Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Pulse/Stepping Motors

["Adam" <adamnr@netrover.com>]

> What do you know about pulse motors? Is that the same thing as a
> stepping motor?
> I bought one and don't know how to use or hook it up.


Ed,

Forgive me for answering a question that was not addressed to me but I feel
I accel in this field more than other and it's a chance for me to really
contribute.

A stepper motor is used in industry for systems that require a lot of
control.  You'll notice that out of the housing you'll have many wires,
unlike the conventional motor which only has two.  There will usally be a
black wire, and a series of muti coloured wires.  Usally about four or five.

The way one hooks it up, it a little more complicated the the standard
motor.

The black must be grounded.  and the remaining wires must be turned on in
the correct sequence to make it turn.

example:  five wires, one black, one red, one blue, one green, and one
yellow.

To make one revolution with this hypotheticle motor, ground the black and
then  the system has to apply power to red, then blue, then green and then
yellow.  Never at the same time but pulse each one....  One controls the
speed by cutting the delay between each pulse.

I hope this has explained it...  As far as stepper vs. pulse..  I would
think it's the same thing...   the nomenclature  comming from the "pulsing"
of the different leads.

Adam