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Low-Cost Stepper Motor Controller

TABLE 1: TABLE OF MODES OF

Author: Dana Peterson
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Williams, AZ Inputs:
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0 0 rotor free
0 1 turn CW
INTRODUCTION
1 0 turn CCW
A PIC12C508 can be configured as a bi-directional 1 1 rotor locked
stepper motor controller. A 4-wire stepper motor can be
driven forward or reverse, set to turn freely or held while
the rotor is locked. This application requires no extra
components.

FIGURE 1: BLOCK DIAGRAM

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Motor
PIC12C508

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1997 Microchip Technology Inc. DS40160A/3_064-page 3-17

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DS40160A/3_064-page 3-18 1997 Microchip Technology Inc.