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StepperMotorsorStepMotors
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. Stepper Motors or Step
Motors
2. Type1: Permanent Magnet
3. Type2: Variable Reluctance
4. Type3: Hybrid
5. Types of Wiring
6. Stepping Modes

Written By: NikhilAgnihotri

What is a stepper motor?

A Stepper Motoror a step motoris a brushless, synchronous motor which divides a full
rotation into a number of steps. Unlike a brushless DC motor which rotates continuously
when a fixed DC voltage is applied to it, a step motor rotates in discrete step angles.
The Stepper Motors therefore are manufactured with steps per revolution of 12, 24, 72,
144, 180, and 200, resulting in stepping angles of 30, 15, 5, 2.5, 2, and 1.8 degrees per
step. The stepper motor can be controlled with or without feedback.

StepperorStepMotors

How a stepper motor works?

Stepper motors work on the principle of electromagnetism. There is a soft iron or
magnetic rotor shaft surrounded by the electromagnetic stators. The rotor and stator
have poles which may be teethed or not depending upon the type of stepper. When the
stators are energized the rotor moves to align itself along with the stator (in case of a
permanent magnet type stepper) or moves to have a minimum gap with the stator (in
case of a variable reluctance stepper). This way the stators are energized in a sequence
to rotate the stepper motor. Get more information about working of stepper motors
through

interesting

images

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the

stepper

motor

Insight

(http://www.engineersgarage.com/insight/howsteppermotorworks) .

Types of Stepper Motor

By construction the step motors come into three broad classes:
1. Permanent Magnet Stepper
2. Variable Reluctance Stepper
3. Hybrid Step Motor
These three types have been explained in detail in the following sections.

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