BIGTREETECH TMC5160-WA Stepper Motor Driver User Manual
- June 12, 2024
- BIGTREETECH
Table of Contents
BIGTREETECH TMC5160-WA Stepper Motor Driver
Introduction
TMC5160 is a control chip of high-power stepper motor with MOS power
expansion,20A maximum current and low heat generation.
StealthChop2 mode for TRINAMICs eliminates motor noise by reducing resonance.
StallGuard2 filament blockage detection enables stepper motor torque control
or back to zero without a sensor, which is a safe detection of motor stopping
and the replacement of mechanical stop switch. DcStep allows the motor to run
near its load limit and speed limit, achieving 10x or higher range without any
pulse loss. SpreadCycle is high precision chopping algorithm for highly
dynamic motor motion and generating absolutely clean current waves. Low noise,
low resonance and low vibration chopper. CoolStep current control optimizes
driver performance and energy efficiency, enables smooth and silent drive,
balances speed and motor torque, reduces energy consumption by 75 %.
TMC5160 is an upgrade of TMC2100, TMC2130 and TMC5130 series, with higher
voltage and motor currents.
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Product Parameters
- Driver Chip： TMC5160-WA；
- Product Size： 15.3mm*20.4mm；
- Supply Voltage ：8V—56V；
- Maximum Current： 3A
- (maximum current of 2.54 single-row pins-3A)
- Maximum Segmentation： 256；Working Mode： SPI Mode，SD Mode
Advantages
- External power MOS tube, for higher current 2、Ultra-silent mode
- Less motor jittering
- less pulse loss
- It is able to drive 57 stepper motor
Pins Instruction
Names of pins
Functions of pins
| J1 | Functions | J2 | Functions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EN | 1 | VM |
| 2 | SDI/CFG1 | 2 | GND |
| 3 | SCK/CFG2 | 3 | A2 |
| 4 | CSN/CFG3 | 4 | A1 |
| 5 | SDO/CFG0 | 5 | B1 |
| 6 | CLK | 6 | B2 |
| 7 | STEP | 7 | VCC_IO |
| 8 | DIR | 8 | GND |
Product Size
Driver installation
The pins with white boxes on the driver are enable (EN) pins：
SD_MODE
The factory default mode SD_MODE = 1 , the STEP / DIR input pins control the driver as shown：
To use SD_MODE =0, step signal is made by internal ramp generator the resistor is welded to the other side as shown：
Heat dissipation
- It is recommended to add active heat dissipation to the TMC5160 Pro When the current is over 1A.
- With an 12V/5V LDO inside, excessive differential pressure brings more heat. It is recommended to add active heat dissipation to the TMC5160 Pro to ensure the stability of the printing system when the voltage is higher than 40V.
Firmware Configuration
- Marlin
- a. Set the driver as TMC5160 in Configuration.h
- b.I f there is independent SPI port, set TMC_USE_SW_SPI in Configuration_adv.h
- c. If the motherboard needs custom pins, customize the CS signal lines in the “pins_xxx.h” and the SPI signal lines in“Configuration_adv
- d. Set the sampling resistance to 0.075 (the sampling resistance value of the driver is 0.075), and set the current and subdivision according to your own needs.
- a. Set the driver as TMC5160 in Configuration.h
- 2. Klipper
Set the current and subdivision according.
For more details, please refer to: https://www.klipper3d.org/Config_Reference.html#tmc5160
Caution
- Disconnect the power supply before driver installation.
- Confirm the direction of driver to avoid reverse insertion.
- Do not plug and unplug the driver module when power is on to avoid damage.
- Please note that the heat sink cannot contact with the pins to prevent the driver from short circuit.
- TMC5160 is sensitive to static electricity, please be careful.
- It is recommended to add the active heat dissipation when using higher current or higher voltage.
- No touching after power on to avoid accident (especially when the power input is 36V or higher.) 13 / 14
Download link
https://github.com/bigtreetech/BIGTREETECH-Stepper-Motor-Driver
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