Hi guys,
I'm looking in to different ways to control a micro stepping motor that's commonly used in automotive dashboards. My goal is to come up with a simple circuit that receives commands via a CAN or LIN bus and then moves the stepper accordingly. It would be used in a remote gauge pod that would only require power and a communication line to the master mcu.
My problem is that most stepper drivers I come across operate with 1,1/2,1/4,1/8, and 1/16 stepping modes. The motors I would like to use work with 1/6 or 1/12 stepping. The manufacturers of the motors make driver circuits but none are easy to get a hold of.
I know I could use a programmable mcu to control the motor via digital IOs but I'd prefer not to have to program the hardware for each pod.
Is anyone aware of a way to allow me to run a 1/12 stepper motor on a 1/16 stepping driver? I've attached datasheets for the components I'd like to have work together.
I'm looking in to different ways to control a micro stepping motor that's commonly used in automotive dashboards. My goal is to come up with a simple circuit that receives commands via a CAN or LIN bus and then moves the stepper accordingly. It would be used in a remote gauge pod that would only require power and a communication line to the master mcu.
My problem is that most stepper drivers I come across operate with 1,1/2,1/4,1/8, and 1/16 stepping modes. The motors I would like to use work with 1/6 or 1/12 stepping. The manufacturers of the motors make driver circuits but none are easy to get a hold of.
I know I could use a programmable mcu to control the motor via digital IOs but I'd prefer not to have to program the hardware for each pod.
Is anyone aware of a way to allow me to run a 1/12 stepper motor on a 1/16 stepping driver? I've attached datasheets for the components I'd like to have work together.
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