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Hardware => Bobcat DMX Servo Controller => Topic started by: TexasStingray on April 04, 2012, 12:39:58 pm

Title: Stepper Motors
Post by: TexasStingray on April 04, 2012, 12:39:58 pm

Can the Bobcat DMX Servo Controller controll stepper motors? I bought 3 a while back and I would be nice if I could you then in a project.

Title: Re: Stepper Motors
Post by: tbone321 on April 04, 2012, 12:42:34 pm

A servo and a stepper are two very different things so I would say no.

Title: Stepper Motors
Post by: rm357 on April 04, 2012, 04:55:06 pm

You could build a controller for it, but then you would have just made your own digital servo...
Depending on how big they are, it may or may not be worth it...

Title: Re: Stepper Motors
Post by: jess_her on April 05, 2012, 02:26:53 am

hello
This might be what your looking for
http://www.bpesolutions.com/dmxproduct.html#anchor1196872

lots of $$$$
Jess

Title: Stepper Motors
Post by: rm357 on April 05, 2012, 09:28:12 pm

That's for-profit pricing for you...

There is probably less than $30 of parts and materials there, but it's low volume and they need to recover the design and board creation/proofing costs, plus stocking, building, money processing, etc.

RM

Title: Re: Stepper Motors
Post by: TexasStingray on April 05, 2012, 10:08:21 pm

It would be a lot cheaper to just buy a new servo motor then by that stuff. If I only would have stayed in electronics instead of changing may major to computers, but then again I would not have the job I current have.