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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: Marauder_Pilot on November 27, 2007, 09:07:57 PM

Title: Control of a stepper motor
Post by: Marauder_Pilot on November 27, 2007, 09:07:57 PM
Hey, for my current project, I need to control a stepper motor. However, I have no idea how to do this. Can anybody point me towards some resources for controlling one?
Title: Re: Control of a stepper motor
Post by: Steve Joblin on November 28, 2007, 07:58:41 AM
use a stepper motor controller?  There are many of them out there... what are the motor specs?  If it is small enough, you can drive it direclty with a microcontroller (as in http://www.picaxeforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7827).  For most steppers, you will need a Stepper Motor Controller... TLA has been making the "Little Step-U" for quite a while... http://www.tla.co.nz/lit_step.html

Title: Re: Control of a stepper motor
Post by: reefat on August 23, 2008, 03:03:45 AM
If you never work with Stepper Motor, then it wil be better not to go with Microcontroller first. You should learn the control sequences and should learn the basic stuff to control a Stepper Motor. You can read my post about Stepper Motor Demo at http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=5055.0 (http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=5055.0). It contains all information you need and covered with useful Photos and Video.
Title: Re: Control of a stepper motor
Post by: ArcMan on August 23, 2008, 08:34:49 PM
Here's my favorite tutorial for stepper motors:

http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/step/ (http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/step/)
Title: Re: Control of a stepper motor
Post by: Webbot on August 30, 2008, 05:45:20 PM
Or dare I 'plug' my own tutorial on the SoR site: http://www.societyofrobots.com/member_tutorials/node/120 (http://www.societyofrobots.com/member_tutorials/node/120)