In this guide, we introduce a custom-built Wireless Stepper Motor Controller with ESP32, a simple yet powerful way to add Wi-Fi stepper motor control to any project. This wireless stepper motor driver ...

The example file demonstrates how to initialize a StepperMotor object as well as all available methods with a short explanation on how to use them.

The first installment of this two-part series focused on debugging brushed-DC motor systems. Now the second installment will share some tips for stepper motor systems and provide general bench testing ...

Stepper motors are often used for positioning since they are cost-effective, easy to drive, and can be used in open-loop systems—meaning that they don’t require position feedback like servo motors.

When an application requires a reliable, low-cost motor with simple operation, stepper motors can be hard to beat. They can be driven step by step without needing an encoder or Hall sensor for rotor ...

Abstract: In this paper we aim to propose a control technique using low-cost Arduino Board and the LabVIEW software. Control techniques were developed for both typologies of permanent magnet stepper ...

An interesting Arduino project has been published to the Instructables website showing how an Arduino CNC shield and controller has been used to create an awesome 3 axis Arduino CNC plotter. The ...

As usual, the needs of the application play a major role in determining which is the best type of motor to use. As the shift to automation continues to gain momentum in the industrial sector, servo ...

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The internals of a stepper motor showing its microsteps. Source: Giedrius/Adobe Stock Stepper motors are ubiquitous in the engineering field, as they have many distinct advantages over brushless DC ...

I found an old L239D twin h-bridge chip lying around (from an old CNC project most likely) and had a quick play with it this evening. This chip allows two separate motors to be controlled, and you can ...

Stepper motors are brushless synchronous electric motors powered by direct current that rotate in steps, keeping the rotor stationary under a specific power supply. Pulse-width–modulated (PWM) pulses, ...