September 2012
L010155
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Microstep Selection - Driver SW1 Settings
Switches 2, 3 and 4, of the DIP switch select the number of microsteps per step. Table 6 shows
the standard resolution values along with the associated positions for the select switches. The
standard waveforms are sinusoidal.
Resolution
Steps/Rev Select 1 Select 2 Select 3 Select 4 Auto Reduce Current
1
200
OFF
ON
ON
ON
Disabled
2
400
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
Disabled
5
1000
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
Disabled
8
1600
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
Disabled
10
2000
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
Disabled
16
3200
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
Disabled
32
6400
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
Disabled
64
12800
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
Disabled
1
200
ON
ON
ON
ON
Enabled
2
400
ON
ON
ON
OFF
Enabled
5
1000
ON
ON
OFF
ON
Enabled
8
1600
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
Enabled
10
2000
ON
OFF
ON
ON
Enabled
16
3200
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Enabled
32
6400
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
Enabled
64
12800
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
Enabled
Setting the Output Current
The output current on the DPN10601 is set by an onboard potentiometer. This potentiometer
determines the per phase peak output current of the driver. The relationship between the output
current and the potentiometer value is as follows:
Peak Current Potentiometer Setting Peak Current Potentiometer Setting
1.5A
0%
7.0A
60%
2.3A
10%
7.9A
70%
3.1A
20%
8.7A
80%
4.0A
30%
9.6A
90%
5.0A
40%
10A
100%
6.0A
50%
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Refer to Table 5 for specific motor current settings.
Table 7: Potentiometer values with respect to the output current.
July 2018