Questions tagged [stepper]
Questions about programming and controlling stepper motors.
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Stepper motor not moving
this is my second Arduino project and I am trying to figure out why my stepper motor is not moving. I was able to get a basic 28byj-48 stepper motor to work using stepper.h and some sample code.
Now I ...
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AccelStepper Library: enableOutputs() causing a shake
I'm using Accelstepper library, when I enable the stepper via enableOutputs() the motor shakes for an instant.
Both motors do a small movement when enabled, if I increase the nr of microsteps the ...
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Stepper motor turns unexpectedly slowly
I want to control a stepper motor using my esp32 and an USB connection. I seem to have some issue understanding why the stepper motor runs very slowly - I suspect it's because power to the motor is ...
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How to control a stepper motor using an absolute position sensor which has an error band?
I am using Feather M4 express development board with DC Motor + Stepper FeatherWing and Ethernet FeatherWing stacked on it. The idea is to read the target position from the UDP from 0 t0 360 degrees ...
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Driving stepper to follow sequential positions
I was exploring the stepper motor library AccelStepper and using it because of it's easy interface to control multiple stepper motors simultaneously. Recently I got a problem. I needed a stepper motor ...
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How to change the direction of a stepper motor using the AccelStepper library?
I'm using a Nema 17 stepper motor (200 steps) and a DRV8825 motor driver. This is the configuration I am using:
I am using a 9 V power supply. The dirPin is connected to pin 3 on the Arduino board, ...
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Confusing stepper reaction to increase in delayMicroseconds()
I have been following this tutorial using the same hardware, TB6600 driver, 42HS48-1704A (yes I think its supposed to be 42hs40 but thats not what it says the sticker) stepper but am controlling via a ...
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Controlling Stepper motor using RC receiver
I am using Arduino UNO with a DM556 Micro step driver to control the Stepper motor.
PUL+ --> pin 3
DIR+ --> pin 5
RC receiver --> pin 2
Using CH2 of receiver
With out the RC receiver (R9SX) ...
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A4988 Jitter on stepper motor, some of the time
Hardware:
Arduino Uno Rev3
A4988 Driver
Nema 8 Stepper
Setup:
I've adjusted the VRef of the driver based on the formula VRef = Imot * 8 * Rsen. With the values of Imot = .5 (max = .6), Rsen = .068.
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Using a limit switch to stop a stepper motor
I am building a machine with a moving bed, the bed moves forward and backward. I need to incorporate a limit switch at the two ends that makes sure the motors stop at the two extremes. I have 2 ...
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Please help me navigate the stepper motor object definition in the documentation
I am trying to use the stepper library and the stepper object is documented like this
This function creates a new instance of the Stepper class that represents a particular stepper motor attached to ...
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Problem regarding on HC-SR04 sonar with an additional stepper and SG90 servo motor
I'm making a project based on HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor with a stepper motor and an SG90 servo motor. I have done some conditions for my stepper motor that is given below. Now I want to include my ...
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Stepper motor with microstep driver
In my project I have to control a stepper motor using arduino and microstep driver, can I control the motor so that it can move 90 degrees then stop for like a second and then move again and repeat ...
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Why can't I just plug a stepper or gimbal motor (BLDC) into the ground, 5v, and analog pins of my Arduino?
I plugged a BLDC gimbal motor in to my Arduino today, and it made a very small jitter. I tried to set an analog pin for the signal pin of the motor (motor had three pins, I assumed one was power, one ...
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accelstepper continuous rotation with forward and backward control
I am using Uno and the A4988 driver with nema17 motor and finally the Accelstepper, I want to make the motor run endlessly in a direction, but when I press a button I want it to stop and run in the ...
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how do i make stepper stop if both sensors are LOW ? im using a adafruit l293d motor shield
I've tried this code below but it doesn't stop it just rapidly switch direction that it looks like it's trembling I think because it always reads the void startF/R thats why it's trembling .
I need ...
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AccelStepper Library Help - Simultaneous Motor Driving
I’m working on a 4 wheeled robot driven with stepper motors. I have a Raspberry Pi that sends a random (based on input image) pulse count to the Arduino board serially and then steps that amount. I’m ...
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Why does my stepper motor run when I open the Serial port?
For some reason my motor moves a certain amount every time I open the serial port without giving it any other instructions. It will move further by the same amount if I close and reopen the serial ...
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Moving and Stopping Stepping motor without using delay
I'm using a stepper motor with an external limit switch (so when power is on the motor will know where to start from) with an L6470 motor drive.
What I want to do here is
when power is ON → turn ...
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Stepper motor won't change directions!
I am driving a bipolar stepper motor with an a4988 driver using the AccelStepper library. My goal is to press a button and the motor moves CW, then another button for CCW.
I have looked at another ...
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Using AccelStepper to move a set distance while a button is held down
I'm working on a project and using a nema 23 stepper motor and driver.
Need to be able to move the stepper 1/32 rotation when I press a button.
I need a small delay so I have time to release the ...
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Stepper not working properly using L298N
If googled and search here but can't find the same issue.
I'm using an Arduino Uno, L298N driver (5v jumper is off - actually just 2 holes where the jumper pins were supposed to be), scavenge stepper ...
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How to make motors start when pressing a button, and then go through a cycle with a specific motor order?
I'm very new to arduino and have to work on a project for school. We have connected 3 motors (Servo, Stepper (180 degrees) and a DC motor) to an Arduino Uno, Adafruit motorshield and a pcb. With the ...
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Stepper motor driver not working properly
I have a problem. I am following this guide about controlling a NEMA 17 stepper motor: https://www.makerguides.com/a4988-stepper-motor-driver-arduino-tutorial/
I uploaded the code to my arduino uno ...
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Can AccelStepper accelerate non-linearly?
I am running a Nema 23 motor with an Arduino Uno and a microstepper driver. I am making a torsional vibration demo, which uses a series of springs connected to the motor driveshaft to spin gears. ...
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