Lin Engineering
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Aug 06, 2008 Delivering up to 3 A of peak current, Model R356 supports microstepping resolutions ranging from 2x to 256x to enable up to 51,200 miniature steps for every full revolution (or 360°) on bipolar, 1.8° stepper motor. It includes fully programmable ramps/speeds, software selectable hold and move currents, 4 user configurable digital I/Os, and 2 dedicated inputs. RS485 communication allows commands to be issued from Windows® based HyperTerminal® program or from Lin Control GUI.

B & R Industrial Automation Corp.
Roswell, GA 30076
Jun 18, 2008 Designed for X20 controller and I/O system, X20 stepper motor controller features 4 inputs for end switches/encoders, and automatic motor detection when booting and stall detection that identifies overload situations or any unwanted blocking of motor. Stepper motor connections can resolve each full step into up to 256 microsteps. Offering integration with Automation Studio and Soft CNC, unit is designed for bipolar 2-phase stepper motors, 1 A (24 V) or for 3 A (18-48 V) rated current.

Phidgets, Inc.
Calgary, AB T2M3R7  Canada
May 02, 2008 Suited for applications requiring precise positioning, Model 1062 controls position, velocity, and acceleration with respective resolutions of ½ step (40-bit signed), 0.75 ½ steps/sec (9-bit), and 140.625 ½ steps/sec² (6-bit) for up to 4 unipolar stepper motors. It plugs directly into computer USB port and can also run motor in continuous rotation mode by giving it large position address. Application programs can be written using Phidgets API.

Advantech Automation Corp.
Cincinnati, OH 45240
Apr 15, 2008 Designed for general-purpose, extreme motion applications, 4-axis Model PCI-1240U features NOVA® MCX314-motion ASIC that builds in variety of motion control functions, such as 2/3-axis linear interpolation, 2-axis circular interpolation, and T/S-curve acceleration/deceleration rate. Card includes hand wheel and jog function, up to 4 MPPS output for each axis, 2 pulse output types, up to 1 MHz encoder input for each axis, 2 encoder pulse input types, and constant speed control.

Festo Corp.
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Apr 14, 2008 EMMS-ST stepper motor offers holding torque from 0.5-9.3 Nm, with external gearbox options of 3:1 and 5:1. Configurable as open- and closed-loop, CMMS-ST controller integrates braking resistor and mains filer, SD/MMC memory card, and network interfaces for Profibus and DeviceNet. There are 63 configurable positions, 8 positioning profiles with sequencing capability, and positioning profile overlapping. Combination of both handles loads of up to 20 kg.

Lin Engineering
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Mar 26, 2008 Capable of step resolutions ranging from 2x to 256x, Model R256-RO operates from +12 to 40 Vdc and phase current ranges from 0.1-2.0 A peak. It features fully programmable ramps and speeds, software selectable hold/move currents, 2 user configurable digital I/Os, 1 optical sensor for homing, and 1 switch closure to ground. With ability to store up to 16 different programs at once using built-in 4 KB of memory, unit can be used stand alone with no PC connection required.

Nyden Corp.
San Jose, CA 95134
Jan 15, 2008 Designed to execute trapezoidal and S-curve shape acceleration/deceleration motion profiles, ICD200 Stepper Driver/Controller offers designers Sensor Mode, Absolute Position Mode, and Relative Position Mode. Unit is rated at 1.2 A/phase for unipolar stepper motors and 0.6 A/phase for bipolar motors. With input power of 24 Vdc and power consumption of 36 W, single-axis system provides micro-stepping functionalities with max resolution of 20,000 steps/rev.

LSI Computer Systems, Inc.
Melville, NY 11747
Dec 10, 2007 Offered in various packages, LS7290 is programmable for 6 step sizes from full to 1/32 step and offers max stepping rate over 30k/sec. IC works with 2-phase bipolar stepper motors, interfacing with external dual full bridge driver and 4-phase unipolar stepper motors, where PWM and phase control outputs interface with 4 AND gates driving 4 NMOS driver transistors. Inputs are available to control step size, step command, motor direction, and inter-step phase drive blanking delays.

Oriental Motor U.S.A. Corp.
Torrance, CA 90505
Nov 21, 2007 Available in 5 frame sizes, CMK Series combines microstep driver with 0.9 or 1.8° per step 2-phase hybrid step motor. Rated 24 Vdc, board level driver is able to divide motor's basic step angle of 1.8° per step by max of 16 microsteps per step to achieve 0.1125° per step without use of reduction mechanism or other mechanical elements, minimizing audible noise and vibration of equipment.

Advanced Micro Controls, Inc.
Terryville, CT 06786
Sep 28, 2007 Rated at 6.3 A (120 Vac), SD17060B features enclosure that offers panel or side mounting options and LED diagnostics to simplify set-up and troubleshooting. AMCI safeguards include interlock connection, which prevents injury if motor connector is removed while driver is powered. For additional safety, short circuit protection - phase to phase and phase to ground - and over temperature circuitry are also included.

