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Stay on the MOVE with Analog Devices!
Participants who make a successful application will receive the Analog Devices TMC5272-EVAL-KIT, along with a QSH4218 NEMA 17 stepper motor and PSU to make their world MOVE with ADI Trinamic Motor Control.
20 successful applicants will be selected as our sponsored Challengers and get the official challenger kit to build their project with. For the chance to win one of the prizes below, they must update on their build process in the forums and post the final outcome of their project as a project article.
Good use of the ADI Trinamic TMC5272's features and innovative automated movement will be graded more favourably.
Example tasks that can be performed include but are not limited to:
- Movement Control
- Precise movement
- Wearables
- Personal Portable Devices
- Optical Systems, Lens Control
- CCTV, Surveillance, Conference Systems Focus/Zoom and Pan/Tilt Control
- Patch and Insulin Pumps
- Pipettes and Liquid Handling
- Small Printing and Scanning Devices
- Lab and Office Automation
- Space-Constrained Stepper Motor Applications
- Energy efficient movement control
See the Example Application for tips on completing your entry form.
The Prizes
Prizes are subject to change but will be of similar price and style.
**Grand Prize and Runner Up winners will also earn the finisher prize.
The Kit
Our 20 sponsored Challengers will get the following kit free of charge to incorporate into their project.
| The Sponsored Kit | |
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TMC5272-EVAL-KIT 2x 2-phase stepper motor up to 0.8 A (RMS) coil current (1.12 A (PEAK)), Supply Voltage 2.1 to 20 V DC, SPI and Single Wire UART, Encoder Interface with alt. functions, 1 to 256 microsteps |
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TRINAMIC / ANALOG DEVICES QSH4218-35-10-027 Stepper Motor, Single Shaft, Hybrid, 42 mm, Bipolar, 1.8 °, 27 N-cm, 1 A |
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MULTICOMP PRO MP001982 AC/DC Power Supply Level VI, ITE, 1 Output, 12 W, 12 VDC, 1 A |
The Dates
| Project Phases | Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Period | 16th Sep 2024 |
| Application Deadline | 11th Nov 2024 |
| Challengers Announced | 15th Nov 2024 |
| Build Period | 22nd Nov - 6th January 2025 |
| Projects Due | 6th January 2025 |
| Winners Announced | 17th January 2025 |
| Prizes Shipped | Jan 2025 |
The Challenge Requirements
20 Applicants will be chosen to receive the kit above and these successful applicants will be our sponsored Challengers who must use the TMC5272-EVAL-KIT within their Movement-related project. All challengers are encouraged to regularly post their build progress - with 5 forum posts or more plus a final project update - before the closing date. Posts which are media-rich with Photos, Videos and Code samples will be viewed more favourably in the Judging Process.
Enroll to join the challenge now!
If you are not successful in becoming a sponsored Challenger but still want to enter, all you need to do is use the Analog Devices TMC5272-EVAL-KIT, QSH4218 NEMA 17 stepper motor and PSU as described above in your project and adhere to the same Terms and Conditions for a chance to be our winner! Non-sponsored Challengers are eligible for the Finisher and Winner Prizes, as well.
The Judges
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The Terms
The power supply being included in the kit is provided on the basis that Challengers can cut the terminal off the provided power supply, and wire the cables into the kit's provided terminal block in order to power it, similar to what Challengers in previous Design Challenges have done. Challengers must be able to perform this modification safely and be sufficiently competent to do so.
Please read the full terms and conditions attached below.
About Sponsor
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) empowers the Intelligent Edge with the most innovative analog, digital, and software solutions, accelerating breakthroughs that benefit society and the planet.
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Top Comments
Looks like a 100MHz Kinetis Cortex M4 with 2 16bit ADCs?
I had a quick review of the TMC5272-EVAL-KIT manual. As far as I understood the board has a main power supply input that is capable to tolerate a maximum of 20V. But the power supply in the kit is a fixed…
Good question. It certainly looks like if you connect this 24V supply to the main power input on the board it will destroy the stepper chip.
There's a second issue with the supply, and that's the supply…