Circuit Documentation
Summary of the Circuit
This circuit is designed to control a NEMA 23 stepper motor using a TB6600 stepper motor driver, which is interfaced with an Arduino UNO microcontroller. The power supply for the motor driver is a 12V 5A unit, and the entire system is powered by a 240V power source. The Arduino UNO is responsible for sending control signals to the TB6600 driver to manage the motor's direction and step pulses.
Component List
TB6600 Stepper Motor Driver
- Description: A stepper motor driver that allows for control of a stepper motor through step and direction inputs.
- Pins: ENA-, ENA+, DIR-, DIR+, PUL-, PUL+, VCC, GND, A+, A-, B+, B-
NEMA 23 Stepper Motor
- Description: A stepper motor commonly used for high torque applications.
- Pins: B2 Red, B1 Blue, A2 Black, A1 Green
Arduino UNO
- Description: A microcontroller board based on the ATmega328P, widely used for building digital devices and interactive objects.
- Pins: UNUSED, IOREF, Reset, 3.3V, 5V, GND, Vin, A0 to A5, SCL, SDA, AREF, D0 to D13
POWER SUPPLY 12V 5AMP
- Description: A power supply unit that converts 220V AC to 12V DC, providing power to the motor driver.
- Pins: 220V Positive Pole (AC), 220V Negative Pole (AC), GND, GND (DC), 12V-24V Output (DC)
240v Power Source
- Description: The main AC power source for the circuit.
- Pins: Live, Neutral
Wiring Details
TB6600 Stepper Motor Driver
- ENA- connected to Arduino UNO D5
- ENA+, PUL+, DIR+ connected to Arduino UNO 5V
- DIR- connected to Arduino UNO D6
- PUL- connected to Arduino UNO D7
- VCC connected to POWER SUPPLY 12V-24V Output (DC)
- GND connected to POWER SUPPLY GND (DC)
- A+ connected to NEMA 23 A1 Green
- A- connected to NEMA 23 A2 Black
- B+ connected to NEMA 23 B1 Blue
- B- connected to NEMA 23 B2 Red
NEMA 23 Stepper Motor
- A1 Green connected to TB6600 A+
- A2 Black connected to TB6600 A-
- B1 Blue connected to TB6600 B+
- B2 Red connected to TB6600 B-
Arduino UNO
- D5 connected to TB6600 ENA-
- D6 connected to TB6600 DIR-
- D7 connected to TB6600 PUL-
- 5V connected to TB6600 ENA+, PUL+, DIR+
POWER SUPPLY 12V 5AMP
- 12V-24V Output (DC) connected to TB6600 VCC
- GND (DC) connected to TB6600 GND
- 220V Positive Pole (AC) connected to 240v Power Source Live
- 220V Negative Pole (AC) connected to 240v Power Source Neutral
240v Power Source
- Live connected to POWER SUPPLY 220V Positive Pole (AC)
- Neutral connected to POWER SUPPLY 220V Negative Pole (AC)
Documented Code
Arduino UNO Code (sketch.ino)
void setup() {
// put your setup code here, to run once:
}
void loop() {
// put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
}
Note: The provided code for the Arduino UNO is a template and does not contain any functional code to control the stepper motor. The user must implement the control logic within the setup() and loop() functions to drive the stepper motor using the TB6600 driver.