Microstepping Performance: Resolution, Accuracy & Repeatability

Microstepping is a method for controlling stepper motors. It offers improved performance by providing finer position steps, reduced vibration, and smoother motion. However, microstepping has limitations on performance. We will discuss these limitations, and how to analyze them to predict realistic microstepping performance. Let us first start with the control modes of stepper motors.

By Control Engineering Staff December 7, 2004

Microstepping is a method for controlling stepper motors. It offers improvedperformance by providing finer position steps, reduced vibration, and smoothermotion. However, microstepping has limitations on performance. We willdiscuss these limitations, and how to analyze them to predict realisticmicrostepping performance. Let us first start with the control modes of steppermotors.

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