well on a first note I watch the video and it helped I could verify that there were to continuous coils 6 to 9 ohms depending on the stepper motor. As for the H bridges I didn't quite know what to make of that but all three stepper motors had a coil between 1 and 3 and 2 and 4 and if I applied power between 1 and 3 it snapped to the next step also the same with two and four it then locks in that position.so would you guys say they all work?terramir
--- On Sat, 1/7/12, Paul Galarneau <pgsoft51@yahoo.ca> wrote:
From: Paul Galarneau <pgsoft51@yahoo.ca>
Subject: RE: [Electronics_101] How do I test a stepper motor
To: Electronics_101@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, January 7, 2012, 6:01 AM
Hi Terramir,
Normally, 4 wires stepper are bipolar motors. If so, you will need H Bridge
Stepper Driver. Just Google it. He is a good page on the difference.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepper_motor
Paul :-) :-)
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Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 3:34 AM
To: Electronics_101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Electronics_101] How do I test a stepper motor
Well I am collecting stepper motors from printers and such and I know to
make real use of them I need a stepper controller IC and some kind of
processor program etc. That's ok got the scematic parts are coming and well
gonna slap that together etc to finish 14th of febuary if everything goes
right. but what I need to know if how I can check out stepper motors very
simply to verify functionality . there are 4 wire hybrid stepper motors 17pm
type with 4 contacts. just want to run checks on them before I get going too
far to see if I'll have to buy other ones.
Let me know
yea been busy haven't posted in ages
terramir
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RE: [Electronics_101] How do I test a stepper motor
RE: [Electronics_101] How do I test a stepper motor
Jamie,
Thanks for the videos, they are a big help. I am so visual that reading
things like this just doesn't get. A video like this makes things pretty
clear.
James M. Geidl, K6JMG
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From: Electronics_101@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Electronics_101@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jamie Cunningham
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 4:16 AM
To: Electronics_101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Electronics_101] How do I test a stepper motor
I have a couple of poorly made videos :) that show how I am playing with
steppers
http://www.backyard-workshop.com/blog-posts/the-workshop/electronics-project
s/99-stepper-motor-testing.html
http://www.backyard-workshop.com/blog-posts/the-workshop/electronics-project
s/98-parallax-propeller-stepper-driver.html
and finally
http://www.backyard-workshop.com/blog-posts/the-workshop/97-homemade-power-d
rive.html
Jamie
Check out my CNC projects (and more) at http://www.backyard-workshop.com
On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 3:34 AM, terramir <terramir@yahoo.com> wrote:
> **
>
>
> Well I am collecting stepper motors from printers and such and I know
> to make real use of them I need a stepper controller IC and some kind
> of processor program etc. That's ok got the scematic parts are coming
> and well gonna slap that together etc to finish 14th of febuary if
> everything goes right. but what I need to know if how I can check out
> stepper motors very simply to verify functionality . there are 4 wire
> hybrid stepper motors 17pm type with 4 contacts. just want to run
> checks on them before I get going too far to see if I'll have to buy other
ones.
> Let me know
> yea been busy haven't posted in ages
> terramir
>
>
>
[Electronics_101] Re: How do I test a stepper motor
if you have two identical ( or very similar) and if you just want to test for wire continuity. wire two together.
Then put a knob on one, and an indicator on another.
manually spin one. the other sill spin exactly in step.
there are a lot of stepper drivers in the CNC market. you do not have to build one if you do not mind spending the $$$
there are a few chips available for this purpose as well. interestingly enough there were driver circuits on the printers.
Dave
--- In Electronics_101@yahoogroups.com, "terramir" <terramir@...> wrote:
>
> Well I am collecting stepper motors from printers and such and I know to make real use of them I need a stepper controller IC and some kind of processor program etc. That's ok got the scematic parts are coming and well gonna slap that together etc to finish 14th of febuary if everything goes right. but what I need to know if how I can check out stepper motors very simply to verify functionality . there are 4 wire hybrid stepper motors 17pm type with 4 contacts. just want to run checks on them before I get going too far to see if I'll have to buy other ones.
> Let me know
> yea been busy haven't posted in ages
> terramir
>
RE: [Electronics_101] How do I test a stepper motor
Hi Terramir,
Normally, 4 wires stepper are bipolar motors. If so, you will need H Bridge
Stepper Driver. Just Google it. He is a good page on the difference.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepper_motor
Paul :-) :-)
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From: Electronics_101@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Electronics_101@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of terramir
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 3:34 AM
To: Electronics_101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Electronics_101] How do I test a stepper motor
Well I am collecting stepper motors from printers and such and I know to
make real use of them I need a stepper controller IC and some kind of
processor program etc. That's ok got the scematic parts are coming and well
gonna slap that together etc to finish 14th of febuary if everything goes
right. but what I need to know if how I can check out stepper motors very
simply to verify functionality . there are 4 wire hybrid stepper motors 17pm
type with 4 contacts. just want to run checks on them before I get going too
far to see if I'll have to buy other ones.
Let me know
yea been busy haven't posted in ages
terramir
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Re: [Electronics_101] How do I test a stepper motor
steppers
and finally
http://www.backyard-workshop.com/blog-posts/the-workshop/97-homemade-power-drive.html
Jamie
Check out my CNC projects (and more) at http://www.backyard-workshop.com
On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 3:34 AM, terramir <terramir@yahoo.com> wrote:
> **
>
>
> Well I am collecting stepper motors from printers and such and I know to
> make real use of them I need a stepper controller IC and some kind of
> processor program etc. That's ok got the scematic parts are coming and well
> gonna slap that together etc to finish 14th of febuary if everything goes
> right. but what I need to know if how I can check out stepper motors very
> simply to verify functionality . there are 4 wire hybrid stepper motors
> 17pm type with 4 contacts. just want to run checks on them before I get
> going too far to see if I'll have to buy other ones.
> Let me know
> yea been busy haven't posted in ages
> terramir
>
>
>
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[Electronics_101] How do I test a stepper motor
Well I am collecting stepper motors from printers and such and I know to make real use of them I need a stepper controller IC and some kind of processor program etc. That's ok got the scematic parts are coming and well gonna slap that together etc to finish 14th of febuary if everything goes right. but what I need to know if how I can check out stepper motors very simply to verify functionality . there are 4 wire hybrid stepper motors 17pm type with 4 contacts. just want to run checks on them before I get going too far to see if I'll have to buy other ones.
Let me know
yea been busy haven't posted in ages
terramir
Thursday, 5 January 2012
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