PhidgetStepper Bipolar HC

Name: PhidgetStepper Bipolar HC
Brand: Phidgets
SKU: 1067_0B
Availability: InStock

Part 1: Setup

PhidgetStepper Bipolar HC - Select OS

Welcome to the PhidgetStepper Bipolar HC quick start guide. To get started, make sure you have the following hardware on hand:

PhidgetStepper Bipolar HC
USB cable and computer
Bipolar stepper motor

Select your Operating System:

Windows

MacOS

Linux

PhidgetStepper Bipolar HC - Windows

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 2: Connect Devices

Step 3: Verify Connection

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Before you begin using your Phidgets, you will need to install the Phidget Library.

1. Download the installer for your system:

● 32-bit Installer Download

● 64-bit Installer Download

If you're unsure which one you should get, press ⊞ WIN + Pause/Break:

Before installing our libraries, be sure to read our Software License.

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

2. Open the download. If it asks you for permission, select Run

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3a. Select Next

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3b. Read the Licence Agreement. Select Next.

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3c. Choose Installation Location. Select Next.

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3d. Confirm Install

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3e. Wait for Installation to complete. This should only take a few moments.

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3f. Installation Complete. Close installation Window.

Step 2: Connect Devices

● Connect USB Cable to your computer and PhidgetStepper

● Connect the Stepper Motor to the green terminal block

● Connect the Power Supply to the power terminal or barrel jack

Step 3: Verify Connection

1. Open the Phidgets Control Panel:

If your Control Panel does not open, look in your taskbar. Double click the Phidget Icon.

Step 3: Verify Connection

2. If connected, your Phidgets will appear in the Phidget Control Panel.

Done!

If you're able to see and interact with your devices in the Phidget Control Panel, you're done with the Setup part of this guide.

Scroll down to Part 2: Using Your Phidget for the next step.

For more help installing in Windows (e.g. manual install, using a VM, etc.), visit this page:

● Windows Advanced Information

PhidgetStepper Bipolar HC - MacOS

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 2: Connect Devices

Step 3: Verify Connection

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Before you begin using your Phidgets, you will need to install the Phidget Library.

1. Download the installer for your system:

● macOS 10.11+: Installer Download

● macOS 10.7 - macOS 10.10: Installer Download

● macOS 10.5 - macOS 10.6: Installer Download

Before installing our libraries, be sure to read our Software License.

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

2. Open the download and double click on Phidgets.pkg

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3a. Select Continue

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3b. Read and continue. Read the License and click Agree.

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3c. Here, you have the option to select the installation location. Select Install to continue.

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3d. MacOS may ask for permission to install. Enter your username and password and Install Software.

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3e. Wait for Installation to complete. This should only take a few moments.

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3f. You may see a message that the extension has been blocked. Select Open Security Preferences.

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3g. Beside the message for Phidgets Inc, Click Allow.

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3h. Installation Complete, Click Close.

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3i. To delete the installer, click Move to Trash.

Step 2: Connect Devices

● Connect USB Cable to your computer and PhidgetStepper

● Connect the Stepper Motor to the green terminal block

● Connect the Power Supply to the power terminal or barrel jack

Step 3: Verify Connection

Open the Phidgets Control Panel:

If connected, your Phidgets will appear in the Phidget Control Panel.

Done!

If you're able to see and interact with your devices in the Phidget Control Panel, you're done with the Setup part of this guide.

Scroll down to Part 2: Using Your Phidget for the next step.

For more info installing in MacOS (e.g. developer tools, driver extension, etc.), visit this page:

● MacOS Advanced Information

PhidgetStepper Bipolar HC - Linux

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 2: Connect Devices

Step 3: Verify Connection

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

1. First, you need to install the libusb-1.0 development libraries. For example, in Debian based distributions:

apt-get install libusb-1.0-0-dev

You’ll also need a C compiler and builder, if you don’t already have one installed.

apt-get install gcc

apt-get install make

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

2. Next, download and unpack the Phidgets library:

● libphidget22

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

3. Use the following commands in the location you unpacked to install the library:

./configure

make

sudo make install

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

4. (Optional) You can also download and unpack the following optional packages:

● phidget22networkserver - Phidget Network Server, which enables the use of Phidgets over your network

● phidget22admin - Admin tool to track who is connected to your Phidgets when using the network server

● libphidget22extra - Required for phidget22networkserver and phidget22admin

● libphidget22java - The Java libraries for Phidget22

For installation instructions for these packages, see the README file included with each one.

