SilentStepStick TMC5160 10-35V V1.5

The SilentStepStick TMC5160 V1.5 from Watterott is a stepper motor driver based on the Trinamic TMC5160. With this new SilentStepStick driver, the noise development when driving with stepper motors is massively improved. The TMC5160 stepper motor driver is designed for up to 3A (RMS) continuous current. No additional heat sink is required for these drivers. The driver also supports Micro Stepping (interpolation of up to 256 micro steps) with which you can make very fine and low-vibration movements. The driver is suitable for the RAMPS 1.4 board or the Arduino CNC Shield, which are used in 3D printers and small CNC mills. However, you can also use it for other mechanical Arduino projects where you want to control stepper motors.

The driver is suitable for the RAMPS 1.4 board or the Arduino CNC Shield, which are used in 3D printers and small CNC mills. However, you can also use it for other mechanical Arduino projects where you want to control stepper motors.

Recommended accessories:

• SilentStepStick Protector Protection for Stepper Motor Driver
• CNC Shield A4988 Arduino for 3D Printers and Milling Machines (GRBL)
• RAMPS 1.4 Control Board Arduino Mega Shield for RepRap
• Single Stepper Motor Stepper Control Board A4988

Features of SilentStepStick TMC5160:

• Perfectly suited for controlling the X, Y and Z linear axes and extruders of 3D printers
• Easy configuration via SPI interface
• StealthChop2 mode for very quiet operation (default setting)
• SpreadCycle mode for high dynamics and high torque (activated via UART, OTP, CFG pin)
• CoolStep automatic current adjustment
• dcStep load-dependent control
• StallGuard2 sensorless motor load detection (suitable for sensorless homing)
• Hardware compatible with StepStick, Pololu A4988 and DRV8825 drivers
• Suitable for up to 3A continuous current
• Step/Dir interface with microstepping function (interpolation of up to 256 micro steps)

Documentation and download links:

• Watterott Documentation
• Comparison TMC2208 and TMC2209
• Watterott Github Hardware
• SilentStepStick Hardware and Schema
• Arduino Code Examples
• Configurator Software for TMC220x

Technical details:

• Type: SilentStepStick TMC5160 V1.5
• Board Manufacturer: Watterott
• TMC5160 Driver Manufacturer: Trinami
• Motor voltage (VM): 10 - 35V (HV 50V)
• Logic voltage (VIO): 3 to 5V
• RMS current:  3A
• Rsense: 75mOhm
• RDSon: 0.1Ohm (HV 0.2 Ohm)
• Functions:
• Standby current reduction: Yes
• StealthChop: Yes
• SpreadCycle: Yes
• CoolStep: Yes
• StallGuard: Yes
• dcStep: Yes
• Size: 25 × 15 × 3mm
• Weight: 4g

Delivery contents:

• 1x SilentStepStick TMC5160 10-35V V1.5
• 2x 8p pin headers