A drawing, not a photo: pictures come with the prototype.

UPAN Core

Coming soon

Motion controller for 2 axes, on a DIN rail. Wi-Fi, inputs, outputs, Qwiic sensors. Runs the package your agent built.

No driversWith 2 × TMC2209

€95–105excl. VATPRELIMINARY≈ €116–128 incl. VAT (SI) · preliminary

Start with the agent

Try it with a virtual Core — €0, the agent builds your package and wiring as for an owner.

In the box: Core in a DIN case · 2 × TMC2209 with heatsinks · Wi-Fi antenna · terminal plugs
Buy elsewhere: PSU 12–24 V · motors · DIN rail 35 mm · compatible power supplies
Order code: UPC2-T2

What works with what

1–2Axes on CoreDrivers in the sockets, or your external drivers on the RS-422 terminals.CORE
3–4Add AxisA second DIN module next to Core, one short ribbon cable.AXIS · SOON
5+MKS servosMKS SERVO42D/57D over RS485. Independent axes.THIRD-PARTY
I2CQwiic sensorsWeight, temperature, distance, IMU — plug-in boards, no soldering.COMPATIBLE LIST

Core

Axissoon

Axes run independently. Coordinated paths across 2–4 axes come in a later firmware — we don’t promise them today. Safety: functional stop, not certified

Specifications

Processor: ESP32-S3, Wi-Fi, external SMA antenna
Power: 12–24 V DC, up to 36 V, reverse-polarity protected. Above ~28 V the driver sockets switch off; external drivers keep working. 48 V is not supported.
Axes: 2 × Step/Dir → StepStick socket and RS-422 terminal for an external driver; 3–4 with UPAN Axis
Drivers: TMC2209 / TMC2226 in UART mode; you can swap one yourself
Fast inputs: 4 (limit, home, probe, pulse counter) + e-stop, opto-isolated
Inputs: 6 × 5–36 V, NPN or PNP, opto-isolated
Outputs: 4 × 24 V / 0.5 A, short-circuit protected
PWM / servo: 2 × 5 V: RC servo, laser, ESC, spindle speed
Analog in: 2 × 0–10 V or potentiometer
Buses: RS485 (Modbus), Qwiic (I2C), display port
USB-C: Console; shows up as a USB drive for packages
Button: Light-pipe button with RGB status
Mounting: DIN rail 35 mm, own case, about 9 modules wide
Firmware: One for everyone, signed (Secure Boot v2, encrypted flash). A package can’t change it or the hard limits.

Solutions with Core

Safety: functional stop, not certified

Wiring, drawings and files

Quick start Wiring Power Drawings

Documentation is in English and is being rewritten for the v2 board.