Re: Stepper Question (Newby)

Art > Master5 Software
http://users.andara.com/~fenerty/master.ht
slave software writer

> lots of power when going slow. Does your
> motor click forward, then back,
> when you do this? This would indicate a
> defective wiring on one phase.

What is refered to as defective wiring?
a. wiring of too small diameter?
b. wrong connection?
c. short?
d. ?

STEPPER MOTOR
coil 1
1 ---

>

2---<

>

3---<
/\/\/\/\ Coil 2
| | |
| | |
4 5 6

MOTOR DRIVER
_______________
| o | o | o | o |
---------------
A A~ B B~

With the following connection:

1--A
2--A~

4--B
5--B~

Is that defective wiring?

OR this?

1--A
3--A~

4--B
6--B~

What if either/both of these connections are accompanied by the
symtoms you mentioned-i.e. motor click forward, then back? How would
you redo the wires?

Thanks

Peter