SLOSE98A December 2022 – September 2023 DRV8461
PRODUCTION DATA
For the DDW package, when the microstepping indexer reaches the home position (electrical angle of 45°), corresponding to 71% of full-scale current in both coils, the open-drain nHOME output is pulled low. At all other times, the nHOME output will be pulled high. When the device operates with SPI interface, additionally the NHOME bit in SPI register becomes 0b when the indexer reaches home position.
Therefore, the nHOME output gives one low pulse per electrical rotation, i.e. one pulse per each four fullsteps, as shown in Figure 7-46. The nHOME low pulse thus corresponds to a defined position of the motor for every four fullsteps. A more precise homing of the motor can be achieved by combining nHOME with a mechanical home switch.
Pull up the nHOME to a 5-V, 3.3-V or 1.8-V supply using a pull-up resistor. For a 5-V pullup, the nHOME pin can be tied to the DVDD pin with a resistor. For a 3.3-V or 1.8-V pullup, an external supply must be used.
Traces from top to bottom: BOUT2, BOUT1, coil B current, coil A current, nHOME