration.
Functional-safety functions provided, monitored, evaluated or supported by the product, including machine-safety devices, safety relays and safety-related drive functions.
Number of independent safety-related input channels used by the Safe Torque Off function.
Maximum manufacturer-declared time from a valid STO demand until torque-generating drive output is disabled.
Maximum manufacturer-declared Performance Level PL according to ISO 13849-1 for the applicable safety function and architecture.
Maximum or applicable control-system architecture category according to ISO 13849-1.
Maximum manufacturer-declared Safety Integrity Level applicable to the product or safety function.
Maximum SIL Claim Limit declared for the safety-related subsystem according to IEC 62061 where applicable.
Average probability of a dangerous failure per hour. Stored numerically in units of 10^-9 per hour to preserve precision with the current decimal value storage.
Manufacturer-declared mission time or useful lifetime used for the functional-safety calculation or claim.
Environmental Conditions27
Minimum ambient temperature at which normal operation of the product is permitted.
Maximum ambient temperature at which normal operation of the product is permitted.
Minimum ambient temperature permitted during storage of the product while not in operation.
Maximum ambient temperature permitted during storage of the product while not in operation.
Minimum relative air humidity permitted for the declared operating or test condition.
Maximum relative air humidity permitted for the declared operating or test condition.
Temperature at which the corresponding relative humidity value is specified or standardized.
Nature of the humidity conditions for which product operation or resistance is declared.
Indicates whether the permissible humidity value applies only to non-condensing conditions.
Maximum altitude above sea level at which the product may be installed without exceeding the declared conditions.
Indicates whether the permissible product load must be reduced as installation altitude increases.
Altitude above sea level above which the permissible product load must be reduced.
Indicates whether the product's resistance to vibration has been verified under the declared conditions.
Lower limit of vibration frequency applied or permitted in the relevant test.
Upper limit of vibration frequency applied or permitted in the relevant test.
Amplitude or test-method-specified acceleration of vibration applied during product testing.
Indicates whether the product's resistance to short-duration mechanical shocks has been verified.
Maximum acceleration generated during mechanical shock testing of the product.
Duration of an individual mechanical shock pulse during product testing.
Primary cooling method used by the product during normal operation.
Maximum manufacturer-declared acoustic noise level under the specified operating and measurement conditions.
Principal airflow direction through or around the product for normal manufacturer-declared cooling.
Percentage reduction of usable output capability per kelvin above the manufacturer-declared derating threshold.
Percentage reduction of usable output capability per 1000 metres above the manufacturer-declared derating altitude.
Indicates that one or more internal printed circuit boards are protected by a conformal coating.
Principal conformal coating material applied to internal printed circuit boards.
Indicates that the product incorporates manufacturer-declared measures intended for operation in hot and humid tropical environments.
Included Equipment5
Indicates whether a local human-machine interface (HMI) is provided for monitoring, configuration, or control.
Indicates whether the product has an integrated local display.
Technology or construction type of the product's integrated display.
Indicates whether the integrated display has a backlight.
Number of integrated LEDs used to indicate product status or operating modes.
Special Features64
Motor rotor-position, speed or motion feedback methods supported by the product, including physical feedback devices and sensorless estimation.
Motor-control algorithms or control strategies supported by the product, such as scalar V/f, vector control, field-oriented control, direct torque control or open-loop step control.
Controlled motor quantities supported by the product, such as speed, torque, position or current.
Motor rotation directions that the product can control.
Command signal formats supported for stepper motor position or motion control.
Indicates that the driver supports motor operation at subdivisions smaller than one full motor step.
Discrete microstep subdivisions per full motor step supported by the driver.
Maximum number of commanded microsteps into which one full motor step can be subdivided.
Methods by which the active microstep resolution can be selected or configured.
Motor winding current-regulation methods implemented by the stepper driver.
Current-decay strategies supported by the winding-current chopper or current regulator.
Indicates that the driver can automatically select or continuously adjust the motor current-decay behavior.
Indicates that motor phase current can be automatically reduced while the stepper motor is stationary.
Minimum configurable delay between cessation of step commands and application of reduced holding current.
Maximum configurable delay between cessation of step commands and application of reduced holding current.
Indicates that the driver provides an electronic anti-resonance or resonance-damping control function.
Indicates that resonance compensation can be automatically tuned or adapted to the connected motor and load.
Indicates that the driver can operate a stepper motor with position or speed feedback in a closed control loop.
Indicates that the driver can correct or compensate a detected position deviation caused by lost motor steps.
