This page is for step and direction timing of stepper drives.
Please add to this list using the stepconf wizard format and in nanoseconds so it will be uniform.
Some boards have know issues see the troubleshooting hardware page
If your unsure about your drive timing start high like 10000 for each and test. remember that signal conditioning and opto-isolation can increase timing requirements. That’s why you need to know the timings for a driver board, not just the step translator chip that is contains.
Also notice that some controllers step on the falling edge some on the rising edge. This matters as it will change the timing and will be hard to trace. make sure LinuxCNC follows what the controller expects.
Note 1 if an asterisk precedes the name then the values are not confirmed. If you can confirm the values please do…
Times listed are in nanoseconds (ns). Multiply microseconds (us) by 1000 to get nanoseconds (ns)
| Manufacturer | Model | Step Time | Step Space | Direction Hold | Direction Setup | Steps on | Spec Sheet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chinese Blue Boards |
TB6560 CNC Stepper Motor Driver Controller Board |
150000 |
150000 |
150000 |
150000 |
Falling Edge |
||
Gecko |
201 |
500 |
4000 |
20000 |
1000 |
Falling Edge |
https://www.geckodrive.com/support/motor-control-manuals/stepper-drives/g201-rev-16.html |
|
Gecko |
202 |
500 |
4500 |
20000 |
1000 |
Falling Edge |
https://www.geckodrive.com/support/motor-control-manuals/stepper-drives/g202-rev-15.html |
|
Gecko |
203v |
1000 |
2000 |
200 |
200 |
Rising Edge |
https://www.geckodrive.com/support/motor-control-manuals/stepper-drives/g203v-rev-7.html |
|
Gecko |
201x |
500 |
3000 |
20000 |
1000 |
Falling Edge |
https://www.geckodrive.com/support/motor-control-manuals/stepper-drives/g201-rev-16.html |
|
Gecko |
212 |
500 |
4000 |
20000 |
1000 |
Falling Edge |
https://www.geckodrive.com/support/motor-control-manuals/stepper-drives/g212-rev-15.html |
|
Gecko |
213v |
2000 |
1000 |
200 |
200 |
Rising Edge |
https://www.geckodrive.com/support/motor-control-manuals/stepper-drives/g213v-rev-7.html |
|
Gecko |
320 |
3500 |
500 |
200 |
200 |
Rising Edge |
https://www.geckodrive.com/support/motor-control-manuals/dc-servo-drives/g320-rev-7.html |
|
Gecko |
320x |
1000 |
2500 |
200 |
200 |
Rising Edge |
https://www.geckodrive.com/support/motor-control-manuals/dc-servo-drives/g320x-rev-10.html |
|
Granite Devices |
VSD-E/XE Evolution |
125 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
Rising Edge |
||
Granite Devices |
VSD-E/XE DualDC |
150 |
1850 |
150 |
800 |
Rising Edge |
https://granitedevices.fi/assets/files/vsd-e_160_dualdc_manual.pdf |
|
JVL |
SMD41 |
500 |
500 |
2500 |
2500 |
Rising Edge |
||
JVL |
SMD42 |
500 |
500 |
2500 |
2500 |
Rising Edge |
||
Linistepper Open Source |
RULMS1 |
30000 |
100000 |
4000 |
4000 |
Rising Edge |
https://www.piclist.com/techref/io/stepper/linistep/index.htm |
|
Linistepper Open Source |
THB6064 |
2300 |
2300 |
4600 |
1000 |
Rising Edge |
https://www.piclist.com/techref/io/stepper/THB6064/index.htm |
|
*Motion Control |
MSD542 |
>1500 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
Rising Edge |
https://www.motioncontrolproducts.com/c2/uploads/msd542%20datasheet.pdf |
|
Parker |
OEM750 |
200 |
300 |
0 |
200000 |
Rising Edge |
https://www.compumotor.com/manuals/OEM750/OEM750_Entire_Rev_B.pdf |
|
ST |
L297 |
? |
500 |
4000 |
1000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Xylotex |
XS-3525/8S-3 |
2000 |
1000 |
200 |
200 |
Rising Edge |
||
Xylotex |
XS-3525/8S-4 |
1000 |
1000 |
200 |
200 |
Rising Edge |
||
Lin Engineering |
Silverpak 17D/DE |
