From 12033bcc22e92d9fde7ab44589261f9214ac0f14 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: HomeSpan Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 06:03:42 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update StepperModes.md --- docs/StepperModes.md | 8 +++----- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/StepperModes.md b/docs/StepperModes.md index 70aa255..25171f8 100644 --- a/docs/StepperModes.md +++ b/docs/StepperModes.md @@ -8,15 +8,13 @@ In this mode, a constant current is applied to both coils *A* and *B*. The motor image
-Note that though the pattern repeats after four steps, it is not symmetrical - running the pattern from left to right causes the motor to rotate in one direction, whereas running the pattern from right to left will cause it to rotate in the opposite direction. -Many stepper motors are constructed to have 200 full steps, which means you need to repeat the above pattern 25 times to cause the motor to complete a single revolution. +Note that though the pattern repeats after four steps, it is not symmetrical - running the pattern from left to right causes the motor to rotate in one direction, whereas running the pattern from right to left will cause it to rotate in the opposite direction. Many stepper motors are constructed to have 200 full steps, which means you need to repeat the above pattern 25 times to cause the motor to complete a single revolution. -Since in this mode each coil has only two possible states (i.e. the direction of the current flow), only one digital signal per coil is required to fully specify the stepping pattern. -However, fully flipping the direction of the current flow in a coil changes the magnetic fields very rapidly, which creates a rather clunky motion when stepping the motor. +Since in this mode each coil has only two possible states (i.e. the direction of the current flow), only one digital signal per coil is required to fully specify the stepping pattern. However, fully flipping the direction of the current flow in a coil changes the magnetic fields very rapidly, which creates a rather clunky motion when stepping the motor. ### FULL STEP ONE PHASE -In this mode, +In this mode, each coil can be in one of three state - image