
BB-160
Manual
Base Board for the TMCM-160 Module
Trinamic Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG
D – 20357 Hamburg, Germany
http://www.trinamic.com
Sternstraße 67

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Contents
1
Features...........................................................................................................................................................................3
2 Life Support Policy....................................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Electrical and Mechanical Interfacing .....................................................................................................................5
3.1 Pinning...................................................................................................................................................................5
3.2 LEDs......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Dimensions ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
4 Operational Ratings ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.1 Power supply requirements.............................................................................................................................8
4.2 Motors..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
5 References.......................................................................................................................................................................9
6 Revision History ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Figures
Figure 1 : Functional Block Diagram of the BB-160....................................................................................................3
Figure 2 : Pinning of BB-160..............................................................................................................................................5
Figure 3 : Dimensions in mm............................................................................................................................................ 7
Tables
Table 3.1 : Connector Power supply................................................................................................................................5
Table 3.2 : Connector MOTOR ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Table 3.3 : Connector Hall sensor.....................................................................................................................................6
Table 3.4 : Connectors RS232.............................................................................................................................................6
Table 3.5 : Jumpers and onboard switches...................................................................................................................6
Table 3.6: LEDs ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Table 4.1 : Operational Ratings (pls. refer [TMCM-160]) ............................................................................................. 8
Table 6.1: Documentation Revisions................................................................................................................................9
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1 Features
The baseboard BB-160 allows to build a ready to use BLDC motor driver unit using the TMCM-160
driver module. All important signals and the power supply lines can be connected easily. For motor,
power supply and hall sensors screw terminals are available and for RS232 (or RS485) a 9-pin D-SUB
connector. Some signals like the analog inputs are adjustable either onboard or they can be
controlled remotely.
BB-160
RS-232
Motor off
Direction
„classic“
Analog control
Onboard controls
14..36V DC
Applications
• fast prototyping of motion control applications with BLDC motors (e.g. lab use)
• ad-hoc evaluation of the TMCM-160 module without the need of developing a custom PCB
• BB-160 + TMCM-160 suitable for series production
Highlights
• screw connectors for motors and hall sensors for fast prototyping
• access to all control inputs of the TMCM-160
• screw holes for reliable mounting beyond prototyping
• compact size (120 mm x 85 mm)
• setting of motor velocity and current (torque) with the help of two potentiometers
Order code Description
BB-160 Baseboard for TMCM-160
10V supply
Figure 1 : Functional Block Diagram of the BB-160
TMCM-160
3 LEDs
Motor
HALL
sensors
BLDC
Copyright © 2006, TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG