I have been considering multiple projects of late, which all include the use of a stepper motor of some sort small or large..
but it has led to some questions.. which naturally led to research.. and then more questions
i saw somewhere that id need say 40 V to drive a 5V coil.. which doesnt sound right.. and i wanted to get the considerable knowledge on here together to straighten out my thinking..
so the scenario:
PIC driving a stepper motor..
Stepper motor: (link to ebay, just a random 1.8 degree motor with lots of information on the page)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-8-Degre...al_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item460b441188
and any old pic, 3.3 or 5V doesnt matter much..
and the questions:
1) what voltage do i need?
2) what current am i going to require?
3) whats microstepping really about and how do i do that with a pic?
Thanks in advance!!
but it has led to some questions.. which naturally led to research.. and then more questions
i saw somewhere that id need say 40 V to drive a 5V coil.. which doesnt sound right.. and i wanted to get the considerable knowledge on here together to straighten out my thinking..
so the scenario:
PIC driving a stepper motor..
Stepper motor: (link to ebay, just a random 1.8 degree motor with lots of information on the page)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-8-Degre...al_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item460b441188
and any old pic, 3.3 or 5V doesnt matter much..
and the questions:
1) what voltage do i need?
2) what current am i going to require?
3) whats microstepping really about and how do i do that with a pic?
Thanks in advance!!