Hi,
I've designed a product and I need to build a prototype which includes a stepper motor that mimics the control knob/jogwheel/encoder/dial movements 1 to 1 or close to 1 to 1. So when you turn the control knob/jogwheel/encoder/dial, the motor copies in both directions. The video below demonstrates the kind of control I'm looking for and being obsessed with this, I tried contacting the person behind the video but had no reply. I even offered to buy it from him.
I've looking into drivers and existing circuit boards but cant find one that has kind of control. I've seen how to do it with an arduino but dont want to use it or any pc device. The closest I found is in the link below. Its perfect but is a bit jumpy and I've been trying to get my head around why that is and how stepper motors work. My limited knowledge tells me that its jumping in full steps and that other controllers can work in half steps and even less making them smoother.
Simple manual control of stepper motors without a PIC or PC
Its looking like I might have to combine the right encoder to the right controller board and thats where I hit a brick wall. I have only a small knowledge of electrics and am struggling to work out a solution.
I would really appreciate any feedback and help.
Voltage wise, it could be between 5 and 24
Stepper motor wise, what ever works really.
Thanks for your time.
Ben
I've designed a product and I need to build a prototype which includes a stepper motor that mimics the control knob/jogwheel/encoder/dial movements 1 to 1 or close to 1 to 1. So when you turn the control knob/jogwheel/encoder/dial, the motor copies in both directions. The video below demonstrates the kind of control I'm looking for and being obsessed with this, I tried contacting the person behind the video but had no reply. I even offered to buy it from him.
I've looking into drivers and existing circuit boards but cant find one that has kind of control. I've seen how to do it with an arduino but dont want to use it or any pc device. The closest I found is in the link below. Its perfect but is a bit jumpy and I've been trying to get my head around why that is and how stepper motors work. My limited knowledge tells me that its jumping in full steps and that other controllers can work in half steps and even less making them smoother.
Simple manual control of stepper motors without a PIC or PC
Its looking like I might have to combine the right encoder to the right controller board and thats where I hit a brick wall. I have only a small knowledge of electrics and am struggling to work out a solution.
I would really appreciate any feedback and help.
Voltage wise, it could be between 5 and 24
Stepper motor wise, what ever works really.
Thanks for your time.
Ben