C51
Microcontrollers
Application Note
Driving Unipolar Stepper Motors Using C51/C251
Introduction
Stepper motors are commonly used in accurate motion control. They allow to control
any motion with high precision by counting the number of steps applied to the motor.
Most of systems controlling stepper motors are embedded systems such as printer,
scanner or floppy disk drive. This application note describes how to drive a unipolar
stepper motor with the Programmable Counter Array of an Atmel C51/C251
microcontroller.
Description
C51/C251 microcontroller output pins cannot directly drive stepper motors. These
have to be powered before being applied to the stepper motor.
This document explains uses the Programmable Counter Array (PCA) of the micro-
controller to generate the control signals to the Power Interface. The Power Interface
allows the microcontroller to drive enough current into coils of a stepper motor.
There are two advantages to using PCA. First of all, PCA provides greater accuracy
than toggling pins in software because the toggle occurs before the interrupt request
is serviced. Thus, interrupt response time does not affect the accuracy of the output.
Secondly the microcontroller CPU is left free for application task execution while the
PCA drives stepper motors.
There are two major types of stepper motors: Permanent magnet stepper motors (uni-
polar stepper motors and bipolar stepper motors) and variable reluctance stepper
motors (hybrid stepper motors).
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Figure 1. System Configuration
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Identification of Stepper
Motor
There are several types of stepper motors, these cannot be driven in the same way. In
this application note, we have chosen to drive a unipolar stepper motor (see Figure 2).
For more information you will find schemes to identify the other types of stepper motors.
Unipolar Stepper Motor Unipolar stepper motors are characterised by their center-tapped windings.
Figure 2. Unipolar Stepper Motors Coils
Bipolar Stepper Motor Bipolar stepper motors are designed with separate coils.
Figure 3. Bipolar Stepper Motor Coils
Variable Reluctance Variable reluctance stepper motor (also called hybrid motors) are characterised by one
common lead.
Stepper Motor
Power Interface
C51/C251 ControlSignals
Control
Signals
Powered
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Figure 4. Hybrid Stepper Motor Coils
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Driving Unipolar Stepper
Motors
There are three ways to drive unipolar stepper motors (one phase on, two phase on or
half step), each one has some advantages and disavantages.
One Phase On Mode (Full Step
mode)
Table 1. One Phase On Sequence
Step 1a 1b 2a 2b
1 1 0 0 0
2 0 1 0 0
3 0 0 1 0
4 0 0 0 1
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Figure 5. One Phase Steps
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In one phase mode, each successive coil is energized in turn. One phase mode pro-
duces smooth rotations and the lowest power comsumption of the three modes. Steps
are applied in order from one to four. After step four, the sequence is repeated from step
one. Applying steps from one to four makes the motor run clockwise, reversing the order
of step from four to one will make the motor run counter-clockwise.
Figure 6. One Phase On Steps Sequence
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Two Phases On Mode Table 2. Two Phases On Sequence
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(Alternate Full step Mode)
Figure 7. Two Phases On Steps
In two phase mode, successive pairs of adjacent coils are energised in turn, motion is
not as smooth as in one phase mode, power comsumption is more important but it pro-
duces greater torque.
As in one phase mode, applying the steps in order makes the stepper motor run clock-
wise and reversing order makes it turn counter-clockwise.
Step 1a 1b 2a 2b
1 1 0 0 1
2 1 1 0 0
3 0 1 1 0
4 0 0 1 1
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Figure 8. Two Phases On Steps Sequence
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Half Step Mode Table 3. Half Step Sequence
The half step sequence is a mix of one phase on and two phase on sequences. The
main advantage of this mode is to increase by two the nominal number of steps of your
stepper motor. By example, an unipolar stepper motor of 24 steps of 15 degrees each
"becomes", when we use half step mode, a stepper motor of 48 steps of 7.5 degrees.
Step 1a 1b 2a 2b
1 1 0 0 1
2 1 0 0 0
3 1 1 0 0
4 0 1 0 0
5 0 1 1 0
6 0 0 1 0
7 0 0 1 1
8 0 0 0 1
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Figure 9. Half Step Sequence
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Figure 10. Half Step Sequence
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Hardware The following schematics shows the power interface between the Atmel C51/C251 and
a stepper motor.
The four PCA pins must have the following hardware connected.
Coils are connected with both center-tapped windings connected to 12V power supply.
Figure 11. Power Interface
In this configuration, the stepper motor is opto-isolated from the microcontroller with a
high protection level.
The 2N2222A transistor helps to drive enough current in 4N37 led (via 1kΩ resistor).
Stepper motor power is given by 12V power supply via TIP121 transistor.
Diode on stepper motor coil is used to prevent inductive kicks produced when coil is
turned off.
C51/C251
100K
12V
Stepper
P1.x/CEXx
1K
5V
2N2222A
4N37
1K
TIP121
Motor
Coil
X412V GND5V GND
center-tapped winding
1N
40
07
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Driving Two Stepper It is possible to drive two stepper motors at the same time with only four PCA channels.
