Journal of
Engineering and Computer Innovations

  • Abbreviation: J. Eng. Comput. Innov.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6508
  • DOI: 10.5897/JECI
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 32

Full Length Research Paper

Versatile solid-state stepper motor controllers

Inyiama Height Chibueze and Okezie Christiana Chikodi*
Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka,
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 23 September 2011
  •  Published: 30 September 2011

Abstract

 

Alternative forms of solid-state motor controllers have been presented in this paper including the effective use of read only memories in stepper motor controller implementations. An innovative low-cost universal stepper motor controller capable of controlling any kind of stepper motor has also been featured. The treatment includes a way of achieving a time-multiplexed control of several stepper motors with one universal controller and a method of generating a predetermined sequence of control bit-patterns for a dedicated application.

 

Key words: Motor controller, memory, stepper motor