Lin Engineering
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Aug 17, 2007 Operating from 24-80 Vdc, bipolar Models R701 and R710 supply phase currents ranging from 1-7 A. They feature 10x microstepping, selectable current reduction of 33%, step frequency of 200 kHz, and optically isolated step, direction, and disable/enable inputs. For users needing minimized vibration and smooth performance, units include onboard trimpots that can be adjusted to alter current waveform coming out of motor and going into step motor coils.

Intelligent Motion Systems, Inc.
Marlborough, CT 06447-1334
Jun 05, 2007 With input voltage of 12-75 Vdc, MForce PowerDrive delivers per-phase output current of 7 A peak, 5 A RMS, with optional programmable motion controller or variable speed controller. Enclosed package also includes integrated heat sink and pluggable, locking connectors. Operating from -40 to +85°C, driver accepts up to 20 resolution settings from full to 256 microsteps/full step, with CANopen communications optional. Interface cables speed prototyping, parameter setup, and configuration.

ADLINK Technology Inc.
Irvine, CA 92618
Apr 04, 2007 Equipped with 4 pulse output channels, 4-axis PCI-8144 delivers pulse rates up to 2.4 MHz and offers precise synchronization across all axes to ensure simultaneous starts and stops needed for accurate motion of complex systems. Solution also features hardware-based emergency stop control and supports on-the-fly speed changes necessary for CNC machining automation. Support is also provided for T- and S-curve speed profiles as well as unsymmetrical acceleration and deceleration.

Intelligent Motion Systems, Inc.
Marlborough, CT 06447-1334
Mar 28, 2007 Combining microstepping driver and motion controller with NEMA 17, 23, and 34 brushless dc motors or NEMA 34 and 42 brushless ac motors, CANopen MDrivePlus(TM) packages deliver holding torques from 32 oz-in. for single-stack size 17 to 2,294 oz-in. for double-stack size 42 ac. Up to eight 5-24 V general-purpose I/O lines and optional closed-loop configuration are available. Interface to CANopen is accomplished via DB9 connector or 5-pin Euro circular industrial connector.

Allegro MicroSystems Inc.
Worcester, MA 01615
Feb 08, 2007 With output drive capacity of up to 35 V and ±2 A, Model A4983 operates bipolar stepper motors in full, half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth step modes. Chopping control selects slow or mixed decay mode, and synchronous rectification control circuitry provides power dissipation during PWM operation. A4983 is supplied in 5.0 x 5.0 x 0.9 mm QFN package with exposed thermal pad. Package is lead-free with 100% matte tin plated leadframe.

Intelligent Motion Systems, Inc.
Marlborough, CT 06447-1334
Jan 30, 2007 Meauring 5 in.³, MForce MicroDrive accepts input voltages from 12-48 Vdc and is available in choice of versions, including microstepping, motion control with intelligent programmable motion controller, speed control with built-in programmable velocity control, and CANopen communication protocol. Drive accepts up to 20 resolution settings from full to 256 microsteps/full step and operates from -40 to +85°C. With 2 A/phase output current, unit can control motors from size 8-34.

MICOS USA, LLC
Irvine, CA 92618
Dec 01, 2006 SMC-Pollux integrates 2-phase stepper motor with micro-stepping driver and DSP-based motion controller. Latter utilizes multi-drop serial interface that allows daisy chaining of up to 16 axes. Smooth motion results from micro-stepping rate of up to 5,000 microsteps per full-step, which also minimizes mechanical resonances. Offered with various stepper motors of various torque levels, SMC-Pollux facilitates integration into numerous motion applications.

Nippon Pulse America, Inc.
Radford, VA 24141
Nov 01, 2006 With output current up to 1.2 A/phase (peak), Model NPAD10BF is capable of driving 2-phase stepping motors. It has input voltage range from 12-30 Vdc and measures 41.3 x 43.74 mm at its widest points. Bipolar chopping driver board includes automatic current reduction function and reset for sequence and disable. Product offers isolated input signals like pulse, direction, enable, and reset and can be mounted onto back of NEMA Size 17 motor.

Allegro MicroSystems Inc.
Worcester, MA 01615
Oct 16, 2006 Designed for PWM current control of bipolar microstepping motors, Model A3992 DMOS full-bridge motor driver is capable of continuous output currents to ±1.5 A and operating voltages to 50 V. Internal fixed off-time circuitry is programmed via serial interface to operate in slow, fast, and mixed decay modes. Load current level is set via serial port with two 6-bit linear DACs in conjunction with reference voltage. A3992 is supplied in 1.1 mm 24L eTSSOP package.

Allegro MicroSystems Inc.
Worcester, MA 01615
Oct 16, 2006 Offering output drive capability of 50 V and ±1.5 A, Model A3987 microstepping driver is designed to operate bipolar stepper motors in full, half, quarter, and sixteenth step modes. With built-in translator, low profile driver has fixed off time current regulator, and chopping control to automatically select decay mode. Internal circuit protection includes thermal shutdown with hysteresis, over current protection, and under voltage lockout.