G3D driver
Release status: working
Description | New generation stepper motor driver
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License | CC (Noncommercial)
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Categories | Electronics
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Summary
This is the new innovative stepper motor driver for your 3D printer or any task involved stepper motors! It is a new generation as replacement for Pololu/StepStick.
Professional design ensure stable operation of this driver - it contain 2oz copper PCB for better heat dissipation.
Using standard A4988 drivers you face the problem of vibration / shaking stepper motors and frame when stepper motors are moving (most noticeable on Z stage). These drivers solves this problem by using an additional 30k trimpot to correctly select the off-time settings.
Is it complicated to use?
No, you only need to turn second trimpot (OSC) fully counterclokwise and that's all - you can enjoy smoother and quieter stepper motors operation and no more lost motor steps because of non-optimal off-time settings.
For what we need second trimpot ?
This is just 30k trimpot which turned fully counterclokwise pulling ROSC pin into ground and turning it clockwise let you to choose reference.
Quotet from A4988 datasheet:
"By pulling the ROSC pin to ground (second trimpot turned fully counter clockwise in our driver), mixed decay is set to be active 100% of the time, for both rising and falling currents, and prevents missed steps. If this is not an issue, it is recommended that automatically-selected mixed decay be used, because it will produce reduced ripple currents. Refer to the Fixed Off-Time section for details."
You can check A4988 datasheet for more informations.
Where to get it?
4pcs or 5pcs G3D Drivers fully soldered and assembled and ready to use:
4pcs GADGETS3D.com
5pcs GADGETS3D.com
Fabster3D Ebay
You can also build it by yourself design files you can find at bottom of page.
VREF Calculation Formula
REF = I_TripMax * 8 * 0.1 I_TripMax - Trip current of your motor (A)
Example: 0.4A * 8 * 0.1 = 0.32V