Stepper motors are a mainstay in precision control systems, valued for their simple open-loop operation and high torque at low speeds. Commonly found in CNC machines, 3D printers, and robotics, they ...

With the advent of increased industrial the automation and microprocessor applications, the interest in digital motion control systems has also expanded. Hybrid Stepper Motors are widely used in ...

At that point, the motor returns to the open-loop mode and steps normally. After the final step, the rotor tooth returns to align with the torque vector and the accuracy becomes +5 arc min (0.083°).

Second, the dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board helps engineers use unipolar or bipolar stepper motors in a design. This board uses a microcontroller from the dsPIC33 Motor Control family to create ...