Step 2: Connect Devices

● Connect USB Cable to your computer and PhidgetStepper

● Connect the Stepper Motor to the green terminal block

● Connect the Power Supply to the power terminal or barrel jack

Step 3: Verify Connection

1. The easiest way to verify that your libraries are working properly is to compile and run an example program. Download and unpack this C example that will detect any Phidget:

● HelloWorld C Example

Step 3: Verify Connection

2. Next, open the terminal in the location where you unpacked the example. Compile and run using:

gcc HelloWorld.c -o HelloWorld -lphidget22

sudo ./HelloWorld

ou should receive a “Hello” line for each Phidget channel that is discovered:

I don’t see any Phidgets show up in the HelloWorld example

You need to run it with sudo in order to be able to access USB devices. In order to use Phidgets without sudo, you need to set your udev rules. See the Advanced Information page on the final slide of this guide for details.

Done!

If you're able to see your devices in the Hello World example, you're done with the Setup part of this guide.

Scroll down to Part 2: Using Your Phidget for the next step.

For more info installing in Linux (e.g. Udev rules, old versions, etc.), visit this page:

● Linux Advanced Information

Part 2: Using Your Phidget

Connections Overview

USB	This device connects directly to your computer, laptop or single-board computer.
Power Supply	An external power supply is required for this device (10-30VDC).
Stepper Motor	Connect a bipolar stepper motor to these inputs.

Phidget Control Panel

Use the Phidget Control Panel to explore your device's functionality. Each channel is described below.

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Bipolar Stepper Controller HC

Stepper Controller application - Phidget Control Panel (Windows)

This channel allows you to control motor position, speed, current, and more.
View the Stepper API Guide for detailed information.

Part 3: Create your Program

Part 4: Other Considerations

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Connecting a 4-Wire Motor

For the motors sold at Phidgets, you can simply wire the motor as follows:

A - Blue
B - Red
C - Black
D - Green

If your motor has an unknown pinout, you can find out which wires share a coil by using a multimeter in resistance or conductivity mode.

If you want the default direction of rotation to be reversed, switch either the A and B or the C and D wires.

Connecting a 6-Wire Motor

In a 6–wire bipolar motor, there are two + wires, one for each coil, which are the center taps for each coil. You will need to isolate which are the center tap wires and the corresponding wires for their coil.

These center taps are left unconnected when using the 1067. Check the datasheet for your motor to find out which wires are the center taps and connect the remaining wires as if it were a 4-wire motor.

If you don't know the pinout of your motor, you can use a multimeter to determine which wires belong to the same coil and which ones are the center taps. Use conductivity mode to determine which wires are connected to the same coil. Then, use resistance mode to check the values between each of the wires in the same coil. The center tap is the wire that has a lower resistance between the other wires.

Connecting an 8-Wire Motor

Series Wiring

Parallel Wiring

Check the datasheet for your motor to determine which wires belong the the same coil, and which coils are paired.

8 Wire Motors are very difficult to wire up if you do not have a schematic showing how the wires are connected to the internal coils. You can use a multimeter to determine which wires pair to the same coil, but you'll need to run the motor trial-and-error to determine which coil pairs with the other.

You can wire an 8-wire stepper in series or parallel. Series wiring will result in higher torque when the motor is stopped or at low speeds. Parallel wiring will provide better torque at higher speeds, but less torque overall. Since the current in parallel mode is split between two paths, the current rating is doubled.

Upgrading or Downgrading Device Firmware

Firmware Upgrade

MacOS users can upgrade device firmware by double-clicking the device row in the Phidget Control Panel.

Linux users can upgrade via the phidget22admin tool (see included readme for instructions).

Windows users can upgrade the firmware for this device using the Phidget Control Panel as shown below.

Firmware Downgrade

Firmware upgrades include important bug fixes and performance improvements, but there are some situations where you may want to revert to an old version of the firmware (for instance, when an application you're using is compiled using an older version of phidget22 that doesn't recognize the new firmware).

