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This page lists files available for download.  In each case, we suggest that you should right-click on the link, and then select the "Save As" option which then appears (assuming that you are using Microsoft Explorer to browse our site).  Save the file to some convenient folder on your machine for your use at any time.

The executable files (such as the "SetUpStepperBoard" program) will only install under Windows 2000 and above; they are not compatible with Linux, Mac, or other operating systems.

Complete Installation Package 

For this file, download the file into some convenient folder on your machine, and then double-click on the file to run it so that it can be installed.

Click here to view the installation package version history.  The full set of packages were last updated on May 1, 2008. 

SetUpStepperBoard.exe 32 Mb) -- Selectively installs the high-quality versions of all available documentation and sample code for all products, including the high quality versions of all of the files shown on this download page as well as the StepperBoard class libraries.  It includes optional selection for which components are to be installed on your system.  Last updated on 5/1/2008.

Always "uninstall" any prior version of our code ('UniversalStepper' or 'StepperBoard') before installing a new version!  The "uninstall features" item is installed on your start menu as part of the standard install.  On XP systems, this can be found under "UniversalStepper->Uninstall Features" or "StepperBoard->Uninstall Features".  On all systems, it can be found in the "Add or Remove Programs" applet (also called "Programs and Features" under Vista) within the Windows Control Panel.  This is the best way to avoid incorrect code being left on your system, and is a more robust method of making certain that the correct Active-X DLL is actually registered with Windows.  If you have modified the sources for your own use, copy them into another directory before doing the uninstall.

SetUpStepperBoardExamples.exe (968 kb) -- Selectively install just our sample code into your "My Documents\StepperBoard" folder.  This is a snapshot copy of our examples, designed for direct editing by you.  No applications are installed or registered with the system -- to delete, just delete the folders.  Please note that this application is installed as part of the above 'SetUpStepperBoard' application operation.  Updated on 5/1/2008.

SetUpFTDIStepperBoard.exe (900kb) -- Create a full copy of the original Stepperboard-version of the FTDI USB 2.0.0 drivers installation folder (usually under 'C:\FTDIStepperBoard'), as we ship it on our installation CD.  This folder is to be used by you as the source from which you install the FTDI drivers for our USB products.   Please note that this file does not then install the USB drivers under Windows^®: rather, it just creates a copy of the drivers which you can use as the installation source in order to perform the driver installation. This version of drivers has been superseded by the revision 2.4.6 drivers, below. Updated on 4/6/2007.

SetUpFTDIStepperBoard 2.4.6.exe (973kb) -- Create a full copy of the Stepperboard version of the FTDI USB 2.4.6 drivers installation folder (usually under 'C:\FTDIStepperBoard 2.4.6'), as we ship it on our installation CD.  This folder is to be used by you as the new source from which you install the FTDI drivers for our USB products.   Please note that this file does not then install the USB drivers under Windows^®: rather, it just creates a copy of the drivers which you can use as the installation source in order to perform the driver installation. Updated on 3/21/2008.

SetUpSimplexCNC.exe (3 Mb) -- Install the SimplexCNC-beta application.  This application will only run in demo mode unless a special version of the SD4DP board is installed.   Updated on 5/1/2008.

Applications

TestSerialPorts.exe (64 Kb)-- Simple Visual Basic 6.0 application which can scan all com ports from COM1 to COM255 on your system, to detect which are real ports and which are connected to any of our stepper motor controller products.  This application can also automatically adjust FTDI USB settings to better work with StepperBoard products.  Last updated on 5/1/2008. 

Please note that sources to this application are installed in the

    'My Documents'->StepperBoard->StepperBoardStatic'

directory as part of installation from our 'SetUpStepperBoardExamples' application, above.

Documentation files, in Adobe 5.0 format

 Click here if you need to download the current version Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe's site.

AppNotePNC001-ParallaxQuickStart.pdf (1.9 Mb) -- Application note summarizing use of Parallax Basic Stamp with our products.  Last updated on 3/21/2007.

AppNotePNC001-ParallaxQuickStart.pdf (843 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

BC2DNCStepper.pdf (1.1 Mb) -- Manual for the BC2D15 dual-axis current regulating stepper motor controller using the BC2D15NCStepper firmware.  Last updated on 3/21/2007.

