Stepper motor driver for Epson scanner motor EM-408 SHINANO KENSHI

Customer:

I’m looking for a driver for a stepper motor. I have two other new steppers that are slightly larger, marked 17PM-J507-G1ST; MINEBEA THAILAND. I need help finding a suitable driver.

Original message (Croatian)

Poštovani, u prilogu vam dostavljam sliku motora za koji trebam driver. Druga dva nova stepera koja imam a malo su veći od ovog imaju oznaku 17PM-J507-G1ST; MINEBEA THAILAND. Za sve ostale informacije se možemo čuti i na moj tel . Pozdrav Dražen.

Originally submitted via email support on 3 January 2017. Migrated to the forum for community visibility.

Soldered Support:

The 17PM model can be controlled using the A4988 driver. Here is the wiring diagram: http://www.linengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Wiring_8_lead_Wires.png

Original message (Croatian)

nažalost ne možemo zaprimiti prilog veći od 1MB. Molimo da nam pošaljete umanjenu sliku.
Model 17PM možete kontrolirati pomoću A4988 drivera ( Soldered: Open-Source Electronics, Boards, Sensors & Modules – Soldered Electronics - datasheet ). Spajate ga prema shemi: http://www.linengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Wiring_8_lead_Wires.png

Customer:

I’m primarily interested in finding a driver for the stepper motor already in my Epson scanner (EM-408 SHINANO KENSHI) so I wouldn’t need to install a different motor. You previously mentioned I could send you that motor from the scanner to test whether a driver would work with it. Is that still an option?

I’m also comparing the DC motor driver with dual H-bridge (LN298N) versus the A4988 stepper motor driver you recommended. Is the more expensive H-bridge driver better and does it have more capabilities?

Do you have any driver for a laser diode from a DVD burner that could power it? I would need multiple units.

Original message (Croatian)

Ponovno šaljem slike, ovaj put zauzimaju puno manje memorije. Jučer sam slikao i poslao u žurbi pa su ostale malo veće. Bilo bi mi važno kad bih mogao pronaći driver za motor koji se već nalazi u epsonovu skeneru jer tako ne bih morao stavljati drugi motor koji imam a koji ne stane u kućište. Slika s drugim motorom, 17PM, uključuje i nekakav lim na koji je motor pričvrščen i koji je prislonjen uz skener. Jučer sam telefonom pričao s Vama pa ste mi rekli da bih mogao poslati taj motor iz epsonova skenera (EM-408 SHINANO KENSHI)) Vama da isprobate da li neki driver paše. Da li to još stoji?

Ovaj driver (Soldered: Open-Source Electronics, Boards, Sensors & Modules – Soldered Electronics) je nešto skuplji od onog (Soldered: Open-Source Electronics, Boards, Sensors & Modules – Soldered Electronics) kojeg mi preporučate. Da li je ovaj (neznatno) skuplji, nešto bolji i s više mogućnosti?

Imate li ikakav driver za lasersku diodu iz dvd snimača a koji bi je mogao upogoniti. Trebalo bi mi više komada.

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Soldered Support:

The dual H-bridge driver (LN298N) is for controlling standard DC motors and allows them to spin in both directions. The A4988 is specifically a stepper motor driver that operates on a different principle. If you want more details, look into how each type works - the principle behind H-bridges is fairly straightforward.

For the laser diode, you’ll need to send us the diode specifications - what voltage and current it requires to operate. Preferably in a separate message.

Original message (Croatian)

ja ću odgovoriti na drugi dio ovoga emaila, a prvi dio ostavljam kolegi budući da nisam u potpunosti upoznat s situacijom.
Soldered: Open-Source Electronics, Boards, Sensors & Modules – Soldered Electronics je dual H-bridge driver koji se koristiti za kontrolu običnih DC motora jer im omogućava vrtnju u oba smjera. Ako Vas više interesira, malo proguglajte, princip je prilično jednostavan. Dok je A4988 baš stepper motor driver, koji opet radi na drukčijem principu.
Što se tiče laserske diode, trebat ćete nam poslati specifikacije diode, koji napon i struju treba da bi radila – najbolje u posebnom emailu.