Reduced commissioning time, improved predictive maintenance data quality
Minimized factory downtime, maximized throughput


Maxim Integrated Korea announced on the 18th the launch of 'PD42-1-1243-IO-Link', an intelligent actuator from Trinamic. By utilizing this solution, smart factories can rapidly adjust the electrical characteristics of the actuator remotely, minimizing factory downtime and maximizing throughput.

The PD42-1-1243-IO-Link combines a controller and driver with a NEMA-17 stepper motor. Additionally, leveraging the flexibility of Maxim's 'MAX22513' IO-Link transceiver, all modes of the Trinamic 'TMC2130-LA' motor driver can be easily configured.

The new actuator, a NEMA-17 PAN drive solution, enables monitoring of 50% more configuration and performance parameters compared to competing products, reducing commissioning time and improving predictive maintenance data quality. During operation, access to load values and noise reduction parameters through 'StealthChop™' technology allows adjustment of more device parameters to increase productivity.

The new chipset solution combining the TMC2130-LA motor driver and MAX22513 IO-Link transceiver is designed based on the advantages of IO-Link's bidirectional universal interface. The PD42-1-1243-IO-Link intelligent actuator eliminates external limit switches that detect hard stop conditions, reducing solution size to 82cm³. Compared with competing solutions in its class, it is 2.6 times smaller and requires 50% lower power consumption while offering a plug-and-play solution that includes high-level motion control technology.

The MAX22513 IO-Link transceiver, in a 4.2×2.1mm WLP package, supports ±1kV/500Ω surge protection and dual drivers despite its compact size. Additionally, it expands the configurable range through a DC-DC regulator, protection diodes, auxiliary digital inputs, I2C or SPI control, integrated oscillator, and selectable LDO function between 3.3V or 5V. With a low 2.0Ω(typ) C/Q driver on-resistance, power loss is 4 times lower compared to competing solutions.

The TMC2130-LA motor driver provides sensor-free stall detection capability, alerting to unexpected mechanical operating conditions. With microstepping of up to 256 steps—exceeding the industry standard of 16 steps—it enables smoother and more precise operation, achieving accurate positioning and minimizing resonance.

The CoolStep™ power-saving feature is comprised not only of a driver stage implemented with Maxim's low-resistance RDS_ON N-channel low-power MOSFET full bridge capable of motor winding up to 1.2A RMS at 5~46V, an SPI interface for configuration and diagnostics, and a step-direction interface, but also realizes industry-leading power savings.