Re: Unipolar or Bipolar?

Dave,

Many thanks for your response and clarify my concepts about
unipolar/bipolar.

As understand apply high voltage to the motors with bipolar
configuration is better than unipolar controller even with the same
high voltage.

If I use microstepping with bipolar, I obtain smoother response, but
what happen with the maximum speed, is same that full step or I am
wrong?

German

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<davemucha@j...>" <davemucha@j...> wrote:

> With the high voltage, you would be better served with something

over

> 60 volts.
>
> The motors themselves are not bi-polar, or uni-polar, only how you
> power them makes them bi-polar or uni-polar. Then they are only
> connected bi-polar or connected, uni-polar.
>
> Bi-polar will offer better performance.
>
> so that puts you into the chopper, bi-polar, 60-80 volt range.
> the low amps means you could use quite a few drivers, check the
> ratings.
>
> Microsteping will offer much smoother response and does not cost a
> lot more.
>
> I think that with the high stepper voltage, you might be better

with

> a Gecko, but that is just my opinion.
>
> Dave