Kirk Wallace wrote: > > Thanks for your reply, Erik. I was wondering if there was a way to > figure out the steps per revolution with the motors disconnected, but > it's probably not important, because I can adjust settings after I get > the motors working. Although, it would be nice to know to figure out > what pulse rate I would need for my planned rapid of 100 inches per > minute (with 5 rev. per inch screws). >
Small steppers (as in printers, etc) tend to come in all flavors. But once you get into the kind of motors that are used on larger machines, 200 step per rev is the huge majority. In your shoes, I would assume 200 until proven otherwise. Regards, John Kasunich ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users