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    How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    I bought a very small stepper motor with a controller from ebay, but when I regulate the speed down, it became very jerky. So I now need to know if there are any ways to make microstepping by adding a small electronic circuit.

    Are ther anybody here who can help me?

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    Re: How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    Can you provide a link to what you bought?

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    Re: How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    stepper motor is not good, try high torque hybrid servo or servo motor

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    Re: How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    I had saw your link. To be honest, It only can be used for some cheap application.

    Below is a link for integrated stepper motor,a servo stepper motor with encoder and CANBus controller build-in.
    https://www.jugetek.com/product-page...-stepper-motor

    Yours
    R

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    Re: How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    Those round tin-can steppers are OK for turning a flag around. They are no use for a CNC.

    Cheers
    Roger

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    Re: How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    Quote Originally Posted by RCaffin View Post
    Those round tin-can steppers are OK for turning a flag around. They are no use for a CNC.

    Cheers
    Roger
    Yes I know, but I need it in order to operate a toy that I want to make with my cnc machiines. Off course I use Nema motors for my cnc´s...

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    Re: How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    Quote Originally Posted by Roncky View Post
    stepper motor is not good, try high torque hybrid servo or servo motor
    Do you have a link to an affordable solution for that? They don´t need to be high torque..

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    Re: How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    I think you need to buy a microstepping drive.

    Like this TB6600 Single Axis 4A Stepper Motor Driver Controller 9~40V Micro-Step Module | eBay

    and a pulse generator something like this

    5V 10A Stepper motor driver controller Speed Regulator Pulse Signal Generator | eBay

    or like this

    1PCS Stepper Motor Driving Controller Pulse PWM Speed Reversing Control NEW | eBay

    I'm pretty sure that the above pieces would work with your motor, you would only have to set the maximum current correctly on the driver.

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    Re: How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    Quote Originally Posted by jaru-eri View Post
    Yes I know, but I need it in order to operate a toy that I want to make with my cnc machiines. Off course I use Nema motors for my cnc´s...
    OK, given the application I don't think my solution above will work. It is possible that the U1 chip on the board that you have is programmable for micro stepping. You should do a bit of research on that part number and see what it will do. A PIC micro computer might be capable of doing it also.

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    Re: How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Dawson View Post
    OK, given the application I don't think my solution above will work. It is possible that the U1 chip on the board that you have is programmable for micro stepping. You should do a bit of research on that part number and see what it will do. A PIC micro computer might be capable of doing it also.
    The number at the chip is: 1632A AT89C2051-24PU

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    Re: How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    Yes, that chip is a microcontroller and is programmable. There is proabaly a programmer unit available for them, but I can't help you there.

    http://www.atmel.com/images/doc0368.pdf

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    Re: How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    A PIC or anything similar, with some FETS, would be fine. You may be able to find the SW and circuit on the web.

    Cheers
    Roger

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    Re: How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    You could use an arduino. Try sparkfun or adafriut. There are many tutorials available

    Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

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    Re: How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    Quote Originally Posted by benjamint76 View Post
    You could use an arduino. Try sparkfun or adafriut. There are many tutorials available

    Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
    I have seen that somebody use arduino, but I don´t know how to use it. Are there any good site that explain this on the web? And can I use this device by adding it to the remote control board I already have?

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    Re: How can I add a micro stepping unit?

    Quote Originally Posted by jaru-eri View Post
    I have seen that somebody use arduino, but I don´t know how to use it. Are there any good site that explain this on the web? And can I use this device by adding it to the remote control board I already have?
    Again, try sparkfun or adafruit...there are plenty tutorials

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