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This group is for the discussion of making stepper motors smarter by adding feedback control of them. It was started based on Open source project from MisfitTech

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bert.s...@gmail.com

12/8/23

-Is this project still alive?

The last post seems to be from last year. I am very much interested in discussing some things with

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-Is this project still alive?

The last post seems to be from last year. I am very much interested in discussing some things with

12/8/23

11/17/22

Communication ok but motor does not move

Hello I bought " Stepper Motor Nema 17 Bipolar 40mm 64oz.in(45Ncm) 2A 4 Lead 3D Printer Hobby

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Communication ok but motor does not move

Hello I bought " Stepper Motor Nema 17 Bipolar 40mm 64oz.in(45Ncm) 2A 4 Lead 3D Printer Hobby

11/17/22

Brian Michalk, misfittech2

8/16/22

drive the enable pin low On Friday, September 24, 2021 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-4 brianm...@gmail.com wrote:

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drive the enable pin low On Friday, September 24, 2021 at 1:50:07 PM UTC-4 brianm...@gmail.com wrote:

8/16/22

5/16/22

stepper motor stalling after 56 clockwise rotation

Dear all, May I ask if someone met the stalling situation before? I tested the stepper motor with a

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stepper motor stalling after 56 clockwise rotation

Dear all, May I ask if someone met the stalling situation before? I tested the stepper motor with a

5/16/22

TMECHA, … Zakaria el HOuba30

3/26/22

Compatibility with mechaduino?

I know. but I don't want to throw another 200bucks at this printer plus I need it ready kinda

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Compatibility with mechaduino?

I know. but I don't want to throw another 200bucks at this printer plus I need it ready kinda

3/26/22

guangwei xing, Axel Burger3

10/8/21

Power Up, nothing was shown in small screen

Dear Axel Burger, Thanks a lot for the reply. But i still did not figure it out. One thing i noticed

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Power Up, nothing was shown in small screen

Dear Axel Burger, Thanks a lot for the reply. But i still did not figure it out. One thing i noticed

10/8/21

7/12/21

Cannot find misfitTech SAMD Boards in Arduino board manager.

I solved the problem. I delete the packages folder which is located under ..../Arduino15/stages/

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Cannot find misfitTech SAMD Boards in Arduino board manager.

I solved the problem. I delete the packages folder which is located under ..../Arduino15/stages/

7/12/21

3/7/21

Been working with the MKS42b and have been able to go tru cal and run the code 1 from Git Hub.

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Been working with the MKS42b and have been able to go tru cal and run the code 1 from Git Hub.

3/7/21

david sköld, … Markus Gutendorff10

2/21/21

Is this problem caused by makerbase quality, my 3d printer or solely my settings.

Yes i did. Kind of. Ar first there was alot of ripples on the surface of the print. I managed to

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Is this problem caused by makerbase quality, my 3d printer or solely my settings.

Yes i did. Kind of. Ar first there was alot of ripples on the surface of the print. I managed to

2/21/21

Haroen Rahimbaks

2/21/21

MKS versus MisfitTech

Hello, I started testing and using Closed Loop steppers with the MKS NEMA17 and NEMA23 by surfing

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MKS versus MisfitTech

Hello, I started testing and using Closed Loop steppers with the MKS NEMA17 and NEMA23 by surfing

2/21/21

Shai Schechter, Trampas Stern16

1/8/21

How to upload firmware

Hi Tampas, I appreciate the long response, but was honestly just wondering if you had any in stock

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How to upload firmware

Hi Tampas, I appreciate the long response, but was honestly just wondering if you had any in stock

1/8/21

Gerald Crochet2

9/4/20

Duet 2 Wifi Compatability and EASE Of setup to get them working if possible

I presume .. with the Duet 3 board being able to "talk" with others as a stock feature the

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Duet 2 Wifi Compatability and EASE Of setup to get them working if possible

I presume .. with the Duet 3 board being able to "talk" with others as a stock feature the

9/4/20

Ron Needham, misfittech3

8/23/20

Found that if I ground the Ena Pin the enable feature works. On Sunday, August 23, 2020 at 8:33:18 AM

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Found that if I ground the Ena Pin the enable feature works. On Sunday, August 23, 2020 at 8:33:18 AM

8/23/20

Bill Clark, … dzid...@gmail.com15

7/24/20

Differences between 1.8 and .9

Thank you for the excellent explanation. On Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 7:17:02 AM UTC-4 misfittech

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Differences between 1.8 and .9

Thank you for the excellent explanation. On Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 7:17:02 AM UTC-4 misfittech

7/24/20

Mark Napier, G3DBuilder2

6/11/20

3D printer X/Y stepper

They solve the issues with lost steps on my X and Y however, I am still trying to tune the Simple PID

