View source for Component: Stepper Motor (NEMA8) ()

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| Matrix Ltd
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| 2.0
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==Stepper Motor (NEMA8) component==
A NEMA8 stepper motor model.  Includes a visual simulation showing the activaton pattern of the coils. Make another object move along with the stepper shaft using the 'Target' property. The target object can rotate with the stepper shaft with a given gearing ratio, or be moved linearly according to a given lead screw pitch.

==Component Source Code==

Please click here to download the component source project: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wikicopy/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_Stepper_Motor_NEMA8.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_Stepper_Motor_NEMA8.fcfx]

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_Stepper_Motor_NEMA8.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_Stepper_Motor_NEMA8.fcfx]

==Detailed description==







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==Examples==







''<span style="color:red;">No additional examples</span>''

==Macro reference==



==Property reference==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties''' 
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Connections
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Driver
|-
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil 1
|-
| colspan="2" | Chip pin to which the first motor coil is connected.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil 2
|-
| colspan="2" | Chip pin to which the second motor coil is connected.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil 3
|-
| colspan="2" | Chip pin to which the third motor coil is connected.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil 4
|-
| colspan="2" | Chip pin to which the fourth motor coil is connected.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Motor Setup
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Winding Type
|-
| colspan="2" | The polarity settings of the motor windings. Refer to the data-sheet for your chosen hardware to determine this value.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Step Type
|-
| colspan="2" | Trade accuracy against torque by changing the type of stepping. Refer to the data-sheet for your chosen hardware to determine which modes your device supports.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-14-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Steps Per Revolution
|-
| colspan="2" | The number of steps it takes for the motor shaft to turn a full circle (360 degrees). Refer to the data-sheet for your chosen hardware to determine this value.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Simulation
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Waveforms
|-
| colspan="2" | Allows waveforms to be auto generated on the data recorder window.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil Simulation
|-
| colspan="2" | Turn coil simulation on and off.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Show Arrow
|-
| colspan="2" | Show an arrow connected to the motor shaft to make it easier to see the position.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Link to...
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-17-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Object
|-
| colspan="2" | Choose an object here to be linked to the motor.  When the motor moves, this object will also be moved according to the settings made in the other properties below. To move multiple objects, first make them into a single group, then set the group as the target.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Gear Ratio
|-
| colspan="2" | Set a non-zero value here to make the target object rotate whenever the motor spins.  The target will revolve around the same axis as the motor's own 'Moving Part' (e.g. drive shaft). A value of 1.00 make the target spin at the same speed as the motor.  Choose other values to set the ratio of a 'virtual gearbox' to change the speed of the target's movement.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | X Linear Pitch
|-
| colspan="2" | Set this to a non-zero value to move the target object linearly along its X-Axis whenever the motor spins. The value is the distance to move (world units) per complete rotation of the motor shaft - i.e. it simulates a typical linear drive that uses a lead-screw, with the property value equal to the screw pitch.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Y Linear Pitch
|-
| colspan="2" | Set this to a non-zero value to move the target object linearly along its Y-Axis whenever the motor spins. The value is the distance to move (world units) per complete rotation of the motor shaft - i.e. it simulates a typical linear drive that uses a lead-screw, with the property value equal to the screw pitch.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Z Linear Pitch
|-
| colspan="2" | Set this to a non-zero value to move the target object linearly along its Z-Axis whenever the motor spins. The value is the distance to move (world units) per complete rotation of the motor shaft - i.e. it simulates a typical linear drive that uses a lead-screw, with the property value equal to the screw pitch.&nbsp;
|}==Macro reference==