BC2DNCStepperFastLoad.pdf (690 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

BC2DPotRouter.pdf (1.2 Mb) -- Manual for the BC2D15 dual-axis current regulating stepper motor controller using the BC2D15PotRouter firmware.  Last updated on 3/21/2007.

BC2DPotRouterFastLoad.pdf (753 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

BC2DPotStepper.pdf (1.2 Mb) -- Manual for the BC2D15 dual-axis current regulating stepper motor controller using the BC2D15PotStepper firmware.  Last updated on 3/21/2007.

BC2DPotStepperFastLoad.pdf (727 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

BC4D15NCRouter.pdf (1.3 Mb) -- Manual for the BC4D15 four-axis current regulating stepper motor controller using the BC4D15NCRouter firmware.  Last updated on 10/10/2007.

BC4D15NCRouterFastLoad.pdf (858 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

BC4D15PotRouter.pdf (1.4 Mb) -- Manual for the BC4D15 four-axis current regulating stepper motor controller using the BC4D15PotRouter firmware.  Last updated on 10/10/2007.

BC4D15PotRouterFastLoad.pdf (908 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

FirstUse.pdf (2.4 Mb) -- Manual which should be read first by all users of our products.  This includes general techniques for testing any of our boards, and also provides hints on how to get the products running using Parallax Inc. Basic Stamps.  Last modified on 7/23/2007.

FirstUseFastLoad.pdf (1.2 Mb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

FTDI-FT232BM-Windows_Driver_Installation_Guide.pdf (2.5 Mb) -- Complete windows driver installation guide from FTDI (http://www.ftdichip.com) describing the installation of the drivers for their FT232BM chip.  This describes the installation of the drivers for our USBToTTL board.  Last copied from FTDI's documentation libary on 12/29/2004.  Please also see our manual, USBToTTLSerialFastLoad.pdf.  This manual describes the details specific to configuring the drivers when used with our USBToTTL board.

GenStepperRelays.pdf (249 kb) -- Preliminary Manual which documents a technique that allows control of up to 2 relays at the same time as operating one stepper motor, when using the GenStepper firmware.  Last modified on 8/9/2003.  Note that use of the RelayStepper firmware is strongly preferred!

GenStepperRelaysFastLoad.pdf (113 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

HalfPowerNotes.pdf (834 kb) -- Manual which should be read first by expert users of our products who need to make use of the 1/2 power mode available in the GenStepper and NCStepper firmwares.  This includes general techniques for testing any of our boards, and also provides hints on how to get the products running using Parallax Inc. Basic Stamps.  Last modified on 9/8/2005.  This manual is not needed by those using the UCC30xx series of controllers.

HalfPowerNotesFastLoad.pdf (272 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

NCStepper.pdf (723 Mb) -- General manual for the NCStepper firmware, all compatible boards (use the matching UniversalStepper manual for hardware information). Last updated 3/21/2007.

NCStepperFastLoad.pdf (575 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

NCStepper4D.pdf (1.1 Mb) -- General manual for the NCStepper4D firmware for use with the SS4D series of boards. Last updated 9/17/2007.

NCStepper4DFastLoad.pdf (880 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

PotStepper.pdf (977 kb) -- General manual for the PotStepper firmware, all compatible boards (use the matching UniversalStepper manual for hardware information). Last updated 3/20/2008.

PotStepperFastLoad.pdf (749 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

PotStepper4D.pdf (1.1 Mb) -- General manual for the PotStepper4D firmware and the SS4D series of driver boards. Last updated 9/17/2007.

PotStepper4DFastLoad.pdf (793 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

RelayStepper.pdf (754 kb) -- General manual for the RelayStepper firmware, all compatible boards (use the matching UniversalStepper manual for hardware and stepper motor information).  Last updated 3/20/2008.

RelayStepperFastLoad.pdf (612 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

RS232ToTTL.pdf (155 kb) -- Complete manual for the RS232ToTTL serial converter board.  Last updated 6/8/2007.

RS232ToTTLFastLoad.pdf (30 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

RS422ToTTL.pdf (178 kb) -- Complete manual for the RS422ToTTL serial converter board.  Last updated 6/8/2007.

