Arduino Shiled for running Gimbal BLDC motors with FOC algorithm
This is an open-source low-cost Brushless DC (BLDC) motor driver board intended primarily for low-power FOC applications up to 5Amps. The board is fully compatible with the Arduino UNO and all the boards with the standard Arduino headers. The SimpleFOCShield, in combination with the SimpleFOClibrary provides user-friendly way to control BLDC motors both in hardware and software.
More info on board fabrication docs.
To check the release timeline, click here
Version | link | Release date | Comment |
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SimpleFOCShield v1.3 | release v1.3 | 04/20 | Inital release |
SimpleFOCShield v1.3.1 | release v1.3.1 | 07/20 | added Nucleo stacking support |
SimpleFOCShield v1.3.2 | release v1.3.2 | 09/20 | added I2C pullups |
SimpleFOCShield v1.3.3 | release v1.3.3 | 12/20 | adapted L6234 circuit + full Arduino header |
SimpleFOCShield v2.0 | release v2.0 | 01/21 | - 3A in-line current sensing - 5V regulator - new pinout for hardware config |
SimpleFOCShield v2.0.1 | release v2.0.1 | 01/21 | - reduced via size - configurable range |
SimpleFOCShield v2.0.2 | release v2.0.2 | 02/21 | replaced 7805(connected to 5V) with 78M08 (connected to VIN) to be compatible with stm32 Nucleo-64 |
SimpleFOCShield v2.0.3 | release v2.0.3 | 03/21 | - Shortened the lines from ADC to current sense - Typo fix : underside label switched phase A and phase B |
SimpleFOCShield v2.0.4 | release v2.0.4 | 09/21 | - Pullup config simplified - Max input voltage 35V - removed CAP2 for a CL1 - Easy EDA version of the project |
You already have your own SimpleFOCShield?
Here is a simple guide how to start preparing your setup