MacOS and Linux users can downgrade using the phidget22admin tool in the terminal (see included readme for instructions).

Windows users can downgrade directly from the Phidget Control Panel if they have driver version 1.9.20220112 or newer:

Firmware Version Numbering Schema

Phidgets device firmware is represented by a 3-digit number. For firmware patch notes, see the device history section on the Specifications tab on your device's product page.

If the digit in the 'ones' spot changes, it means there have been bug fixes or optimizations. Sometimes these changes can drastically improve the performance of the device, so you should still upgrade whenever possible. These upgrades are backwards compatible, meaning you can still use this Phidget on a computer that has Phidget22 drivers from before this firmware upgrade was released.

If the digit in the 'tens' spot changes, it means some features were added (e.g. new API commands or events). These upgrades are also backwards compatible, in the sense that computers running old Phidget22 drivers will still be able to use the device, but they will not be able to use any of the new features this version added.

If the digit in the 'hundreds' spot changes, it means a major change has occurred (e.g. a complete rewrite of the firmware or moving to a new architecture). These changes are not backwards compatible, so if you try to use the upgraded board on a computer with old Phidget22 drivers, it will show up as unsupported in the Control Panel and any applications build using the old libraries won't recognize it either. Sometimes, when a Phidget has a new hardware revision (e.g. 1018_2 -> 1018_3), the firmware version's hundreds digit will change because entirely new firmware was needed (usually because a change in the processor). In this case, older hardware revisions won't be able to be upgraded to the higher version number and instead continue to get bug fixes within the same major revision.

Qty	Price
10	$85.50
25	$76.50
50	$67.50
100	$63.00

Product		Motor Properties			Electrical Properties	Physical Properties		Gearbox Properties
Part Number	Price	Step Angle	Rated Torque	Maximum Motor Speed	Recommended Voltage	Shaft Diameter	Weight	Gear Ratio
3320_0 NEMA11 - 1.8 Degree - 0.67A Stepper - Gearless	$16.00	1.8°	520 g·cm	1300 RPM	24 V DC	5 mm	111.4 g	—
3321_1 NEMA11 - 1.8 Degree - 1.5A Stepper - 27:1 Gearbox	$38.00	1.8°	14 kg·cm	50 RPM	24 V DC	6 mm	217.5 g	26 ¹⁰³⁄₁₂₁ : 1
3322_0 NEMA11 - 1.8 Degree - 0.67A Stepper - 100:1 Gearbox	$38.00	1.8°	32 kg·cm	13 RPM	24 V DC	6 mm	243.6 g	99 ¹⁰⁴⁴⁄₂₀₅₇ : 1
3323_0 NEMA14 - 1.8 Degree - 1A Stepper - Gearless	$16.00	1.8°	1.2 kg·cm	1000 RPM	24 V DC	5 mm	200 g	—
3340_0 NEMA17 - 0.9 Degree - 1.68A Stepper - Gearless	$20.00	0.9°	3.3 kg·cm	400 RPM	24 V DC	5 mm	288 g	—
3324_0 NEMA17 - 1.8 Degree - 1.68A Stepper - Gearless	$16.00	1.8°	3.3 kg·cm	1000 RPM	24 V DC	5 mm	289 g	—
3325_0 NEMA17 - 1.8 Degree - 1.68A Stepper - 5.18:1 Gearbox	$40.00	1.8°	18 kg·cm	200 RPM	24 V DC	8 mm	457 g	5 ²⁄₁₁ : 1
3326_0 NEMA17 - 1.8 Degree - 1.68A Stepper - 14:1 Gearbox	$42.00	1.8°	30 kg·cm	70 RPM	24 V DC	8 mm	502 g	13 ²¹²⁄₂₈₉ : 1
3327_0 NEMA17 - 1.8 Degree - 1.68A Stepper - 27:1 Gearbox	$44.00	1.8°	30 kg·cm	40 RPM	24 V DC	8 mm	503 g	26 ¹⁰³⁄₁₂₁ : 1
3328_0 NEMA17 - 1.8 Degree - 1.68A Stepper - 51:1 Gearbox	$46.00	1.8°	48 kg·cm	20 RPM	24 V DC	8 mm	564 g	50 ⁴³⁹⁷⁄₄₉₁₃ : 1
3329_0 NEMA17 - 1.8 Degree - 1.68A Stepper - 100:1 Gearbox	$48.00	1.8°	48 kg·cm	10 RPM	24 V DC	8 mm	564 g	99 ¹⁰⁴⁴⁄₂₀₅₇ : 1
3330_0 NEMA23 - 0.9 Degree - 2.8A Stepper - Gearless	$28.00	0.9°	11.2 kg·cm	500 RPM	24 V DC	¹⁄₄″	695 g	—
3332_0 NEMA23 - 1.8 Degree - 2.8A Stepper - 4.25:1 Gearbox	$70.00	1.8°	46.6 kg·cm	165 RPM	24 V DC	12 mm	1.2 kg	4 ¹⁄₄ : 1
3333_0 NEMA23 - 1.8 Degree - 2.8A Stepper - 15:1 Gearbox	$72.00	1.8°	150 kg·cm	50 RPM	24 V DC	12 mm	1.3 kg	15 ³⁄₁₀ : 1
3334_0 NEMA23 - 1.8 Degree - 2.8A Stepper - 77:1 Gearbox	$74.00	1.8°	240 kg·cm	10 RPM	24 V DC	12 mm	1.5 kg	76 ⁴⁹⁄₆₄ : 1
3335_0 NEMA34 - 1.8 Degree - 4A Stepper - Gearless	$60.00	1.8°	30 kg·cm	200 RPM	30 V DC	12 mm	1.8 kg	—

