April 2024: Power Step 2 Click is a compact add-on board for precise motion control applications. A new member of the 1800-strong mikroBUS™ -enabled Click board™ family from MIKROE, the embedded solutions company that dramatically cuts development time by providing innovative hardware and software products based on proven standards, Power Step 2 Click is a compact add-on board for precise motion control applications. It is based on the powerSTEP01, a powerful 1/128 microstepping controller from STMicroelectronics, that integrates eight N-channel MOSFETs with ultra-low RDS(on).
Comments Nebojsa Matic, CEO of MIKROE: “This new Click board suits motor control applications in robotics, automation and industrial equipment, medical devices, antenna positioning, CCTV and security systems, dome cameras for pan, tilt, and zoom operations and any application requiring high voltage and high current precise motor control. For thousands of example project designs featuring Power Step 2 Click, visit MIKROE’s EmbeddedWiki resource.”
Power Step 2 Click board operates at voltages up to 85V, delivering up to 10A RMS output current while supporting both voltage mode driving and advanced current control. It features a high-speed 5MHz SPI interface, multiple safety protections, and additional control pins for enhanced functionality, including step clock input and motor initialization. The board also provides LED indicators for quick status monitoring and supports external clock synchronization.
Power Step 2 Click is fully compatible with the mikroBUS™ socket and can be used on any host system supporting the mikroBUS™ standard. It comes with the mikroSDK open-source libraries, offering unparalleled flexibility for evaluation and customization. This latest Click board also features the ClickID function which simplifies use by enabling the host system to seamlessly and automatically detect and identify this add-on board.
About MIKROE
MIKROE is committed to changing the embedded electronics industry through the use of time-saving industry-standard hardware and software solutions.
With unique concepts like Remote Programming/Debugging, One New Product/Day, Multi-Architectural IDE and most recently, the Embedded Wiki™ platform with more then million ready-for-use projects, MIKROE combines its dev boards, compilers, smart displays, programmers/debuggers and 1800+ Click peripheral boards to dramatically cut development time. mikroBUS™; mikroSDK™; SiBrain™ and DISCON™ are open standards and mikroBUS has been adopted by over 100 leading microcontroller companies and integrated on their development boards.
