Stepper Motor Drive Sequence

• 5,6,8 Wire
  • full step - one winding energized (wave drive)
    • lowest torque
    • most simple
  
  • full step - two windings energized (normal mode)
    • highest torque

• half step sequence
  • best resolution

• 4Wire (Wave)
  • easiest
  • low torque

• 4Wire Single Step Two Coil

• 4Wire Single Step

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