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Motors with Only One
PCA
For this, we will use the the Two Phase On mode (see Table 2 and Figure 6).
In this mode, signals 1 and 2 are respectively opposite waveforms of signals 3 and 4.
Thus, it is possible to have the four signals needed for one stepper motor with only two
PCA channels and two logical inverters.
Software The software of this application note (Given in appendix A), written in C language allows
to make a motor turn NB_LOOP loops clockwise (or counter-clockwise) direction in half
step mode.
NB_LOOP and clockwise (or counter-clockwise) are defined in constant variable at the
beginning of code, and must be defined before compilation.
The user also needs to define (via constant variable) the number of steps of the motor.
The unipolar stepper motor will be driven with PCA via Power Interface described in
section 3.
- The following software initializes CEX0 to CEX3 of Programmable Counter Array in
High Speed Output Mode
- Timer 0 is configured in 8 bit auto-reload mode
- Clock of the PCA is given by overflow of Timer 0.
- PCA interrupt vector at address 0x0033h is also used.
If speed precision is not very important in the application it is possible to use Fosc/12 or
Fosc/4 for PCA clock input, it will leave Timer 0 free for the application itself.
Stepper Motor 1
Power Interface
Control
Signals
Control
Signals
Powered
C51/C251
Stepper Motor 2
Power Interface
Control
Signals
Control
Signals
Powered
1
2
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The speed of the stepper motor may be calculated with the formula:
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SPEED = Speed in rotations per minute
NBSTEP = Number of step of the motor, in general written on the stepper motor itself
(48, 96, 200..)
Fosc = Frequency of the oscillator in Hertz.
For example, when using stepper motor with 200 steps and a 12 Mhz oscillator and
loading THO with 0xFC, the speed is 12.2 rotations per minute.
With the same formula THO is found by:
The table below lists the values of speed for different oscillator frequencies and nominal
number of steps of the motor, when using Fosc / 12 and Fosc / 4 as PCA clock input.
Value for other oscillator frequency or number of steps can be found easily by arithmetic
operation.
For example, at Fosc = 12 MHz and clock input = Fosc / 12 , NBSTEP = 96 we found
76.295 rotations per minute.
If another motor of 48 steps is used instead, we found now 2*76.295 rotations per
minute.
Note: Above values are theoretical for high speed rotation, motors are limited by needed
torque. Sometimes it will be necessary to start the motor slowly and accelerate it after
few seconds.
Rot/Min Fosc (MHz) Nb of Step
210.941 11.0592 96 Fosc / 4
70.314 11.0592 96 Fosc / 12
101.252 11.0592 200 Fosc / 4
33.751 11.0592 200 Fosc / 12
178.705 12 96 Fosc / 4
76.295 12 96 Fosc / 12
109.865 12 200 Fosc / 4
36.622 12 200 Fosc / 12
305.180 16 96 Fosc / 4
101.723 16 96 Fosc / 12
146.487 16 200 Fosc / 4
48.829 16 200 Fosc / 12
* 0xFFFF * [ 0xFF - TH0 ]
Fosc
12
*
NB STEP
8
SPEED =
60
40 * Fosc
NB STEP * 0xFFFF * SPEEDTH0 = 0xFF -
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Appendix A: Software
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MAIN.C
/*C************************************************************************************
* NAME : Stepper.c
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* CREATED_BY : Eric TINLOT
* CREATION_DATE : 05/02/01
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* PURPOSE : Driving unipolar stepper motor in half step mode using PCA.
**************************************************************************************/
/*_____ I N C L U D E S _______________________________________________________________*/
#include "89C51RD2.H" /* sfr definition file */
/*_____ D E C L A R A T I O N__________________________________________________________*/
/*_____ M A C R O S __________________________________________________________________*/
#define ENABLE_ALL_IT ( EA = 1 )
#define PCA_ON ( CCON |= 0x40)
#define PCA_OFF ( CCON &= 0xBF)
/*_____ D E F I N I T I O N ___________________________________________________________*/
#define NB_LOOP 10/* place here the number of loop desired */
/* select rotation direction here */
#define CLOCKWISE
#define NB_STEP 48 /* define by stepping motor itself */
#define P_HIGH 0xFF
#define P_LOW 0x00
long int nb_it=0;
/*F************************************************************************************
* NAME :ccaxh_reload_value
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* AUTHOR :Eric TINLOT
* DATE :05/02/01
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* PURPOSE:Load value in PCA register CCAPxH
* INPUTS:value for CCAP0H,CCAP1H,CCAP2H,CCAP3H
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* OUTPUTS:void
