Questions tagged [stepper-driver]
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Differences between a constant voltage "LED power supply" and a "standard" power supply
I'm looking for some input on a power supply problem...
I'm using a Mean Well LPV-60-36 power supply (output of 60 watts @ 36 volts, rated for 1.67A RMS) to power a DM542T stepper motor driver that's ...
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Should I replace my stepper driver since my motor is acting up?
I've been using a Pancake Bipolar Stepper Motor for a project and STSPIN220 as the driver, but I've been randomly having a lot of current issues causing my motor to jitter.
My project has been running ...
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Is it possible and safe to switch between the motors when required?
I want to control a two phased stepper motor in an application, so I chose this driver. There is also a requirement for a brushed DC motor in the application. I want to save space eliminating an extra ...
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Is there a concept of "rotor is blocked" feedback in a stepper motor?
I am building a mechanism to move a lever via a stepper motor controlled by a Raspberry Pi (following this tutorial) and I will be using a Stepperonline HS1715 motor.
I can estimate the angle I will ...
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Is my stepper motor driver causing me current issues or is it me?
I've been using a Pancake Bipolar Stepper Motor for a project and STSPIN220 as the driver, but I've been randomly having a lot of current issues causing my motor to jitter.
My project has been running ...
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Why is my NEMA 14 stepper motor overheating when idle?
TLDR: motor overheats >200 degF and I don't know why.
I have a NEMA 14 stepper motor (14 N-cm) driven by an A4988. The logic is controlled by an ESP-32 WROOM MCU, and the motor is powered by a 24-V ...
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Homemade Darlington for NEMA 23 motor
I'm demonstrating the recycling of e-waste to my local community by mining and recycling parts from entertainment equipment found in thrift stores.
As such, PNP transistors are very hard to come by. I ...
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Bipolar stepper motor - can't decide whether its defective or not
I am trying to control a two phase bipolar stepper motor using a TMCM-3212 module. The parameters of the stepper motors are 0.96 A rated current and 2.66 V.
When I first ran the Python script of the ...
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Stepper motor shaft vibrates, and vibrates the load
I am new to the electronics hobby so any help is appreciated. For my application I need a quiet motor that can provide high torque at low speed.
I purchased a NEMA 17 stepper motor (model is 17HS4401s)...
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Can stepper motor drivers switch quickly between full and micro stepping?
I am trying to turn something with a stepper motor very quickly, but have it end up in a very precise spot. I would like to use full stepping to get a lot of torque so it can accelerate quickly, and ...
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UL certification requirements
I'm designing a circuit board for a large industrial product which is intended to be UL certified, so the boss wants as many individual submodules to be UL certified as possible, including mine. The ...
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EMC considerations when driving stepper motors through cable
I am developing a driving circuit for a pump — essentially a stepper motor. The PWM output signals that drive the windings are connected through a connector on the PCB and an approximately 50cm cable ...
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L298N minimum output current/voltage
Does the L298N have a minimum output voltage? I want to control it such that the output varies from -Vs to +Vs, does it go linearly near 0, or is there a threshold that it passes? I can't tell what ...
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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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Reduce the output current from a stepper driver
I have to control 2 stepper motors with a single driver (multiplexing one at a time) and both motors are different, one 1.7A and the other 0.4A, if I set the current to 1.7A the 0.4A motor can burn ...
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