RS422ToTTLFastLoad.pdf (31 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

SD4DFifoNCStepper.pdf (952 kb) -- Full manual for the SD4DFifoNCStepper firmware as installed on the SD4DP 4 motor step-and-direction controller.  Last updated 12/12/2007.

SD4DFifoNCStepperFastLoad.pdf (705 kb) -- same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

SD4DFifoStepper.pdf (817 kb) -- Full manual for the SD4DFifoStepper firmware as installed on the SD4DP 4 motor step-and-direction controller.  Last updated 6/9/2007.

SD4DFifoStepperFastLoad.pdf (585 kb) -- same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

SD4DNCRouter.pdf (1.0 Mb) -- Full manual for the SD4DNCRouter firmware as installed on the SD4D 4 motor step-and-direction controller.  Last updated 12/12/2007.

SD4DNCRouterFastLoad (800 kb) -- same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

SD4DPotRouter.pdf (950 kb) -- Full manual for the SD4DPotRouter firmware as installed on the SD4D 4 motor step-and-direction controller.  Last updated 6/9/2007.

SD4DPotRouterFastLoad (720 kb) -- same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

SD4DPGenIO.pdf (829 kb) -- Full manual for the SD4DPGenIO firmware as installed on the SD4DP 4 motor step-and-direction controller.  Last updated 5/14/2007.

SD4DPGenIO (577 kb) -- same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

SerRoute.pdf (933 kb) -- General manual for the SerRoute firmware, all compatible boards (use the matching UniversalStepper manual for hardware information).  Last updated 3/21/2007.

SerRouteFastLoad.pdf (734 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

SimplexCNC.pdf (1.5 Mb) -- Documentation for the SimplexCNC appliction. Last updated 2/15/2008.

StepperBoardClass.pdf (1.7 Mb) -- Documentation for the StepperBoard class library.  Last updated 9/25/2007.

StepperBoardClassFastLoad.pdf (966 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

UCDualStepper30xx.pdf (1.3 Mb) -- Manual for the UCC30xx series of products with the UCDualStepper firmware installed.  Last updated 3/21/2007.

UCDualStepper30xxFastLoad.pdf (966 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

UCNCStepper30xx.pdf (1.3 Mb) -- Manual for the UCC30xx series of products with the UCNCStepper firmware installed.  Last updated 3/21/2007.

UCNCStepper30xxFastLoad.pdf (692 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

UCPNCStepper30xx.pdf (1.3 Mb) -- Manual for the UCC30xx series of products with the UCPNCStepper firmware installed.  Last updated 3/21/2007.

UCPotStepper30xx.pdf (1.4 Mb) -- General manual for the UCPotStepper30xx firmware, as installed on the UCC30xx series of boards. Last updated 3/21/2007.

UCPotStepper30xxFastLoad.pdf (779 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

UniversalStepper.pdf (1.0 Mb) -- Manual for the SimStep, BiStepA04 and BiStepA05 products.  Last updated 3/21/2007.

UniversalStepperFastLoad.pdf (792 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

UniversalStepperBiStepA06.pdf (920kb) -- Manual for the BiStepA06 product.  Last updated 3/21/2008.

UniversalStepperBistepA06FastLoad.pdf (702 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

UniversalStepperBS0610G.pdf (1.1 Mb) -- Manual for the BiStepA06 and BS0710 products.  Last updated 3/21/2008.

UniversalStepperBS0610GFastLoad.pdf (791 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

UniversalStepper2.pdf (1.1 Mb) -- Manual for the BiStep2A product.   Last updated 3/21/2007.

UniversalStepper2FastLoad.pdf (824 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

UniversalStepperSS0705.pdf (1.1 Mb) -- Manual for the SS0705 product.   Last updated 3/21/2008.

UniversalStepperSS0705FastLoad.pdf (768 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

UniversalStepperSS0805.pdf (1.0 Mb) -- Manual for the SS0805 and SS0905 products.   Last updated 3/21/2008.

UniversalStepperSS0805FastLoad.pdf (708 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

USBToTTLSerial.pdf (292kb) -- Manual for the USBToTTL product.   Last updated 3/21/2007.

USBToTTLSerialFastLoad.pdf (251 kb) -- Same as above, with reduced image quality for faster online viewing.

ZeroYMotor.txt (8kb) -- This is a sample VBS script, which uses our BiStepComCtl class to locate the "zero" position of a Y motor.

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