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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 blog their build process and the final outcome of their project.

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.

Prize Prize Category

Grand Prize Winner

Grand Prize

Approximate Value $1,047 USD*

KELKART 27.5 Inch Electric Bike, Pedal Assist City E Bike with 48V 10.4AH Battery

Runner Up

Runner Up

Approximate Value $1,047 USD*

Fafrees Electric Bike, 20" Folding Electric Bikes for Adults, 36V 16Ah/576Wh Removable Battery Ebike 90KM Mileage Pedal Assist

Finisher Prize**

Finisher prize
To be a finisher you must complete 5 blogs and show us testing the resilience of their project.

Approximate Value $30 USD*

MultiComp Pro Multimeter Set

*Or local equivalent
**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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kit

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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kit

MULTICOMP PRO MP001982 AC/DC Power Supply

Level VI, ITE, 1 Output, 12 W, 12 VDC, 1 A

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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 blogs 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

element14 Community 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. 

Learn more about their technologies here. 

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