Indicates that the driver can perform a manufacturer-defined automatic recovery action after detecting a motor stall.
Number of dedicated inputs capable of receiving pulse signals for counting, metering or accumulation.
Electrical pulse-input interfaces supported by the device.
Functions that can be assigned or are dedicated to integrated digital inputs.
Number of available digital inputs of the product.
Number of available digital outputs of the product.
Indicates whether user-configurable functions can be assigned to one or more digital inputs.
Indicates whether user-configurable functions can be assigned to one or more digital outputs.
Electrical switching technologies used by integrated digital outputs.
Functions that can be assigned or are dedicated to integrated digital outputs.
Number of integrated analogue input channels.
Analogue signal, sensor or resistance input types supported by the product.
Number of integrated analog outputs provided by the product.
Types of analog signals supported by the product outputs.
Number of independent relay outputs or sets of switching contacts provided by the product.
Contact configurations provided for the product relay outputs.
Functions permanently assigned or assignable to the product relay outputs.
Indicates whether the product supports digital data exchange with external devices or systems.
List of supported digital data communication protocols.
List of supported physical or logical digital communication interfaces.
Indicates whether specified product settings can be read or changed remotely through a supported communication interface.
Indicates whether diagnostic information, status data, or fault information can be obtained remotely.
Indicates that warning, fault, status or diagnostic information can be transmitted through a supported digital communication interface.
Indicates whether a latched trip, fault, or alarm state can be reset remotely through a supported command or interface.
Indicates that actual input voltage is measured and available locally or through a supported interface.
Indicates that actual input current is measured and available locally or through a supported interface.
Indicates that actual output voltage is measured and available locally or through a supported interface.
Indicates that actual output current is measured and available locally or through a supported interface.
Indicates that actual output loading can be calculated and reported as a percentage of the applicable rated output capability.
Indicates that one or more internal product temperatures are measured and available for monitoring.
Indicates that actual conversion efficiency can be calculated or reported from measured input and output electrical quantities.
Indicates that measured or calculated quantities can be compared with configured limits to generate alarms or status conditions.
Indicates that configured measurement alarms can be assigned to available relay, digital or equivalent outputs.
Indicates whether the product can store an internal event log.
Maximum number of event records that can be stored in the product's internal log.
Indicates whether an integrated real-time clock is provided for timekeeping, event time-stamping, or time-based functions.
Indicates that stored events, warnings or faults can include a date and/or time stamp.
Indicates whether the product can store a history of protective trips or openings.
Maximum number of protective trip or opening records stored by the product.
Indicates whether a data-logging function is provided for recording supported measurements, states, or process parameters.
Indicates whether the product stores or provides minimum and maximum values of measured quantities.
Indicates whether the product performs internal diagnostic checks to detect or report internal faults.
Indicates whether accumulated product operating time or loaded operating time is counted according to the manufacturer's definition.
Indicates that the number of device power-up or power-cycle events can be accumulated.
Indicates that detected fault events can be accumulated in one or more internal counters.
Standards and Compliance20
Primary normative document or standard according to which the manufacturer classifies or assesses the product.
Additional normative documents and standards declared by the manufacturer as applicable to the product.
Indicates whether an official declaration of conformity is available for the product.
Indicates whether a certificate relating to the declared certification or conformity of the product is available.
Indicates whether the CE marking is applied to the product where applicable.
Indicates whether the UKCA marking is applied to the product where applicable.
Indicates whether the EAC marking is applied to the product where applicable.
Indicates whether the product has a declared UL Listed certification or recognition status.
Indicates whether the product has a declared UL Recognized certification or recognition status.
Indicates whether the cULus mark is applied to the product where applicable.
Indicates whether the manufacturer declares product compliance with IEC 60529.
Indicates whether the manufacturer declares product compliance with IEC 62262.
Indicates whether the product has been tested according to applicable methods of the IEC 60068 series.
Indicates whether product compliance with applicable RoHS restrictions on hazardous substances has been declared.
Indicates whether the manufacturer declares compliance of the product with applicable REACH Regulation requirements.
Indicates whether the product falls within the scope of WEEE requirements for waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Compliance with ISO 13849-1 requirements applicable to safety-related parts of control systems.
Compliance with IEC 62061 requirements applicable to functional safety of safety-related control systems for machinery.
Compliance with applicable requirements of the IEC 61508 functional-safety series.
Compliance with applicable IEC 60204-1 requirements for electrical equipment of machines.