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An awesome list of stepper motor driver

Awesome stepper motor driver

An awesome list of stepper motor driver

Motor driver

Type	Step/Dir	SPI	UART	Motor Supply	Phase Current, RMS	Microsteps
Trinamic TMC2100-LA	✅	❌	❌	5 - 46V	1.2A	1...256
Trinamic TMC2130-LA	✅	✅	❌	5 - 46V	1.2A	1...256
Trinamic TMC2208-LA	✅	❌	✅	4.75 - 36V	1.4A	1...256
Trinamic TMC2209-LA	✅	❌	✅	4.75 - 29V	2.0A	1...256
Trinamic TMC5160-TA	✅	✅	✅	8 - 60V	20.0A	1...256
Trinamic TMC5161-AA	✅	✅	✅	8 - 40V	3.5A	1...256
A4988	✅	❌	❌	8 - 35V	2A	1...16
DRV8825	✅	❌	❌	8.2 - 45V	2.2A	1...32
DRV8880	✅	❌	❌	6.5 - 45V	2A	1...16

Stepper Motor

Model	Voltage	Rated Current / Phase	Phase Resistance	Inductance	Max. Speed (revolutions/sec)	Motor Type	Frame Size	Datasheet
17HS13-0404S	12V	0.4A	30 Ω	37 mH	2.03	Bipolar	NEMA 17	Datasheet
17HS4401S	12V	1.7A	1.5 Ω	2.8 mH	6.3	Bipolar	NEMA 17	-

Phase Resistance

Due more resistance, the motor will heat more. A higher resistance is therefore worse.

Frame Size

Frame Size	Size
NEMA 6	14 x 14mm
NEMA 8	20 x 20mm
NEMA 11	28 x 28mm
NEMA 14	35 x 35mm
NEMA 16	39 x 39mm
NEMA 17	42 x 42mm
NEMA 23	57 x 57mm
NEMA 24	60 x 60mm
NEMA 34	86 x 86mm
NEMA 42	110 x 110mm

Cable Connector

Type	Connection
HX2.54 6pin	Motor
DuPont 4pin	Motor driver (default)
HX2.54 4pin	Motor driver

Some Links

• https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/tools/stepper-motor-calculator/
• https://howtomechatronics.com/tutorials/arduino/how-to-control-stepper-motor-with-a4988-driver-and-arduino/