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From: psfales@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (Peter Fales)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Stepper Motor
Message-ID: <1137@cbnewsc.ATT.COM>
Date: 5 Jun 89 22:32:29 GMT
References: <7137@cbnews.ATT.COM>
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In article <7137@cbnews.ATT.COM>, knt@cbnews.ATT.COM (kirk.n.trost) writes:
> 
> Does anyone know the basics for stepper motor operation.  I've got
> a stepper motor with the following data sheet:
> 
> 

I am far from an expert in this area, but I know driving steppers
is much more complex than applying a single TTL pulse.

Steve Ciarcia's "Circuit Cellar Ink" magazine a few months back
had a whole article targeted toward hobbyists with surplus steppers 
describing the various  types and how to make them work. 

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