This kit is a 4-axis CNC control set built around Nema 23 stepper motors. It includes 4 bipolar Nema 23 motors rated at 425 oz.in, 4 DM542A stepper drivers, 2 power supplies and a breakout board.
The DM542A is a two-phase hybrid stepper driver. It works with 2-phase hybrid stepper motors of 42 mm to 86 mm outside diameter and phase current under 4.0 A. It uses average current control with a 2-phase sinusoidal output current drive, which lets the motor run smoothly with little noise and vibration. It is used in mid-size and large numerical control equipment such as CNC machines, engraving machines, computer embroidery machines and packing machines.
The breakout board has a built-in DB25 male connector. Pins can be assigned to the X, Y, Z, A, B and C axes, or to spindle control and enable signals. It is powered by +5V DC and uses surface-mount construction with built-in C-class optocouplers.
- In the box
- 4 x Nema 23 stepper motors, 4 x DM542A drivers, 2 x 350W 36V power supplies, 1 x breakout board
- Motor type
- Nema 23, bipolar, dual shaft, 425 oz.in
- Motor shafts
- Front 8 mm diameter, rear 6.35 mm diameter
- Driver model
- DM542A, 2-phase hybrid stepper driver
- Driver current
- Peak 4.2A
- Microstepping
- 128 microsteps
- Driver voltage
- 18 VDC to 50 VDC
- Driver motor range
- 42 mm to 86 mm outside diameter, phase current under 4.0A
- Driver protection
- Overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent and phase short circuit
- Driver features
- Opto-isolated signal I/O, 15 subdivision settings, 8 phase current settings, automatic idle-current reduction, offline command input terminal