Product		Electrical Properties		Physical Properties
Part Number	Price	Power Supply Current	Output Voltage	Wall Plug Style
PSU4016_0 Power Supply 24VDC 14.6A	$40.00	14.6 A	24 V	—
PSU4019_0 Power Supply 24VDC 25A Current Limiting	$120.00	25 A	24 V	—
PSU4015_0 Power Supply DIN Mount 24VDC 1A	$20.00	1 A	24 V	—
3084_0 Power Supply 12VDC 0.5A - EU	$1.50	500 mA	12 V	European
3085_0 Power Supply 12VDC 0.5A - US	$1.50	500 mA	12 V	North American
3022_0 Power Supply 12VDC 2.0A - AU	$10.00	2 A	12 V	Australian
3023_1 Power Supply 12VDC 2.0A - EU	$10.00	2 A	12 V	European
3025_0 Power Supply 12VDC 2.0A - UK	$10.00	2 A	12 V	British
PSU4018_0 Power Supply 12VDC 5A	$20.00	5 A	12 V	—
3086_0 Power Supply 24VDC 1.0A - US	$10.00	1 A	24 V	North American
PSU4013_0 Power Supply 24VDC 2.5A	$20.00	2.5 A	24 V	—
PSU4014_0 Power Supply 24VDC 5A	$40.00	5 A	24 V	—
3024_1 Power Supply-12VDC 2.0A - US	$10.00	2 A	12 V	North American

Product		Physical Properties
Part Number	Price	Connector A	Connector B	Cable Length
3017_1 USB-A to Mini-B Cable 28cm 24AWG	$3.00	USB Type A	USB Mini-B	280 mm
CBL4011_0 USB-A to Mini-B Cable 28cm Right Angle	$3.50	USB Type A	USB Mini-B (90 degree)	280 mm
3036_0 USB-A to Mini-B Cable 60cm 24AWG	$3.50	USB Type A	USB Mini-B	600 mm
CBL4020_0 USB-C to Mini-B Cable 60cm 28AWG	$5.00	USB Type C	USB Mini-B	600 mm
CBL4012_0 USB-A to Mini-B Cable 83cm Right Angle	$4.50	USB Type A	USB Mini-B (90 degree)	830 mm
3037_0 USB-A to Mini-B Cable 120cm 24AWG	$4.00	USB Type A	USB Mini-B	1.2 m
3018_0 USB-A to Mini-B Cable 180cm 24AWG	$4.00	USB Type A	USB Mini-B	1.8 m
CBL4021_0 USB-C to Mini-B Cable 180cm 28AWG	$6.00	USB Type C	USB Mini-B	1.8 m
3020_0 USB-A to Mini-B Cable 450cm 20AWG	$12.00	USB Type A	USB Mini-B	4.5 m

