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Change from lower to higher resolution
IY
DIR
IY
DIR
NXT2
NXT3
NXT1
endpos NXT4
startpos
IX
IX
Change from higher to lower resolution
IY
DIR
endpos
IY
DIR
NXT1 startpos
NXT2
IX NXT3
IX
Halfstep
1/4th Step
1/8th Step
Halfstep
Figure 11. NXT−Step−Mode Synchronization
Left: change from lower to higher resolution. The left−hand side depicts the ending half−step position during which a new step mode res-
olution was programmed. The right−hand side diagram shows the effect of subsequent NXT commands on the micro−step position.
Right: change from higher to lower resolution. The left−hand side depicts the ending micro−step position during which a new step mode
resolution was programmed. The right−hand side diagram shows the effect of subsequent NXT commands on the half−step position.
NOTE: It is advised to reduce the micro−stepping resolution only at micro−step positions that overlap with desired micro−step positions
of the new resolution.
Programmable Peak−Current
The amplitude of the current waveform in the motor coils
(coil peak current = Imax) is adjusted by means of an SPI
parameter “CUR[4:0]” (Table 14). Whenever this parameter
is changed, the coil−currents will be updated immediately at
the next PWM period. Figure 12 presents the Peak−Current
and Current Ranges in conjunction to the Current setting
(CUR[4:0]).
Ipeak (CUR[4:0] = 11111)
Peak Current
Current Range 3
CUR = 23 −> 31
Ipeak (CUR[4:0] = 10110)
Current Range 2
CUR = 16 −> 22
Ipeak (CUR[4:0] = 01111)
Ipeak (CUR[4:0] = 01000)
Current Range 1
CUR = 9 −> 15
Current
Range 0
CUR = 0 −> 8
0
8
15
22
31
Figure 12. Programmable Peak−Current Overview
CUR[4:0]
Speed and Load−Angle Output
The SLA−pin provides an output voltage that indicates the
level of the Back−e.m.f. voltage of the motor. This
Back−e.m.f. voltage is sampled during every so−called “coil
current zero crossings”. Per coil, 2 zero−current positions
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