I am trying to use the above stepping motor/gear box for a project. This project needs precision over speed
or power. The things I am moving weigh ounces, but they have to be positioned precisely. However, the controller I
have, and have used on other stepping motors, doesn’t seem compatible with this stepper.
The driver I have is a SureStep Stp-Drv-4035 f/w293V000.
The motor will step, but each step sounds a bit tortured and the motor is getting quite warm while sitting still.
What unit would you suggest for driving the RB-PHi-133? Are there features like “soft start and stop” to be considered. Space is not
a big deal to me, I’ll pay what I need to get it right and we’ll drive the circuit with all the amps it needs. So terms like “well mannered” and “Precise” would be things
I would like to hear about the controller.
Anyway, give me your best recommendation on what controller to use.
Also, the documentation on the stepping motor does not include a table for which color wire goes to what winding. I am guessing at the order,
but this could be part of my problem. I checked the resistance and figured out which are paired, but which is A+ or B- is only a guess. Can you help?
RB-Phi-133 is rated at 1.7A, so you need a controller capable of providing at least this current if not higher.
You also need a power supply capable of providing that current continuously.
Unfortunately we don’t sell the controller you offer and don’t have any experience with it.
I will be driving the motor controller with a PIC 18F45K22 uC. Is there a difference between using a “computer” or a microC?
All I need the stepper to do is make lots of tiny steps while a sensor gives positional feedback. I may want to use a different
gear ratio (my current unit is 220:1), but I won’t know that until I get it stepping properly.
You didn’t answer my question about the wiring diagram for the RB-PHi-133. I am still guessing as to which loop is which and what are their polarities.
Can you help or at least point me towards where I might find out?
