Precise microstepping Click board suits robotics, medical, antenna positioning and more

Power Step 2 Click is a compact add-on board for precise motion control applications from MIKROE. The product is a new member of the 1800-strong mikroBUS-enabled Click board. It is based on the powerSTEP01, a powerful 1/128 microstepping controller from STMicroelectronics, that incorporates 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.”

The board operates at voltages up to 85V, delivering up to 10A RMS output current while supporting voltage mode driving and advanced current control. It provides a high-speed 5MHz SPI interface, multiple safety protections, and extra control pins for improved functionality, including step clock input and motor initialization. The board also provides LED indicators for quick status monitoring and supports external clock synchronisation.

Power Step 2 Click is fully compatible with the mikroBUS socket and can be employed on any host system supporting the mikroBUS standard. It comes with the mikroSDK open-source libraries, offering unparalleled flexibility for evaluation and customisation. This latest Click board also features the ClickID function which simplifies use by allowing the host system to detect and identify this add-on board seamlessly and automatically.