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3D printer X/Y stepper

They solve the issues with lost steps on my X and Y however, I am still trying to tune the Simple PID

6/11/20

Joachim Mueller, Trampas Stern2

5/28/20

Question PWM frequency

The smart stepper uses several different PWM signals. One is for the current limit for each phase,

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Question PWM frequency

The smart stepper uses several different PWM signals. One is for the current limit for each phase,

5/28/20

Timo Lenz, … Joachim Mueller9

5/28/20

RX TX control via Microcontroller

Got it! Thank you very very much. Sorry, but I don't use Arduino very often. I don't like

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RX TX control via Microcontroller

Got it! Thank you very very much. Sorry, but I don't use Arduino very often. I don't like

5/28/20

James Botham, … Ray Kholodovsky3

5/26/20

Sensorless Homing

If the Smart Stepper has an error pin that trips when there is an offset detected, then you might be

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Sensorless Homing

If the Smart Stepper has an error pin that trips when there is an offset detected, then you might be

5/26/20

Aodinio, Trampas Stern4

4/11/20

Can a smart stepper count the steps accurately ?

The smart steppers can return position in degrees, no need for steps. Trampas On Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at

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Can a smart stepper count the steps accurately ?

The smart steppers can return position in degrees, no need for steps. Trampas On Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at

4/11/20

Phaman Nhan, … Dược mHome4

4/8/20

can using DRV8432 for highpower

I redesigned prototype board with DRV8432 Controller. Can you help me check it can work? https://

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can using DRV8432 for highpower

I redesigned prototype board with DRV8432 Controller. Can you help me check it can work? https://

4/8/20

3/28/20

CAD Modell Hardware 3D-Printer

Hello everybody, I found an image of a housing for the Nema 17 Smartstepper online, unfortunately I

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CAD Modell Hardware 3D-Printer

Hello everybody, I found an image of a housing for the Nema 17 Smartstepper online, unfortunately I

3/28/20

Chiu Chau, Trampas Stern2

3/25/20

how to control from Pi

you can connect via USB and send commands or you can hook up step and direction pins and then toggle

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how to control from Pi

you can connect via USB and send commands or you can hook up step and direction pins and then toggle

3/25/20

3/11/20

IZone and IWindup

I was looking through the code and noticed that integral windup is handled by a fixed formula what do

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IZone and IWindup

I was looking through the code and noticed that integral windup is handled by a fixed formula what do

3/11/20

loleczek, … Anthony Kaul5

2/5/20

Command Line Interface

I am one of the code contributors / maintainers for the MisfitTech board. I will gladly add the code

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Command Line Interface

I am one of the code contributors / maintainers for the MisfitTech board. I will gladly add the code

2/5/20

Markus Gutendorff

1/30/20

Tuning a hs8401 stepper to work with mks servo 42b or bigtreetec

Got a reply from trampas earlier. Benn tinkering with both. Not a knowledgeable in programming these

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Tuning a hs8401 stepper to work with mks servo 42b or bigtreetec

Got a reply from trampas earlier. Benn tinkering with both. Not a knowledgeable in programming these

1/30/20

Ed Simmons, … Jeno Bozoki45

1/29/20

Power noise filter/signal conditioning boards

(re-posting my direct reply to the list) Hi Jeno, Yes, the signal is inverted by the line drivers and

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Power noise filter/signal conditioning boards

(re-posting my direct reply to the list) Hi Jeno, Yes, the signal is inverted by the line drivers and

1/29/20

Ludovico Kilowatt

1/14/20

Absolute endcoder

Hello, is the encoder fitted to the smart stepper an absolute encoder / are you planning in making

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Absolute endcoder

Hello, is the encoder fitted to the smart stepper an absolute encoder / are you planning in making

1/14/20

Xing Yu, … joel silvestre6

1/7/20

Phase advance and High Speed

Hi all, I dug a little bit the phase prediction and came to pretty good results, 1800 rpm and much

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Phase advance and High Speed

Hi all, I dug a little bit the phase prediction and came to pretty good results, 1800 rpm and much

1/7/20

1/6/20

waitting motor power

Hello everyoneI made a stepper motor driver and encountered some problems after writing the

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waitting motor power

Hello everyoneI made a stepper motor driver and encountered some problems after writing the

1/6/20

Henry Liu, Mike Payson2

12/23/19

10,000 rpm on Nema 17 Stepper

I look forward to hearing more, but I'm more interested in your $5 92 oz in stepper. That sounds

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10,000 rpm on Nema 17 Stepper

I look forward to hearing more, but I'm more interested in your $5 92 oz in stepper. That sounds

12/23/19

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