SLOSE83 March 2023 DRV8952
PRODUCTION DATA
The following schematic shows the DRV8952 driving a stepper motor.
The full-scale current (IFS) is the maximum current driven through either winding. This quantity will depend on the VREF voltage and the resistor connected from IPROPI pin to ground (for the DDW package) or on the KV parameter (for the PWP package). The maximum allowable voltage on the VREF pins is 3.3 V. DVDD can be used to provide VREF through a resistor divider.
The IFS current must also follow Equation 5 to avoid saturating the motor. VM is the motor supply voltage, and RL is the motor winding resistance.
If the target motor speed is too high, the motor will not spin. Make sure that the motor can support the target speed.
For a desired motor speed (v), microstepping level (nm), and motor full step angle (θstep), determine the frequency of the input waveform as follows -
θstep can be found in the stepper motor data sheet or written on the motor itself.
The frequency ƒstep gives the frequency of input change on the DRV8952. 1/ ƒstep = tSTEP on the diagram below. Equation 7 shows an example calculation for a 120 rpm target speed and 1/2 step.
For the DDW package, connect the IPROPI outputs corresponding to the same H-bridge together. IPROPI1 and IPROPI2, when connected together, reprsent the current of coil A of the stepper (connected between OUT1 and OUT2) during drive and slow-decay (high-side recirculation) modes. Similarly, IPROPI3 and IPROPI4, connected together, will reprsent coil B current. When two IPROPI pins are connected together, the effective current mirror gain will be 424 μA/A typical. The resistor from the combined IPROPI pin to ground should be selected accordingly.