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**************************************************************************************/
void ccapxh_reload_value(char h0, char h1, char h2, char h3)
{
CCAP0H = h0;
CCAP1H = h1;
CCAP2H = h2;
CCAP3H = h3;
}
/*F************************************************************************************
* NAME :timer0_init
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* AUTHOR :Eric TINLOT
* DATE :05/02/01
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* PURPOSE:init timer 0 for PCA clock
* INPUTS :void
* OUTPUTS:void
**************************************************************************************/
void timer0_init(void)
{
TH0 = 0xB3;
TL0 = 0xB3;
TMOD = TMOD | 0x02;
TCON = TCON | 0x10;
}
/*F************************************************************************************
* NAME :pca_init
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* AUTHOR :Eric TINLOT
* DATE :05/02/01
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* PURPOSE:init pca to run in High speed Output
* INPUTS :void
* OUTPUTS:void
**************************************************************************************/
void pca_init(void)
{
CCAP0L = P_HIGH;
CCAP1L = P_HIGH;
CCAP2L = P_HIGH;
CCAP3L = P_HIGH;
#ifdef CLOCKWISE
/* pca register initialisation for CLOCKWISE rotation */
ccapxh_reload_value(0x5F,0x00,0x00,0x1F);
#else /* COUNTER_CLOCKWISE */
/* pca register initialisation for COUNTER CLOCKWISE rotation */
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ccapxh_reload_value(0x1F,0x00,0x00,0x5F);
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#endif
CCAPM0 = 0x4D; /* enable High Speed Output mode on CEX0 - CEX3 */
CCAPM1 = 0x4D;
CCAPM2 = 0x4D;
CCAPM3 = 0x4D;
/* PCA Clock Select */
CMOD = 0x04; /* CMOD = 0x04 -> pca clock = timer0 overflow */
/* CMOD = 0x00 -> pca clock = Fosc/12 */
/* CMOD = 0x02 -> pca clock = Fosc/4 */
CH = 0xFF;
CL = 0xFF;
EC = 0x01;
}
/*F************************************************************************************
* NAME :PCA - interrupt program
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* AUTHOR :Eric TINLOT
* DATE:05/02/01
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* PURPOSE:identify toggle pin and prepare pca register for next toggle
* nb_it variable, enable to count number of loop
* INPUTS :void
* OUTPUTS:void
**************************************************************************************/
PCA() interrupt 6 using 1 /* Int Vector at 000BH, Reg Bank 1 */
{
#ifdef CLOCKWISE
if (CCF0==1 && CEX0==0) { nb_it++; CCF0 = 0; CCAP0H = 0xFF; }
if (CCF1==1 && CEX1==0) { CCF1 = 0; CCAP1H = 0x3F; }
if (CCF2==1 && CEX2==0) { CCF2 = 0; CCAP2H = 0x7F; }
if (CCF3==1 && CEX3==0) { CCF3 = 0; CCAP3H = 0xBF; }
if (CCF0==1 && CEX0==1) { CCF0 = 0; CCAP0H = 0x5F; }
if (CCF1==1 && CEX1==1) { CCF1 = 0; CCAP1H = 0x9F; }
if (CCF2==1 && CEX2==1) { CCF2 = 0; CCAP2H = 0xDF; }
if (CCF3==1 && CEX3==1) { CCF3 = 0; CCAP3H = 0x1F; }
#else /* COUNTER_CLOCKWISE */
if (CCF0==1 && CEX0==0) { nb_it++; CCF0 = 0; CCAP0H = 0xBF; }
if (CCF1==1 && CEX1==0) { CCF1 = 0; CCAP1H = 0x7F; }
if (CCF2==1 && CEX2==0) { CCF2 = 0; CCAP2H = 0x3F; }
if (CCF3==1 && CEX3==0) { CCF3 = 0; CCAP3H = 0xFF; }
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if (CCF0==1 && CEX0==1) { CCF0 = 0; CCAP0H = 0x1F; }
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if (CCF1==1 && CEX1==1) { CCF1 = 0; CCAP1H = 0xDF; }
if (CCF2==1 && CEX2==1) { CCF2 = 0; CCAP2H = 0x9F; }
if (CCF3==1 && CEX3==1) { CCF3 = 0; CCAP3H = 0x5F; }
#endif
}
/*F************************************************************************************
* NAME :main
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* AUTHOR:Eric TINLOT
* DATE :05/02/01
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* PURPOSE:call init subroutines and run stepper motor for nb_loop
* INPUTS :void
* OUTPUTS:void
**************************************************************************************/
void main(void)
{
long int tocount;
tocount = 2 * (NB_STEP / 8) * NB_LOOP; /* compute number of IT needed for NB LOOP*/
timer0_init(); /* init Timer 0 for pca clock */
pca_init(); /* init pca to run in High speed Output */
ENABLE_ALL_IT;
PCA_ON;
do{
}while(nb_it<=tocount); /* wait motor turn nb_loop */
PCA_OFF;
P1 = P_LOW; /* clear all coils (no comsumption) */
do{
}while(1); /* endless */
}
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Introduction
Description
Identification of Stepper Motor
Unipolar Stepper Motor
Bipolar Stepper Motor
Variable Reluctance
Driving Unipolar Stepper Motors
One Phase On Mode (Full Step mode)
Two Phases On Mode (Alternate Full step Mode)
Half Step Mode
Hardware
Driving Two Stepper Motors with Only One PCA
Software
Appendix A: Software
MAIN.C
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