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Can I link two stepper controllers and motors of different types to the same step signal outputs from a control board?
I need stepper motors of different amps and weights to mirror each other to +/- 5% total precision.
Can there be problems if I use the same step-signal pins from a control board towards two different ...
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Running TMC2240 Stepper Motor Driver with Arduino?
I am attempting to run a Nema 17 stepper motor with the BigTreeTech TMC2240 stepper motor driver. I am connecting to the driver module with an Arduino UNO R3 board, and I'm using Arduino IDE v2.3.0.
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SPI Control of TMC5160-BOB using ESP32-S2 Feather
I am unable to drive a motor with the TMC5160-BOB using SPI commands. Anybody understand why?
Block Diagram:
Arduino C Code:
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Nema 17 Stepper Motor Weak Torque (A4988, Arduino)
I'm attempting to run a Nema 17 stepper motor using the common A4988 stepper motor driver. I'm running the motor with a Teensy 4.0, an Arduino-based microcontroller.
The main issue I'm running into is ...
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Why extending the wire of stepper motor leads to vibration?
I'm almost newbie in hobby electronics and I'm trying to extend the wires of my Nema17 stepper motor. (Model: Stepperonline 17HS13-0404S1, 12V, 0.4A) But somehow extension leads to vibration.
It's ...
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Need a way to decrease the current used by a stepper motor through a TMC2209 when it is idle
I am using an ESP8266 to control a stepper motor through TMC2209. In my use-case, the motor is idle 80% of the time. But i can't turn off the enable pin since i need the motor to still be fixed in its ...
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Power protoboarding for Uno R3, 3x Mosfet Drivers, 1x A4988 w/motor and a grove relay
I need some help on this Arduino project. The breadboard wiring I did isn’t working for power delivery and we haven’t connected everything up thus far. I’m getting a drop in voltage when I turn on two ...
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Why NEMA-17 Stepper Motor with DRV8225 vibrates randomly at Idle?
I am working with a NEMA-17 Motor (17PM-K310-32VS) with motor driver DRV8225 for which I am following this guide with the exact same circuit they have given but with a addition of one push button ...
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Need help figuring out how to organise a system to run a stepper motor at low speed without Steps-skipping
TL;DR : How to prevent step-skipping with a NEMA gearbox motor at low speed.
Edit: following @glen_geek comment, removing the load on the system seems to remove the problem, hinting at inertia and ...
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MotionKing 17H2A Stepper Motor with BigEasy Driver not working. Making noise, but not turning!
I'm trying to make the MotionKing 17H2A stepper motor to work with my BigEasy driver and Arduino Feather 32u4 LoRa.
It's just making some noise, and not turning around.
This is the diagram for the ...
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How to translate a connection (Step Motor Driver)?
I am following this connection to get a driver to an Arduino and a step motor. The original connection is this:
Green wire --> Step
Blue wire --> DIR
Red wire --> +5V
My driver, However, has ...
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How to achieve high speed microstepping?
I used an Arduino Uno with A4988 driver with 1/16 microstepping and tried to achive the highest speed possible. Using AccelStepper library
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Powering a NEMA 17 motor: wattage vs voltage
I'm working on a project involving:
Three NEMA 17 stepper motors with 4.2 kg-cm torque
Three A4988 drivers
The motors are rated at 3.2 V, 1.2 A/phase, so at 3.2 V the motors require 3.6 A of current ...
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How do Arduino-based 3D-printers control several stepper motors at the same time?
I have been using an Arduino to control a stepper motor using an A4988 stepper driver.
The driver requires the direction and step signal to move the motor. The most straightforward method is to use a ...
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DRV8825 Stepper Driver Burning Up
I am trying to wire up 3 NEMA 23 Steppers driven by 3 DRV8825 drivers and an Arduino Due. I tried to solder a perfboard prototype, but when I turned it on the first board burned and the ground jumper (...