STC1005 Quick Start Guide: Difference between revisions
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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. | ||
* View the [[Stepper API Guide]] for detailed information. | * View the [[Stepper API Guide]] for detailed information. | ||
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In your Control Panel, double click on "Voltage Input": | In your Control Panel, double click on "Voltage Input": | ||
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* This controller includes built-in voltage sensing that is used on the Stepper channel to monitor for irregular voltage events. | * This controller includes built-in voltage sensing that is used on the Stepper channel to monitor for irregular voltage events. | ||
* You can access this channel directly to implement custom monitoring or diagnostics. | * You can access this channel directly to implement custom monitoring or diagnostics. | ||
* For more information, view the 4A Stepper Phidget (STC1005) API. | * For more information, view the 4A Stepper Phidget (STC1005) API. | ||
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Revision as of 22:09, 12 March 2025
Part 1: Setup
Part 2: Using Your Phidget
Connections Overview
Control a medium-sized (4A) stepper motor with the STC1005. With this Phidget, you can set your motor's position, velocity, and acceleration.
| VINT Port | This device must be connected to a VINT Hub Phidget to function. |
| Power Supply | An external power supply is required for this device (10-30VDC). |
| Stepper Motor | Connect a Stepper motor to these inputs. The typical wiring convention pairs blue with red and green with black, and swapping one of the pairs will reverse the default rotation direction. |
Phidget Control Panel
Use the Phidget Control Panel to explore your device's functionality. Each channel is described below.
In your Control Panel, double click on "Bipolar Stepper Controller:
- This channel allows you to control motor position, speed, current, and more.
- View the Stepper API Guide for detailed information.
In your Control Panel, double click on "Voltage Input":
- This controller includes built-in voltage sensing that is used on the Stepper channel to monitor for irregular voltage events.
- You can access this channel directly to implement custom monitoring or diagnostics.
- For more information, view the 4A Stepper Phidget (STC1005) API.
Part 3: Create your Program
Part 4: Other Considerations
Before you open a Phidget channel in your program, you can set these properties to specify which channel to open. You can find this information through the Control Panel.
1. Open the Control Panel and double-click on the red map pin icon:
2. The Addressing Information window will open. Here you will find all the information you need to address your Phidget in your program.
See the Phidget22 API for your language to determine exact syntax for each property.
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.
