Component: Stepper Motor (Mechatronics): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 14:37, 13 July 2026

Author	Matrix Ltd
Version	1.2
Category	Mechatronics

Stepper Motor component

A component to drive stepper motor either using direct transistors or using an external stepper driver IC. Complete with 2D based panel simulation of the motor including coils and waveforms.

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_StepperMotor_2d.fcfx

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_StepperMotor_2d.fcfx

Detailed description

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Examples

No additional examples

Macro reference

DecrementStep

	DecrementStep
Move the motor backwards by one step.
- VOID	Return

DisableMotor

	DisableMotor
Turn off the motor. It will no longer respond to any other macros.
- VOID	Return

EnableMotor

	EnableMotor
Turn on the motor. This must be done before it will respond to any other macros.
- VOID	Return

GetSimAngle

	GetSimAngle
Gets the angle of the simulated motor shaft in degrees.
- FLOAT	Return

IncrementStep

	IncrementStep
Move the motor forward by one step.
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Connections
	Driver

	Coil 1
Chip pin to which the first motor coil is connected.
	Coil 2
Chip pin to which the second motor coil is connected.
	Coil 3
Chip pin to which the third motor coil is connected.
	Coil 4
Chip pin to which the fourth motor coil is connected.
	Motor Setup
	Step Type
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.
	Simulation
	Show Pin Labels

	Label Colour

	Waveforms
Allows waveforms to be auto generated on the data recorder window.
	Motor Simulation
	Steps Per Revolution
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.
	Angle Increment
Amount of change in the shaft angle when the IncrementStep / DecrementStep functions are called.
	Coil Simulation
	Coil Simulation
Turn coil simulation on and off.
	Colour Non Active Coil
Make coil object this colour when they are NOT energised.
	Colour Active Coil
Make the coil objects this colour when they ARE energised,.

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 ===DecrementStep===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''DecrementStep'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''DecrementStep'''
 |-
 | colspan="2" | Move the motor backwards by one step.&nbsp;
@@ Line 104: / Line 104: @@
 ===DisableMotor===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''DisableMotor'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''DisableMotor'''
 |-
 | colspan="2" | Turn off the motor.  It will no longer respond to any other macros.&nbsp;
@@ Line 118: / Line 118: @@
 ===EnableMotor===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''EnableMotor'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''EnableMotor'''
 |-
 | colspan="2" | Turn on the motor.  This must be done before it will respond to any other macros.&nbsp;
@@ Line 132: / Line 132: @@
 ===GetSimAngle===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''GetSimAngle'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''GetSimAngle'''
 |-
 | colspan="2" | Gets the angle of the simulated motor shaft in degrees.&nbsp;
@@ Line 146: / Line 146: @@
 ===IncrementStep===
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''IncrementStep'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''IncrementStep'''
 |-
 | colspan="2" | Move the motor forward by one step.&nbsp;
@@ Line 161: / Line 161: @@
 ==Property reference==
-{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
+{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''Properties'''
 |-
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Connections
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Connections
 |-
 |-
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 | 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="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Motor Setup
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Motor Setup
 |-
 |-
@@ Line 205: / Line 205: @@
 | 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" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Simulation
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Simulation
 |-
 |-
@@ Line 224: / Line 224: @@
 | colspan="2" | Allows waveforms to be auto generated on the data recorder window.&nbsp;
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Motor Simulation
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Motor Simulation
 |-
 |-
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 | colspan="2" | Amount of change in the shaft angle when the IncrementStep / DecrementStep functions are called.&nbsp;
 |-
-| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
+| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
-| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Coil Simulation
+| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Coil Simulation
 |-
 |-

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