TIDA-00405

3D Printer Controller (12V)

TIDA-00405

Design files

Overview

This design is a complete system for controlling 3-axis, single extruder-based 3D printers. The system is managed by the MSP430F5529 LaunchPad and utilizes the DRV8846 for precision stepper motor control. The CSD18534Q5A is used as a low-side switch for the hot bed heater, extruder heater, and cooling fan. The DRV5033  Hall Sensor acts as a contactless limit switch.

Features
  • Complete 3D printer controller with MCU, stepper drivers, heater outputs, sensor inputs, and SD card slot.
  • Precise stepper motor current regulation using DRV8846 adaptive decay
  • Hall sensor limit switches are immune to contaminants and never wear out
  • High-current heater outputs from the CSD18534Q5A with low 7.8 mΩ Rds(ON)
  • Powered from a single 12V supply
  • System has been fully tested and proven
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A fully assembled board has been developed for testing and performance validation only, and is not available for sale.

Design files & products

Design files

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TIDU660.PDF (16490 K)

Test results for the reference design, including efficiency graphs, test prerequisites and more

TIDRBY2.PDF (140 K)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

TIDRBY3.PDF (228 K)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

TIDRBY4.PDF (301 K)

Complete listing of design components, reference designators, and manufacturers/part numbers

TIDC780.ZIP (2751 K)

Design file that contains information on physical board layer of design PCB

Products

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Hall-effect latches & switches

DRV5033High voltage (up to 38V), high bandwidth (up to 30 kHz) omnipolar switch

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
MOSFETs

CSD18534Q5A60-V, N channel NexFET™ power MOSFET, single SON 5 mm x 6 mm, 9.8 mOhm

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
MSP430 microcontrollers

MSP430F552925 MHz MCU with 128KB Flash, 8KB SRAM, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, USB, HW multiplier

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Stepper motor drivers

DRV884618-V, 1.4-A bipolar stepper motor driver with 1/32 microstepping and smart tune adaptive decay

Data sheet: PDF | HTML

Technical documentation

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Type Title Date
Technical article Spin your stepper automatically PDF | HTML Mar. 03, 2016
Technical article Under the hood of a 3-D printer – Part 1 PDF | HTML Jun. 09, 2015
Test report TIDA-00405 Test Results Nov. 25, 2014

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