What is microstepping? Microstepping is a method of controlling stepper motors, typically used to achieve higher resolution or smoother motion at low speeds. Stepper motors move in discrete steps, or fractions of a revolution. For example, a stepper motor with a 1.8 degree step angle will make 200 steps for every full revolution of the [...]
Differences Between Various Stepper Motors, Stepper motors: Differences between permanent magnet, variable reluctance, and hybrid types Stepper motors are commonly used in linear motion applications for their precise positioning capabilities and good holding torque. And while the basic operating principle is the same for all stepper motors, there are differences in operation and performance between [...]
Hybrid Stepper Motor The hybrid stepper motor combines features of both the variable reluctance stepper and the permanent magnet stepper to produce a smaller step angle. The rotor is a cylindrical permanent magnet, magnetized along the axis with radial soft iron teeth (Figure below). The stator coils are wound on alternating poles with corresponding teeth. [...]
Three basic types of stepper motors include the permanent magnet motor, the variable re-luctance motor, and the hybrid motor, which is a combination of the previous two. 1, Permanent Magnet 2, Variable Reluctance 3, Hybrid Permanent Magnet Figure 1 shows a cutaway diagram of a typical permanent magnet stepper motor. The rotor for the permanent magnet motor is [...]
