Specially developed for bipolar 20 mA dashboard steppers, these can be connected directly to this board without an output driver. Each board has 16 connections for stepper motors. The two windings of the motor are connected to pins 1/2 and 3/4 of the box header. Pins 5-7 are available for any IR light barrier, whereby pin 5 carries +5 V, pin 6 expects a TTL signal from the light barrier and pin 7 is connected to ground. Many dashboard steppers do not have to be initialized via a light barrier but can be driven against the end stop. For details, please refer to the data sheet of the stepper motor.

The board is connected via USB and requires an additional 5 V power supply (screw terminals) for the stepper motors.

The stepper motors can be configured individually using the Cockpit Connect software. You can generally choose between initialization by means of a light barrier (endless rotation) and initialization by moving against the end stop.

The position data is only accepted from SIOC via the IOCP protocol, a direct connection to the flight simulator is not possible. This type of control enables maximum flexibility in programming. An IOCP variable can be specified for each motor. The data received via the IOCP protocol is sent to the respective stepper motor via a lookup table. The lookup table enables individual configuration of each stepper motor with unevenly divided scales. The lookup table is created conveniently using the mouse or keyboard by changing the value until the pointer is in the desired position. This eliminates the annoying conversion of the scale in SIOC.

In addition, a time constant can be set for each motor, which can be used to imitate a sluggish behavior of the instrument.

It is possible to connect several boards per PC; firmwares with different numbers are available for this purpose. Simply let us know your requirements when you place your order.

Der Beitrag Stepper board, USB, 16 connections erschien zuerst auf Cockpit Concept.

Based on the stepper board for dashboard steppers, this board can be used to control much more powerful motors. The sockets for the drivers are compatible with Pololu A4988 and Pololu DRV8825 drivers. The microstepping configuration can be selected for each driver via a DIP switch.
Other drivers can also be used as long as they are compatible with the pin layout. Connection examples can be found here:
https://www.pololu.com/product/1182
https://www.pololu.com/product/2133

Each board has 12 connections for stepper motors (4 pins). In addition, 3 connections are available for each motor, e.g. for a light barrier (5V, GND, TTL signal). If the motor and design permit, the motors can also be driven against the end stop for initialization. For details, please refer to the data sheet of the stepper motor.

The board is connected via LAN and requires a 5 V supply for the electronics, as well as its own motor supply (depending on the motors and drivers). The maximum allowable amperage for the motor supply is 6.5 A.

The stepper motors can be configured individually using the Cockpit Connect software. You can generally choose between initialization by means of a light barrier (endless rotation) and initialization by moving against the end stop.

The position data is currently accepted by FSUIPC and SIOC via the IOCP protocol. The data received is sent to the respective stepper motor via a lookup table. The lookup table enables individual configuration of each stepper motor with unevenly divided scales. The lookup table is created conveniently using the mouse or keyboard by changing the value until the pointer is in the desired position. This means that there is no annoying conversion of the scale.

In addition, a time constant can be set for each motor, which can be used to imitate a sluggish behavior of the instrument. The motors are divided into 3 groups, each group contains 4 connections. The speed of the motors can be set separately for each group.

It is possible to connect several boards per PC.

An external 5 volt power supply is required, as well as an additional power supply for the motors.

Der Beitrag Stepper board 2, LAN, 12 connections erschien zuerst auf Cockpit Concept.

Specially developed for bipolar 20 mA dashboard steppers, these can be connected directly to this board without an output driver. Each board has 16 connections for stepper motors. The two windings of the motor are connected to pins 1/2 and 3/4 of the box header. Pins 5-7 are available for any IR light barrier or switch, whereby pin 5 carries +5 V, pin 6 expects a TTL signal from the light barrier or switch and pin 7 is ground. Many dashboard steppers do not have to be initialized via a light barrier or a switch, but can be driven against the end stop. For details, please refer to the data sheet of the stepper motor.

The board is connected via LAN and requires a 5 V power supply (terminal).

The stepper motors can be configured individually using the Cockpit Connect software. You can generally choose between initialization by means of a light barrier (endless rotation) and initialization by moving against the end stop.

The position data is currently accepted by FSUIPC and SIOC via the IOCP protocol. The data received is sent to the respective stepper motor via a lookup table. The lookup table enables individual configuration of each stepper motor with unevenly divided scales. The lookup table is created conveniently using the mouse or keyboard by changing the value until the pointer is in the desired position. This means that there is no annoying conversion of the scale.

In addition, a time constant can be set for each motor, which can be used to imitate a sluggish behavior of the instrument.

It is possible to connect several boards per PC.

An external 5 volt power supply is required.

Der Beitrag Dashboard Stepper LAN, 16 connections erschien zuerst auf Cockpit Concept.