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gladiator11 · 10th October 2009, 04:22 AM

Would I be able to rotate a stepper motor 360 degrees and stop with the click of a button and it would only spin when a wireless signal from a transmitter told it to (like a wireless button pushed in; separate from the driver board). Is this a possibility? Powered remotely. Thank you.

jimlovell777 · 10th October 2009, 05:57 AM

To directly answer your question, yes it's possible. What part of the project has you stuck so we could help you more?

gladiator11 · 10th October 2009, 03:27 PM

Ok basically, I don't know where to start. I need a circuit board design to operate such a sequence. Thank you for your response. By the way, I live 5 minutes from St.louis, MO =]. Nice to meet you.

jimlovell777 · 11th October 2009, 02:59 AM

Nice meeting you as well. Are you familiar with coding or microcontrollers? Do you have an idea of what you want to use for a transmitter and receiver pair?

gladiator11 · 12th October 2009, 12:36 AM

I'm afraid my knowledge of electronics is very slim.

Mr RB · 12th October 2009, 09:32 AM

You might be better off with a simple DC motor, and put a cam on it, and a switch on the cam. It will turn 360' then stop. Heaps of old machines used a system like this.

Then you just need a 555 timer to start it up each time.

gladiator11 · 13th October 2009, 01:28 AM

Hmm... much rather use a stepper motor. Can't afford the switch/catch latch vibrations.

Mr RB · 13th October 2009, 08:38 AM

Don't want vibrations????

I'm guessing you don't use stepper motors much then??

gladiator11 · 18th October 2009, 05:37 PM

Well, how could I control a DC motor to turn and stop 360 degrees around? - Without using a lever switch...

Mr RB · 18th October 2009, 05:40 PM

Use an optical switch like an IR photo interruptor.

gladiator11 · 18th October 2009, 06:05 PM

Great point, was thinking of that but wasn't sure how precisely it would stop. I really need it to stop nearly exact to 0-360 degrees. Also, I'm assuming DC motors more efficient than stepper motors?

Grossel · 19th October 2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by gladiator11

Also, I'm assuming DC motors more efficient than stepper motors?

For DC motor at low speed, a big part of the input power goes to heat, just a little goes to movement.

Froskoy · 19th October 2009, 07:58 PM

You'd need to count the number of steps of the stepper motor and then make the stop pin high, so turning 360deg and then stopping isn't as easy as it first sounds.

Grossel · 19th October 2009, 11:19 PM

Another factor you need to take in account when operating steppers: In general, you don't know the position of the stepper. So you must make a procedure that run the stepper "backwards" until some button is touched. That's the first thing to do.

gladiator11 · 20th October 2009, 02:03 AM

Ok, can I just use a brushless dc motor + controller and an IR photo sensor to stop it at 360 degrees? or will that not be accurate??

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10th October 2009, 04:22 AM	#1
gladiator11	Stepper Motor Controller Possible? Would I be able to rotate a stepper motor 360 degrees and stop with the click of a button and it would only spin when a wireless signal from a transmitter told it to (like a wireless button pushed in; separate from the driver board). Is this a possibility? Powered remotely. Thank you.

10th October 2009, 05:57 AM	#2
jimlovell777	To directly answer your question, yes it's possible. What part of the project has you stuck so we could help you more? __________________ MoonTaj.com - Lead developer All around tech enthusiast.

10th October 2009, 03:27 PM	#3
gladiator11	Ok basically, I don't know where to start. I need a circuit board design to operate such a sequence. Thank you for your response. By the way, I live 5 minutes from St.louis, MO =]. Nice to meet you. Last edited by gladiator11; 10th October 2009 at 03:28 PM.

11th October 2009, 02:59 AM	#4
jimlovell777	Nice meeting you as well. Are you familiar with coding or microcontrollers? Do you have an idea of what you want to use for a transmitter and receiver pair? __________________ MoonTaj.com - Lead developer All around tech enthusiast.

12th October 2009, 12:36 AM	#5
gladiator11	I'm afraid my knowledge of electronics is very slim.

12th October 2009, 09:32 AM	#6
Mr RB	You might be better off with a simple DC motor, and put a cam on it, and a switch on the cam. It will turn 360' then stop. Heaps of old machines used a system like this. Then you just need a 555 timer to start it up each time.

13th October 2009, 01:28 AM	#7
gladiator11	Hmm... much rather use a stepper motor. Can't afford the switch/catch latch vibrations.

13th October 2009, 08:38 AM	#8
Mr RB	Don't want vibrations???? I'm guessing you don't use stepper motors much then??

18th October 2009, 05:37 PM	#9
gladiator11	Well, how could I control a DC motor to turn and stop 360 degrees around? - Without using a lever switch...

18th October 2009, 05:40 PM	#10
Mr RB	Use an optical switch like an IR photo interruptor.

18th October 2009, 06:05 PM	#11
gladiator11	Great point, was thinking of that but wasn't sure how precisely it would stop. I really need it to stop nearly exact to 0-360 degrees. Also, I'm assuming DC motors more efficient than stepper motors?

19th October 2009, 07:58 PM	#13
Froskoy	You'd need to count the number of steps of the stepper motor and then make the stop pin high, so turning 360deg and then stopping isn't as easy as it first sounds.

19th October 2009, 11:19 PM	#14
Grossel	Another factor you need to take in account when operating steppers: In general, you don't know the position of the stepper. So you must make a procedure that run the stepper "backwards" until some button is touched. That's the first thing to do.

20th October 2009, 02:03 AM	#15
gladiator11	Ok, can I just use a brushless dc motor + controller and an IR photo sensor to stop it at 360 degrees? or will that not be accurate??