TMCM-342 Manual V1.01
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Copyright © 2008, TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG
4
Operational Ratings
The operational ratings show the intended / the characteristic range for the values and should be
used as design values. In no case shall the maximum values be exceeded.
Symbol
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
V
+5V
+5V DC input (max. 300mA)
4.75
5.0
5.25
V
f
STEP
Maximum step frequency
300
kHz
t
SPulse
Step pulse length
1.5
1.8
2.4
µs
t
S2D
Step to direction delay
1.5
1.8
2.4
µs
V
INPROT
Input voltage for StopL, StopR, GPI0
(internal protection diodes)
-0.5
0 … 5
V
+5V
+0.5
V
V
ANA
INx analog measurement range
0 ... 5
V
V
INLO
INx, StopL, StopR low level input
0
0.9
V
V
INHI
INx, StopL, StopR high level input
2
5
V
I
OUTI
OUTx max +/- output current (CMOS
output) (sum for all outputs max. 50mA)
0..10
+/-20
mA
T
ENV
Environment temperature at rated current
(no cooling)
-40
+70
°C
Table 4.1: Operational Ratings
5
Functional Description
In Figure 5.1 the main parts oft the TMCM-342 module are shown. The module mainly consists of
three TMC428 motion controllers, the TMCL program memory (EEPROM) and the host interfaces (RS-
232, RS-485 and CAN).
RS-232
or
RS-485
3x
programmable
Motion
Controller
with TMC428
TMCM-342
TMCL
Memory
step/dir
Driver
e.g. TMCM-035
Step
Motor
5V DC
REF-Switches
I/Os
16
6
step/dir
Driver
e.g. TMCM-035
Step
Motor
step/dir
Driver
e.g. TMCM-035
Step
Motor
UART
CAN
Figure 5.1: Main parts of the TMCM-342
