dave, How is 23-200-DS8 Unipolar Stepper 8 wire work?
Just purchased the 3axis 200oz.in. hobby CNC kit package and the spec said it comes with 8 unipolar steppers, I believe.
I am quite new with the steppers, but try to access information in regard to how bipolar, unipolar works.... In general, I understood how 4 wire bipolar works, but would anyone can explain how
#23-200-DS8, 200oz-in Dual Shaft, 8 wire work?
I thought that bipolar produces higher torque for the same size with unipoloar. What is advantage in using it anyway?
Thank you so much for explaination, appreciate it.
Jeff.
Re: dave, How is 23-200-DS8 Unipolar Stepper 8 wire work?
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cjchands
Dave, First of all thanks for the link to explain how stepper work.
However, the link shows 6 wires (2com, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b). Which I suppose that 1a = A, 1b =a, 2a = B, 2b = b reference to your driver board. The package said it comes with 8 wires.
Q1. So that's left me scratch my head and wonder what is the other 2 wires for?? (Afterall, you have only 6 terminals per axis.)
Q2. I looked over the link about stepper motor control circuit, but from a lot of formula and physic explanation standpoint, I can't fully understand how the signal works. From my standpoint, I would be very appreciate if you can explain in general how the input of binary bits from the parrellel port2=X dir, 3=X step..... to the output binary bits that send to 6 wires A,a, B,b, com, com work????
From one axis input to the drive, you have 2 terminals: step, direction.
From one axis output to the motor, you have 6 terminals: A, a, B, b, 2 coms.
How does the drive work?
Thank you in advance for your clarification. Appreciate it.
Jeff
I have the same motors and same trouble. How to wire to a gecko? No info on line, so I used a scope and was able to figure out the wiring of these nice but info-lacking motors. Here is the video showing how to wire them up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w4b7p5JcGM