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The Tic family of stepper motor controllers makes it easy to add basic control of a bipolar stepper motor to a variety of projects. These versatile, general-purpose modules support six different control interfaces: USB for direct connection to a computer, TTL serial and I²C for use with a microcontroller, RC hobby servo pulses for use in an RC system, analog voltages for use with a potentiometer or analog joystick, and quadrature encoder for use with a rotary encoder dial. They also offer many settings that can be configured using Pololu's free configuration utility (for Windows, Linux, and macOS). This software simplifies initial setup of the device and allows for in-system testing and monitoring of the controller via USB (a micro-B USB cable is required to connect the Tic to a computer).
The table below lists the members of the Tic family and shows the key differences among them.
Tic T500 | Tic T834 | Tic T825 | Tic T249 | Tic 36v4 | |
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Operating voltage range: | 4.5 V to 35 V(1) | 2.5 V to 10.8 V | 8.5 V to 45 V(1) | 10 V to 47 V(1) | 8 V to 50 V(1) |
Max continuous current per phase(no additional cooling): | 1.5 A | 1.5 A | 1.5 A | 1.8 A | 4 A |
Peak current per phase(additional cooling required): | 2.5 A | 2 A | 2.5 A | 4.5 A | 6 A |
Microstep resolutions: | fullhalf1/41/8 | fullhalf1/41/81/161/32 | fullhalf1/41/81/161/32 | fullhalf1/41/81/161/32 | fullhalf1/41/81/161/321/641/1281/256 |
Automatic decay selection: | |||||
Automatic gain control (AGC): | |||||
Driver IC: | MP6500 | DRV8834 | DRV8825 | TB67S249FTG | discrete MOSFETs |
1 See product pages and user’s guide for operating voltage limitations.
Tic T500 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller, bottom view with dimensions. |
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Tic T834 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller, bottom view with dimensions. |
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Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller, bottom view with dimensions. |
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Tic T249 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller, bottom view with dimensions. |
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Tic 36v4 USB Multi-Interface High-Power Stepper Motor Controller, bottom view with dimensions. |
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Features and specifications
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The Tic T500 is based on the MP6500 IC from Monolithic Power Systems. This driver IC features automatic decay mode selection, using internal current sensing to automatically adjust the decay mode as necessary to provide the smoothest current waveform. The Tic T500 can operate from 4.5 V to 35 V and can deliver up to approximately 1.5 A continuous per phase without a heat sink or forced air flow (the peak current per phase is 2.5 A). This version is sold with connectors soldered so no soldering is necessary to use it.
Powering the Tic T500 with a supply voltage between 4.5 V and 5.5 V might cause its logic voltage to be lower than normal, which could affect operation. See the user’s guide for more information.
Tic T500 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller (Connectors Soldered). |
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A version is also available with header pins and terminal blocks included but not soldered.
People often buy this product together with:
Stepper Motor: Bipolar, 200 Steps/Rev, 20×30mm, 3.9V, 0.6 A/Phase |
Pololu Stamped Aluminum L-Bracket for NEMA 17 Stepper Motors |
Stepper Motor: Bipolar, 200 Steps/Rev, 42×38mm, 2.8V, 1.7 A/Phase |
Dimensions
Size: | 1.50" × 1.05" × 0.47" |
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Weight: | 8.2 g |
General specifications
Model: | Tic T500 |
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Motor driver: | MP6500 |
Control interface: | USB; non-inverted TTL serial; I²C; RC servo pulses; analog voltage; quadrature encoder |
Minimum operating voltage: | 4.5 V1 |
Maximum operating voltage: | 35 V |
Continuous current per phase: | 1.5 A2 |
Maximum current per phase: | 2.5 A3 |
Maximum step rate: | 50000 PPS |
Microstep resolutions: | full, 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 |
Reverse voltage protection?: | Y |
Connectors soldered?: | Y |
Identifying markings
PCB dev codes: | tic03a, tic03b |
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Other PCB markings: | 0J11038, 0J11910 |
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Documentation and other information
Tic Stepper Motor Controller User’s Guide (Printable PDF)
User’s manual for the Pololu Tic USB Stepper Motor Controller.
File downloads
Tic Software and Drivers for Windows (10MB msi)
Tic Software for Linux (x86) (8MB xz)
Tic Software for macOS (8MB pkg)
Dimension diagrams of the Tic USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controllers (1MB pdf)
3D models of the Tic USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controllers (11MB zip)
This file contains 3D models (in the step file format) of all the Tic USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controllers.
Drill guides for the Tic USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controllers (23k zip)
This file contains DXF drawings that show the locations of the holes on all of the different Tic PCBs.
TB67S249FTG datasheet (533k pdf)
UM10204 I²C-bus specification and user manual (1MB pdf)
The official specification for the I²C-bus, which is maintained by NXP.
Recommended links
Video: Getting Started with the Tic Stepper Motor Controllers
Getting up and running with your Tic stepper motor controller from Pololu is easy. This video will guide you through the basic steps to connect your Tic to its software and control a stepper motor from your computer.
Tic Stepper Motor Controller software source code
This repository contains the source code of the Pololu Tic Command-line Utility (ticcmd) and the Pololu Tic Control Center (ticgui). It also has drivers for Windows and build instructions.
Tic Stepper Motor Controller library for Arduino
This is a library for the Arduino IDE that helps interface with a Tic Stepper Motor Controller using serial or I²C.
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