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electromagnets on the stationary portion that surrounds the motor, called the stator
The average stepper motor's resolution i.e the amount of degrees rotated per pulse depends
upon the number of poles & no of coils. For example, a motor with a resolution of 5 degrees
would move its rotor 5 degrees per step, thereby requiring 72 pulses (steps) to complete a full
360 degree rotation.
The number of coil combinations (phases) and the number of teeth determine the number of
steps (resolution) of the motor. For example, a 200 step per rev (spr) motor has 50 rotor teeth
times 4 coil combinations to equal 200 spr.
If the sequencing is faster than the rotor can move, the rotor will slip
until sequencing is slowed enough for the rotor to again lock-in to the
sequence. The rotor requires a minimum settling time (ringing) to stop
when held. This limits the minimum time for the motor to change
direction successfully.