==Property reference==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties''' 
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Connections
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Driver
|-
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil 1
|-
| colspan="2" | Chip pin to which the first motor coil is connected.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil 2
|-
| colspan="2" | Chip pin to which the second motor coil is connected.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil 3
|-
| colspan="2" | Chip pin to which the third motor coil is connected.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil 4
|-
| colspan="2" | Chip pin to which the fourth motor coil is connected.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Motor Setup
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Winding Type
|-
| colspan="2" | The polarity settings of the motor windings. Refer to the data-sheet for your chosen hardware to determine this value.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Step Type
|-
| colspan="2" | Trade accuracy against torque by changing the type of stepping. Refer to the data-sheet for your chosen hardware to determine which modes your device supports.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-14-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Steps Per Revolution
|-
| colspan="2" | The number of steps it takes for the motor shaft to turn a full circle (360 degrees). Refer to the data-sheet for your chosen hardware to determine this value.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Simulation
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Waveforms
|-
| colspan="2" | Allows waveforms to be auto generated on the data recorder window.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil Simulation
|-
| colspan="2" | Turn coil simulation on and off.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Show Arrow
|-
| colspan="2" | Show an arrow connected to the motor shaft to make it easier to see the position.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Link to...
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-17-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Object
|-
| colspan="2" | Choose an object here to be linked to the motor.  When the motor moves, this object will also be moved according to the settings made in the other properties below. To move multiple objects, first make them into a single group, then set the group as the target.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Gear Ratio
|-
| colspan="2" | Set a non-zero value here to make the target object rotate whenever the motor spins.  The target will revolve around the same axis as the motor's own 'Moving Part' (e.g. drive shaft). A value of 1.00 make the target spin at the same speed as the motor.  Choose other values to set the ratio of a 'virtual gearbox' to change the speed of the target's movement.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | X Linear Pitch
|-
| colspan="2" | Set this to a non-zero value to move the target object linearly along its X-Axis whenever the motor spins. The value is the distance to move (world units) per complete rotation of the motor shaft - i.e. it simulates a typical linear drive that uses a lead-screw, with the property value equal to the screw pitch.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Y Linear Pitch
|-
| colspan="2" | Set this to a non-zero value to move the target object linearly along its Y-Axis whenever the motor spins. The value is the distance to move (world units) per complete rotation of the motor shaft - i.e. it simulates a typical linear drive that uses a lead-screw, with the property value equal to the screw pitch.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Z Linear Pitch
|-
| colspan="2" | Set this to a non-zero value to move the target object linearly along its Z-Axis whenever the motor spins. The value is the distance to move (world units) per complete rotation of the motor shaft - i.e. it simulates a typical linear drive that uses a lead-screw, with the property value equal to the screw pitch.&nbsp;
|}==Macro reference==



==Property reference==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties''' 
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Connections
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Driver
|-
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil 1
|-
| colspan="2" | Chip pin to which the first motor coil is connected.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil 2
|-
| colspan="2" | Chip pin to which the second motor coil is connected.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil 3
|-
| colspan="2" | Chip pin to which the third motor coil is connected.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil 4
|-
| colspan="2" | Chip pin to which the fourth motor coil is connected.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Motor Setup
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Winding Type
|-
| colspan="2" | The polarity settings of the motor windings. Refer to the data-sheet for your chosen hardware to determine this value.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Step Type
|-
| colspan="2" | Trade accuracy against torque by changing the type of stepping. Refer to the data-sheet for your chosen hardware to determine which modes your device supports.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-14-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Steps Per Revolution
|-
| colspan="2" | The number of steps it takes for the motor shaft to turn a full circle (360 degrees). Refer to the data-sheet for your chosen hardware to determine this value.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Simulation
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Waveforms
|-
| colspan="2" | Allows waveforms to be auto generated on the data recorder window.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Coil Simulation
|-
| colspan="2" | Turn coil simulation on and off.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Show Arrow
|-
| colspan="2" | Show an arrow connected to the motor shaft to make it easier to see the position.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Link to...
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-17-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Object
|-
| colspan="2" | Choose an object here to be linked to the motor.  When the motor moves, this object will also be moved according to the settings made in the other properties below. To move multiple objects, first make them into a single group, then set the group as the target.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Gear Ratio
|-
| colspan="2" | Set a non-zero value here to make the target object rotate whenever the motor spins.  The target will revolve around the same axis as the motor's own 'Moving Part' (e.g. drive shaft). A value of 1.00 make the target spin at the same speed as the motor.  Choose other values to set the ratio of a 'virtual gearbox' to change the speed of the target's movement.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | X Linear Pitch
|-
| colspan="2" | Set this to a non-zero value to move the target object linearly along its X-Axis whenever the motor spins. The value is the distance to move (world units) per complete rotation of the motor shaft - i.e. it simulates a typical linear drive that uses a lead-screw, with the property value equal to the screw pitch.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Y Linear Pitch
|-
| colspan="2" | Set this to a non-zero value to move the target object linearly along its Y-Axis whenever the motor spins. The value is the distance to move (world units) per complete rotation of the motor shaft - i.e. it simulates a typical linear drive that uses a lead-screw, with the property value equal to the screw pitch.&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Z Linear Pitch
|-
| colspan="2" | Set this to a non-zero value to move the target object linearly along its Z-Axis whenever the motor spins. The value is the distance to move (world units) per complete rotation of the motor shaft - i.e. it simulates a typical linear drive that uses a lead-screw, with the property value equal to the screw pitch.&nbsp;
|}