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TIDM-TM4C123IOTSTEPPERMOTOR

Microstepping Stepper Motor Control With MCU and Wi-Fi for IoT Reference Design

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TIDM-TM4C123IOTSTEPPERMOTOR

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Overview

A system example to show how to control a stepper motor via Wi-Fi connectivity. The TM4C123x MCU is integrated with the DRV8833 stepper motor driver to drive the stepper motor in full step, half step and microstep (up to 256) modes. The SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi CC3100 network processor is also integrated into the system to demonstrate the capability of remotely controlling MCU/stepper motor operation via the Internet.

Features
  • The TM4C123 microcontroller uses four PWM pins to control the output of the H bridge drivers in DRV8833 to run the stepper motor in full step, half step and microstep (up to 256) modes.
  • The TM4C123 MCU is also integrated with the SimpleLink CC3100 network processor as a Wi-Fi HTTP server to control the MCU/stepper motor operation remotely via the Internet.
  • Software is designed to work with an EK-TM4C123GXL Launchpad™ kit, SimpleLink CC3100 BoosterPack™ plug-in module and DRV8833 EVM.
  • In addition to stepper motor control, HTML code also enables the user to remotely control the operation of EK-TM4C123GXL LaunchPad including LED toggling, internal temperature reading, and button press recording via a web browser.
  • A UART interface is also created to control the stepper motor.
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Design files

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download Design guide — TIDM-TM4C123IOTSTEPPERMOTOR
TIDUAU8.PDF (2255 KB)

Reference design overview and verified performance test data

download Assembly drawing — TIDM-TM4C123IOTSTEPPERMOTOR
TIDRJ61.ZIP (174 KB)

Detailed overview of design layout for component placement

download Bill of materials (BOM) — TIDM-TM4C123IOTSTEPPERMOTOR
TIDRJ60.PDF (138 KB)

Complete listing of design components, reference designators, and manufacturers/part numbers

download CAD/CAE symbol — TIDM-TM4C123IOTSTEPPERMOTOR
TIDRJ63.ZIP (446 KB)

Files used for 3D models or 2D drawings of IC components

download Gerber file — TIDM-TM4C123IOTSTEPPERMOTOR
TIDCBI7.ZIP (781 KB)

Design file that contains information on physical board layer of design PCB

download PCB layout — TIDM-TM4C123IOTSTEPPERMOTOR
TIDRJ62.PDF (191 KB)

PCB layer plot file used for generating PCB design layout

download Schematic — TIDM-TM4C123IOTSTEPPERMOTOR
TIDRJ59.ZIP (218 KB)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

Products

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Arm Cortex-M4 MCUs

TM4C123GH6PM — 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F based MCU with 80 -MHz, 256 -KB Flash, 32 -KB RAM, 2 CAN, RTC, USB, 64-Pin

Data sheet: PDF
Wi-Fi products

CC3100 — SimpleLink™ 32-bit Arm Cortex-M3 Wi-Fi® wireless network processor

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Arm Cortex-M4 MCUs

TM4C123GH6PGE — 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F based MCU with 80-MHz, 256-kb Flash, 32-kb RAM, 2x CAN, RTC, USB, 144-pin LQFP

Data sheet: PDF
Linear & low-dropout (LDO) regulators

TPS736 — 400mA high-accuracy ultra-low-dropout voltage regulator with reverse current protection and enable

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Arm Cortex-M4 MCUs

TM4C1230H6PM — 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F based MCU with 80-MHz, 256-kb Flash, 32-kb RAM, CAN, 64-pin LQFP

Data sheet: PDF
Linear & low-dropout (LDO) regulators

TPS796 — 1-A, low-dropout voltage regulator with enable

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Arm Cortex-M4 MCUs

TM4C123GH6ZRB — 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F based MCU with 80-MHz, 256-kb Flash, 32-kb RAM, 2x CAN, RTC, USB, 157-pin BGA

Data sheet: PDF
Arm Cortex-M4 MCUs

TM4C123FH6PM — 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F based MCU with 80-MHz, 256-kb Flash, 32-kb RAM, 2x CAN, USB, 64-pin LQFP

Data sheet: PDF
Arm Cortex-M4 MCUs

TM4C123GH6ZXR — 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F based MCU with 80-MHz, 256-kb Flash, 32-kb RAM, 2x CAN, RTC, USB, 168-pin BGA

Data sheet: PDF
Arm Cortex-M4 MCUs

TM4C123GH6PZ — 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F based MCU with 80-MHz, 256-kb Flash, 32-kb RAM, 2x CAN, RTC, USB, 100-pin LQFP

Data sheet: PDF

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Evaluation board

CC3100BOOST — SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® CC3100 wireless network processor BoosterPack™ plug-in module

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To update the firmware on your CC3100 device, use radio performance tools, perform network processing logs for advanced debugging, or use the TI SimpleLink™ Studio for CC3100 MCU emulator (PC-based), you will also need the Advanced Emulation BoosterPack (CC31XXEMUBOOST).  It is (...)

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DRV8833EVM — DRV8833 Evaluation Module

The DRV8833 evaluation module (EVM) demonstrates the capabilities and performance of the DRV8833 integrated circuit from Texas Instruments. The DRV8833 is a low voltage, 2A stepper or single / dual brushed DC motor driver. It can also be used to drive solenoids or relays.

EVM user’s guide: PDF
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Evaluation board

EK-TM4C123GXL — ARM® Cortex®-M4F Based MCU TM4C123G LaunchPad™ Evaluation Kit

The TM4C123G LaunchPad evaluation kit is a low-cost evaluation platform for Arm Cortex-M4F based microcontrollers (MCUs). Featuring an 80-MHz Arm Cortex-M4F central processing unit, 256kB of flash and 32 kB of static random access memory, the TM4C123GH6PM MCU provides integrated USB 2.0 support for (...)

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TIDM-LPBP-SENSORHUB — Comprehensive Sensor Hub Solution with Seven On-Board Sensors TIDM-TM4C123IOTSTEPPERMOTOR — Microstepping Stepper Motor Control With MCU and Wi-Fi for IoT Reference Design TIDM-TM4C123STEPPERMOTOR — Driving a Stepper Motor Reference Design with High Performance MCU
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EK-TM4C123GXL — ARM® Cortex®-M4F Based MCU TM4C123G LaunchPad™ Evaluation Kit

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* Design guide IoT WiFi Mircostepping Stepper Motor Control Design Guide Oct 2, 2015

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