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AN907

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Title
Title
Stepping Motors Fundamentals
Name
Name
AN907
Date
Date
06/24/2015
Application Categories
Application Categories
Automotive / Body System
Home Appliance / Motor Control
Motor Control / Stepper Motors
Description
Description
Stepping motors fill a unique niche in the motor control world. These motors are commonly used in measurement and control applications. Sample applications include ink jet printers, CNC machines and volumetric pumps. Several features common to all stepper motors make them ideally suited for these types of applications. These features are as follows: Brushless – Stepper motors are brushless. The commutator and brushes of conventional motors are some of the most failure-prone components, and they create electrical arcs that are undesirable or dangerous in some environments. Load Independent – Stepper motors will turn at a set speed regardless of load as long as the load does not exceed the torque rating for the motor. 3. Open Loop Positioning – Stepper motors move in quantified increments or steps. As long as the motor runs within its torque specification, the position of the shaft is known at all times without the need for a feedback mechanism. 4. Holding Torque – Stepper motors are able to hold the shaft stationary. 5. Excellent response to start-up, stopping and reverse. The following sections discuss the most common types of stepper motors, what circuitry is needed to drive these motors, and how to control stepping motors with a microcontroller.

Development Tools

Title Part Number Title
DM330022-1
DSPICDEM™ MCSM DEVELOPMENT BOARD
 DM330022-1 DM330022-1 DSPICDEM™ MCSM DEVELOPMENT BOARD