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| '''Power Supply''' || An external power supply is required for this device (10-30VDC). | | '''Power Supply''' || An external power supply is required for this device (10-30VDC). | ||
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* This channel allows you to control motor position, speed, current, and more. | * This channel allows you to control motor position, speed, current, and more. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:18, 14 March 2025
Part 1: Setup
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.
- 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
