Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "petere_au" <peter.e@...> wrote:

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> A general stepper question - Should steppers be driven with a short
> pulse then allowed to free-wheel. It seems that this might make the
> motor turn more smoothly. How would I work out how long the pulse
> should be?

Steppers don't freewheel, they must be driven continuously. I'm not
sure you understand how stepping motors work. You might Google if you
are not familiar with stepping motors.

Steve Greenfield