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5.5 StallGuard™ - Sensorless Motor Stall Detection
The integrated StallGuard™ feature gives a simple means to detect mechanical blocking of the motor. This
can be used for precise absolute referencing, when no reference switch is available. The load value can be
read using a TMCL command or the module can be programmed so that the motor will be stopped
automatically when it has been obstructed or the load has been too high. Just activate StallGuard and then
let the traveller run against a mechanical obstacle that is placed at the end of the operation area. When the
motor has stopped it is definitely at the end of its way, and this point can be used as the reference position.
Please see the TMCL Reference and Programming Manual on how to activate the StallGuard feature. The
TMCL IDE also has some tools which let you try out and adjust the StallGuard function in an easy way. This
is also described in the TMCL Reference and Programming Manual.
Please see the TMCL Reference and Programming Manual on how to activate the StallGuard feature. The
TMCL IDE also has some tools which let you try out and adjust the StallGuard function in an easy way. This
is also described in the TMCL Reference and Programming Manual.
5.6 Motor current setting
The motor current can be set in a range of 0 to 1500, using the TMCL software. 1500 corresponds to the
module’s maximum I
COIL
setting.
Setting I
COIL,PP
I
COIL,RMS
1500 1.5A 1.06A
1410 1.41A 1.0A
1100 1.1A 0.8A
800 0.8A 0.6A
600 0.6A 0.4A
400 0.4A 0.3A
0 0A 0A
Table 5.1: Motor Current Examples