4-Axis CNC router with 250 kHz control loop with PRU-ICSS based on SORTE reference design

The TIDEP0061 reference design implements an application example of an 4-axis CNC router with 250 kHz control loop based on the Simple Open Real-Time Ethernet (SORTE) protocol with the Programmable Real-time Unit and Industrial Communication SubSystem (PRU-ICSS). SORTE enables customer applications to exchange process data between the master and devices in a 4 µs cycle time. The design contains open source PRU firmware to enable customer to differentiate their products.

Features:

• 4-axis CNC router application example driving stepper motors
• Based on SORTE protocol
• Enables 4 µs cycle time to exchange process data
• PRU firmware provided in source code
• Fully customizable PRU firmware

Parts Include:
AM3357      Sitara Processor 
DP83822I      Robust, Low Power 10/100 Ethernet Physical Layer Transceiver 
DRV8711     Stepper Motor Gate Driver with On-Chip 1/256 Micro-Stepping Indexer and Stall Detect 
TLK110     Industrial 10/100 Ethernet PHY 

Learn more by downloading the reference design below