The TRINAMIC IDX is a small and rugged step / direction stepper motor driver system with a supply
voltage of up to 50V and up to 3.5A RMS motor coil current (up to 75V and up to 5A RMS for
IDX 7505). It can be controlled via an RS-485 interface. Up to 256 micro steps are supported for either
high accuracy or high speed. An update of the firmware is possible via the serial interface. The system
features sensorless stall detection (StallGuard
comes with a stand-alone reference search feature.
The motor, switches and power supply can be connected easily with screw terminal connectors.
The housing is based on a thick aluminum plate which is used as a heatsink.
Applications
• Step-/ Direction stepper driver for industrial applications
• Robotics
• Remote diagnostics / feedback allows for high-reliability drives
• Centralized motor driver mounted in switchboard
• Decentralized motor driver mounted near motor
Motor type
• Coil current from 500mA to 3.5A RMS (5A peak) (IDX / IDX 4803)
Coil current from 500mA to 5.0A RMS (7A peak) (IDX 7505)
• 12V to 50V nominal supply voltage (or any value in between) (IDX / IDX 4803)
12V to 75V nominal supply voltage (or any value in between) (IDX 7505)
Highlights
• Remote controlled diagnostics and parameterization (RS485)
• Reference move and turn CW / CCW via RS485
• Stand-alone operation, adjusted via RS485
• Fully protected drive
• Digital selection of motor current and standby current
• Local reference move using sensorless StallGuard feature or reference switch
• All setup parameters are stored in internal EEPROM, no bus system required in end application
• Micro step resolution can be changed to get high accuracy or high speed with the possibility to
combine both
• Different chopper modes allow best adaptation to application / motor
• Many adjustment possibilities make this module the solution for a great field of demands
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG does not
authorize or warrant any of its products for use in life
support systems, without the specific written consent
of TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG.
Life support systems are equipment intended to
support or sustain life, and whose failure to perform,
when properly used in accordance with instructions
provided, can be reasonably expected to result in
personal injury or death.
Information given in this data sheet is believed to be
accurate and reliable. However no responsibility is
assumed for the consequences of its use nor for any
infringement of patents or other rights of third parties,
which may result form its use.
OB1, OB2 1, 2 Connections for motor coil B
OA1, OA2 3, 4 Connections for motor coil A
GND 5 GND, power
+VS 6 Positive power supply voltage
Table 3.1: Power and Motor Pinning
Pin Number Function
RS485 - 1, 3 RS485 remote control access -, TTL input
RS485 + 2, 4 RS485 remote control access +, TTL input
GPO 5 General Purpose Output, for wiring scheme see Figure 6.1
GPI 6 General Purpose Input, for wiring scheme see Figure 6.6
GND 7 GND reference
REF B 8 Reference signal B (integrated 3.9 K pull up resistor to +5V)
REF A 9 Reference signal A (integrated 3.9 K pull up resistor to +5V)
+5V 10 Constant +5V output, reference
Step 11 Opto-decoupled input (negative terminal):
Each impulse causes one motor microstep
Direction 12 Opto-decoupled input (negative terminal):
Both connectors are RIA connectors.
Power and motor: 6 pin connector RM 5.0 (07_06_RM5)
Control: Two 4 pin and one 6 pin connectors RM 3.5, (2x 166_04_RM3.5, 1x 166_06_RM35)
The operational ratings show the intended / the characteristic range for the values and should be used
as design values. In no case shall the maximum values be exceeded.
Symbol Parameter Min Typ Max Unit
VS Power supply voltage (IDX 4803) 12 ... 48 58.5 V
VS Power supply voltage (IDX 7505) 12 ... 75 78.5 V
I
Motor coil current for sine wave peak
COIL
(chopper regulated, adjustable via
software) (IDX 4803)
I
Motor peak coil current (IDX 7505) 0.7 … 6.4 7.1 A
COIL
IMC Nominal RMS motor current (IDX 4803) 0.5 ... 3 3.5 A
IMC Nominal motor current (IDX 7505) 0.5 ... 4.5 5 A
f
Motor chopper frequency (actual
CHOP
frequency depends on operation mode)
0.7 … 4.3 5 A
20 or 36 kHz
t
Coil output slope 300 Ns
SLP
IS Power supply current << I
V
Isolation voltage of optocoupler ± 42 ±100 V
ISO
V
Supply voltage for step, direction and
COM
5 ... 24 27 V
1.4 * I
COIL
COIL
disable; (inputs have negative logic)
V
Signal active voltage at disable, step and
OPTON
3.5 4.5 .. 24 27 V
direction input (optocoupler on,
V
OPTOFF
measured from U
Signal inactive voltage at disable, step
to input)
COM
-3 0 2 V
and direction input (optocoupler off,
measured from U
I
Optocoupler current (internally
OPT
to input))
COM
4 8 mA
regulated)
f
Step frequency via step input 350 kHz
Step
t
delay
Direction hold time after step impulse
0.7 µs
active (falling) edge
t
setup
V
REF
V
REF
V
Input voltage on GPI -2 0 ... 5 30 V
GPI
V
GPO
I
Output current on GPO (open collector) -150 mA
GPO
T
ENV
TC Temperature of case back (cooling
setup time before step impulse 2.0 µs
Input low voltage on REFA / REFB -2 0 0.8 V
Input high voltage on REFA / REFB 2.4 5 30 V
Output voltage on GPO (open collector) -1 100 V
Environment temperature -25 70 °C
-25 85 °C
plate), operating
A
Table 4.1: Operational Ratings (Orange: Different values for IDX 7505)
The IDX 7505 (IDX 4803) uses eight high power 80V (60V) transistors with low internal on resistance
of only 15mOhm (24mOhm) to drive the motor. Due to this, power loss is just a few watts at maximum
current. In order to avoid EMV problems and to keep electromagnetic emission low, the transistors are
switched smoothly on and off with 300ns transitions. On the other hand, this produces dynamic losses
and thus additional power dissipation. The resulting power dissipation has to be cooled away by air
convection and via the metal base plate, in order to keep transistor and board temperature well below
125°C (Integrated thermal limit). This especially becomes a limiting point for the IDX7505, because of
its high voltage capability. The following table gives some examples for the current capability in a
typical mounting situation, where the module is mounted to a metal base plate (heat sink with fins,
overall dimensions 100*50*15mm³). In this situation the base plate was always kept at maximum
60°C. However, the actual motor type and velocity setting also influences power dissipation of the
module.
Table 4.2.1: Practical motor current limitations for IDX 7505
*) This limit is due to the higher current ripple in chopper mode 2, which allows a maximum of 75% to
90% of the maximum current setting. It is not a thermal limit.