Controller Properties
API Object Name	Stepper
Motor Type	Bipolar Stepper
Number of Motor Ports	1
Motor Position Resolution	¹⁄₁₆ Step (40-Bit Signed)
Position Max	± 1E+15 ¹⁄₁₆ steps
Stepper Velocity Resolution	1 ¹⁄₁₆ steps/sec
Stepper Velocity Max	250000 ¹⁄₁₆ steps/sec
Stepper Acceleration Resolution	1 ¹⁄₁₆ steps/sec²
Stepper Acceleration Min	2 ¹⁄₁₆ steps/sec²
Stepper Acceleration Max	1E+07 ¹⁄₁₆ steps/sec²
Board Properties
Controlled By	USB (Mini-USB)
USB Stack	HID
Driver Support	Phidget21, Phidget22
API Object Name	Stepper
Electrical Properties
Available Current per Coil Max	4 A
Supply Voltage Min	10 V DC
Supply Voltage Max	30 V DC
Current Consumption Min	25 mA
USB Speed	Full Speed
Replacement Fuse	5A Slow Blow Blade Type, Regular or Micro
Isolation Voltage (DC)	3.8 kV DC
Physical Properties
Power Jack	5.5 x 2.1mm Center Positive
Recommended Wire Size (Motor Terminal)	12 to 26 AWG
Recommended Wire Size (Power Terminal)	12 to 26 AWG
Operating Temperature Min	-20 °C
Operating Temperature Max	85 °C
Customs Information
Canadian HS Export Code	8471.80.00
American HTS Import Code	8471.80.40.00
Country of Origin	CN (China)

Date	Device Version	Packaging Revision	Comment
January 2013	200		Product Release
October 2015	201		OS X El Capitan USB fix
April 2017	202		Changes to USB-stack
October 2017	202	B	Removed USB cable
October 2018	203	B	Fixed issue where stepper could stop functioning while still attached Velocity changes that cause the motor to stop now cause deceleration instead of abrupt stop Changing acceleration while the motor is moving now works properly as long as velocity is between -1000 and +1000 steps/sec. Changing acceleration outside of this velocity range can cause unpredictable acceleration behaviour because the device cannot recalculate the accerlation curve fast enough Fixed issues that occured when switching between Run mode and Step mode and vice-versa while the motor is running
November 2019	204	B	Fixed bug affecting 'stopped' event while changing position during deceleration
October 2020	205	B	Fixed an issue causing the timer to count over the match register
November 2020	206	B	Fixed crash that could occur at low acceleration

API	Detail	Language	OS
Stepper	Visual Studio GUI	C#	Windows	Download
Stepper		JavaScript	Browser	Download
Stepper		Objective-C	macOS	Download
Stepper		Swift	macOS	Download
Stepper		Swift	iOS	Download
Stepper		Visual Basic	Windows	Download
Stepper		Max	Multiple	Download


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Part 1: Setup

PhidgetStepper Bipolar HC - Select OS

PhidgetStepper Bipolar HC

Select your Operating System:

Windows

MacOS

Linux

PhidgetStepper Bipolar HC - Windows

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 2: Connect Devices

Step 3: Verify Connection

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 2: Connect Devices

Step 3: Verify Connection

Step 3: Verify Connection

Done!

PhidgetStepper Bipolar HC - MacOS

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 2: Connect Devices

Step 3: Verify Connection

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 2: Connect Devices

Step 3: Verify Connection

Done!

PhidgetStepper Bipolar HC - Linux

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 2: Connect Devices

Step 3: Verify Connection

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 1: Install Phidgets Library

Step 2: Connect Devices

Step 3: Verify Connection

Step 3: Verify Connection

Done!

Part 2: Using Your Phidget

Connections Overview

Phidget Control Panel

Part 3: Create your Program

Part 4: Other Considerations

Product Specifications

Unit 1 - 6115 4 St SE
Calgary AB T2H 2H9
Canada