Why do you use a stepper motor? Easy to use: 34% Inexpensive: 17% Simple operations:16% No need for tuning: 12% Other: 21% Key Points: Ease-of-Use, Simple Operations and Low Cost According to the survey of…Continue Reading
For design engineers in the process of selecting components for an application, the motor or gearmotor can be one of the more difficult components to source. There are so many types of motors and gearmotors…Continue Reading
Microstepping can improve stepper motor system performance in a number of applications, and it can reduce system cost and complexity relative to half- and full-step driving techniques. In addition, microstepping can help solve noise and…Continue Reading
If one is trying to select the driver for the stepper motor that one is using then it is wise that they know certain facts regarding it. As one reads through they will understand certain…Continue Reading
There are motors everywhere in the world around us– in cars, printers, computers, washing machines, electric razors, you name it. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people (myself included up until very recently) that wouldn’t…Continue Reading
I have a stepper motor with either 4, 6, or 8 lead wires available to connect to a stepper drive. What is the difference between these wiring types, and does this affect how I connect…Continue Reading
The Four Wire Stepper Motor There is not much detailing here. The four wire stepper denotes a single possible configuration and that is of a bipolar hybrid stepper motor. We do not need to bore…Continue Reading
Solution In general, 2-phase stepper motors can have 4, 6 or 8-wire leads (not including any optional encoder lines). Some hybrid step motors have a motor case ground that can be tied to the ground…Continue Reading
Closed loop-capable stepper motors merge the benefits of stepper and servo motor technology. They run more quietly and have a lower resonance than stepper motors, provide position feedback and control, feature short settling times, and…Continue Reading