simonmonk / raspirobotboard3

Python library and design files for the RasPi Robot Board V3
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Stepper Motor vs Optical Index Device #17

Open matthewbullweb opened 6 years ago

matthewbullweb commented 6 years ago

Wonder if the motors in the kit are stepper motors or require some sort of optical senor device to count steps.

Saw a video on YouTube explaining stepper motors contain many coils that alternate magnetic polarity to create motion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyqwLiowZiU

There was also this one explaining Rotary encoder - sensor arrangement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPBKTZw_xi4&t=212s

Please can you provide an example or this method to use and what hardware to get? Just interested on how this work and want to show my enthusiasm for these little kits.