20000 |
20000 |
200 |
200 |
Rising Edge |
https://www.linengineering.com/site/products/pdf/SilverPak17D_DE-manual.pdf |
|
Hobbycnc |
Pro Chopper Board |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
2000 |
? |
https://www.hobbycnc.com/products/hobbycnc-pro-chopper-driver-board-kits/ |
|
*Routout |
2.5amp Stepper Driver |
200 |
1000 |
1000 |
? |
? |
||
*Intelligent Motion System |
IM483 |
1000 |
1000 |
1000 |
1000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Keling |
4030 |
5000 |
5000 |
20000 |
20000 |
? |
||
Keling |
6852 |
1750 |
1750 |
10000 |
10000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Sherline |
8760 |
1000 |
6000 |
24000 |
24000 |
? |
||
Burkhard Lewetz |
Step3S |
6000 |
15000 |
? |
5000 |
? |
||
Parker Compumotor |
Zeta 4 |
200 |
200 |
?(200) |
?(200) |
Rising Edge |
https://www.compumotor.com/manuals/ZETA/ZETA_Rev_A_Entire.pdf |
|
www.cncdrive.com |
Dugong |
1000 |
2500 |
1000 |
1000 |
? |
||
www.cncdrive.com |
DG2S-08020 |
1000 |
2500 |
1000 |
1000 |
? |
||
Wantai Motors |
DQ542MA |
5050 |
5050 |
500 |
500 |
? |
||
Leadshine USA |
Digital DM422 40V 2.2A |
7500 |
7500 |
20000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Digital DM556 50V 5.6A |
2500 |
2500 |
10000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Digital DM856 80V 7.0A |
2500 |
2500 |
10000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Digital DM870 80V 7.0A |
2500 |
2500 |
10000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Digital DM1182 150VAC 8.2A |
2500 |
2500 |
10000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Digital EM402 40V 2.2A |
10000 |
2500 |
10000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Digital EM503 50V 4.2A |
2500 |
2500 |
10000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Digital EM705 70V 7.0A |
2500 |
2500 |
10000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Digital EM806 80V 8.2A |
2500 |
2500 |
10000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Analog M415B 40V 1.5A |
1500 |
1500 |
8000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Analog M542 50V 4.2A |
1500 |
1500 |
8000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Analog M752 75V 5.2A |
1500 |
1500 |
8000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Analog M880A 80V 7.8A |
1500 |
1500 |
8000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Analog M860H 80VAC 7.2A |
1500 |
1500 |
8000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Brushed servo DCS303 30V 15A |
2500 |
2500 |
10000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Brushed servo DCS810 80V 20A |
2500 |
2500 |
10000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Brushed servo DCS810S 80V 20A |
1000 |
1000 |
7000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Brushless servo ACS306 30V 15A |
2500 |
2500 |
10000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Brushless servo ACS606 60V 15A |
850 |
850 |
6700 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Leadshine USA |
Brushless servo ACS806 80V 20A |
850 |
850 |
6700 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
StepperOnline |
Digital DM860T v1.0 80VAC/110VDC 7.2A |
5000 |
5000 |
5000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
StepperOnline |
Digital DM860T v3.0 80VAC/110VDC 7.2A |
5000 |
5000 |
5000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |
||
Pololu |
A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier |
1000 |
1000 |
200 |
200 |
Rising Edge |
||
Pololu |
DRV8825 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier |
1900 |
1900 |
650 |
650 |
Rising Edge |
||
cnc4you |
2000 |
8000 |
5000 |
5000 |
Rising Edge |