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Stepper driver

Open-2-Photon-Microscope·3-axis-controller·electronics/stepper_driver/stepper_driver.kicad_pcb

Stepper driver PCB layout, top view — open source board by Open-2-Photon-Microscope

About the Stepper driver PCB

Stepper driver is an open source PCB design by Open-2-Photon-Microscope, published on GitHub under the CERN-OHL-1.2 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 62 × 98 mm, with 13 components from 4 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the ULN2003. By type, the board carries 9 connectors, 2 ICs and 2 capacitors.

It belongs with the robotics & motion designs in this gallery.

From the project

a controller system to operate motors and microscope XYZ stage

A manipulator device to operate microscope stage XYZ translations. This project was specifically designed for the OpenFlexure Delta Stage.

Main components on the Stepper driver

ULN2003

Stepper driver bill of materials (BOM)

13 components, 4 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.

QtyPartRefs
2
ULN2003
U1, U2
6
CONN_01X04_FEMALE
Conn_01x04_Female
J1, J3, J5, J7, J8, J9
3
CONN_01X05_FEMALE
Conn_01x05_Female
J2, J4, J6
2
C_Small
C1, C2

Stepper driver design files

The KiCad project lives in the Open-2-Photon-Microscope/3-axis-controller repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Stepper driver: common questions

How big is the Stepper driver PCB?

The Stepper driver measures 62 × 98 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Stepper driver?

13 components, from 4 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Stepper driver design files?

From the Open-2-Photon-Microscope/3-axis-controller repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Stepper driver design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its CERN-OHL-1.2 license, which Open-2-Photon-Microscope chose for the repository.

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