Re: 5-phase steppers

["Barretts" <barrett-at-wasp.net.au>]

are they pricey?

I wonder what would be involved getting a PIC to do it?

73deVK6PEC
PeterB


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Elson" <elson-at-pico-systems.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <emc-at-nist.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: 5-phase steppers


> 
> Barretts wrote:
> 
> > Hi list! Does anyone know where I can get a kit or circuit that will
> > drive 5-phase steppers with step/direction pulses such as is produced
> > by EMC? I have scoured the web but maybe I'm missing something under
> > my nose?
> 
> I have one motor and drive I piced up at a surplus outlet.  It is a
> Super Vexta
> drive, made by Oriental Motor.  These come up on eBay from time to time.
> 
> The one I have has a switch to convert between step/dir and CW/CCW
> pulses.
> 
> Jon
> 
>