# Angle sensor SPI support / SC60228DC
**URL:** https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682
**Category:** hardware support
**Tags:** sc60228
**Created:** [February 7, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682 "2022-02-07T23:21:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Valentine](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Valentine)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/1 "2022-02-07T23:21:02Z")
In light of the ongoing chip shortage I came across
SC60228DC
> **[2003172140\_Semiment-SC60228DC\_C496752.pdf](https://datasheet.lcsc.com/lcsc/2003172140_Semiment-SC60228DC_C496752.pdf)**
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The manufacturer claims the sensor supports SPI and 20k RPM. I’m ordering a few to test.
I do not hope they work “out of the box” however will need support to make them work.
Once I get the boards ordered from JLC I will post details. Below is the board I made. The sensor is really cheap, relatively, at $1.82 per 10 pieces.
$2 per 20k RPM 12bit SPI sensor board is a really good deal I surmise.
I strongly suspect this is a Chinese knock-off of a well known angle sensor however I don’t know which one.
If anyone could recognize the original please let me know.
Cheers,
Valentine
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### Author:  [@runger](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/runger)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/2 "2022-02-08T00:06:19Z")
That’s so cool! I’ll try these out too!
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### Author:  [@Valentine](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Valentine)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2022, 12:07am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/3 "2022-02-08T00:07:18Z")
> [@runger](#):
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> I’ll try these out too
The document has absolutely no details on how to read the sensor, any ideas?
Let me post / share the board in case you want to try, just a sec. I’ll use the post above.
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### Author:  [@runger](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/runger)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2022, 12:10am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/4 "2022-02-08T00:10:24Z")
I actually don’t believe the datasheet contains any details except the one timing diagram, but I think it will be enough… I’ll make a driver for it in the drivers repo.
12 bit really should be enough for many motors 🙂 lets see if we can get them working…
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### Author:  [@Valentine](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Valentine)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/5 "2022-02-08T00:14:30Z")
> [@runger](#):
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> lets see if we can get them working
@runger
That would be really productive. The closest cheap in stock sensor is the MagnTek MT6816CT-AKD costing $6 per chip.
This is the cheapest SPI high RPM angle sensor I’ve encountered so far.
I ordered 5 boards, let’s wait.
Cheers,
Valentine
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### Author:  [@runger](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/runger)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2022, 1:17am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/6 "2022-02-08T01:17:06Z")
🙂 I also just submitted an order - I like mine in a certain shape, and with the JST SH connector…
Let’s see how it goes! In the meantime I will see if I can find more docs on the SPI protocol and write a driver.
Hey and since we ordered within a few hours of one another we can also compare the speed of PCBWay vs JLC… I didn’t rush-order it or anything, just normal.
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### Author:  [@Valentine](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Valentine)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2022, 1:39am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/7 "2022-02-08T01:39:24Z")
> [@runger](#):
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> compare the speed of PCBWay vs JLC
I ordered the cheapest delivery, so I already know, about end of Feb. This is not anything urgent for me. Plus, they are still out for CNY.
I am more curious about the total door to door cost.
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### Author:  [@Valentine](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Valentine)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/8 "2022-02-09T15:34:17Z")
Update on the order
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### Author:  [@runger](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/runger)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2022, 8:56am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/9 "2022-02-10T08:56:49Z")
I think it looks like JLC will win this hands down. At PCBWay my order is still under review, meaning they haven’t started at all and I haven’t had a chance to pay.
I guess they’re still partially on New Years break…
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### Author:  [@Valentine](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Valentine)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/10 "2022-02-10T17:35:32Z")
Today’s update
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### Author:  [@runger](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/runger)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/11 "2022-02-10T20:47:57Z")
Cool, is that like a stock image or is that someone working on _your_ PCB?
I’ll send an update as soon as PCBWay actually start working on mine. 🤣
No, but they got back to me with the parts quotation today, and I’ve accepted it, so tomorrow things should start rolling.
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### Author:  [@Valentine](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Valentine)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/12 "2022-02-10T21:15:03Z")
> [@runger](#):
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> stock image or is that someone working on _your_ PCB
I’m quite certain it’s an actual video but **not my PCB** order. That would be a really nice touch though if they did it. It starts auto-playing when you go to the orders.
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### Author:  [@runger](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/runger)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2022, 7:17am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/13 "2022-02-12T07:17:24Z")
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### Author:  [@Valentine](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Valentine)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/14 "2022-02-12T17:07:26Z")
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### Author:  [@Valentine](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Valentine)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/15 "2022-02-14T18:17:04Z")
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### Author:  [@robotsmith](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/robotsmith)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/16 "2022-02-14T21:01:20Z")
> [@Valentine](#):
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> SC60228DC
Hi!
Thanks for sharing, I came across this one too.
It could be a nice alternative to AS5600.
Keep us informed if it is working smoothly !
Cheers!
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### Author:  [@runger](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/runger)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/17 "2022-02-14T22:22:35Z")
Still lagging a bit behind, and now doing something called “Double Drilling” which I haven’t seen before…
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### Author:  [@Valentine](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Valentine)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/18 "2022-02-14T22:26:14Z")
> [@runger](#):
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> Double Drilling
This is a very professional forum so I’ll keep my jokes to myself.
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### Author:  [@Valentine](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Valentine)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/19 "2022-02-15T21:05:06Z")
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### Author:  [@aokholm](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/aokholm)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-sensor-spi-support-sc60228dc/1682/20 "2022-02-15T21:18:02Z")
Lol.
On a side note… Do you think this encoder will be able control a 50 pole stepper? From my understanding having 80 positions per pole should be plenty? I suppose the question is if sensor accuracy is good enough? Planning to start designing my own board to be manufactured by JLCPCB this week.
BR
Andreas
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