rs stepper motors

[HiltonSteve]

Might be stating the obvious here but usually RS supply data sheets for their products.

Had a quick look and found this - http://docs-europe.electrocomponents...6b8001c018.pdf

Any good??

[chaz@2b]

I'm very thankfull for your reply,however I must warn you of my lack of knowledge in regards to stepper motors...zilch!!! The info does not tell me the colour use i.e direction-step and motor connections,I don't know if I would end up destroying the boards if I use the 'try it anyway'. techique, The diagrams supplied for the controller boards do not state the colour , only.. direction-step-2b,2a-1b,1a so I am at a lost which goes where. My intentions for these motors is to construct a router for helping me in my hobby of aircraft modelling cutting woods of upto 1/4" thick. I will appreciate any help to this end.chaz@2b

[HiltonSteve]

If you read the datasheet carefully which I attached the link to then you will see it tells you the phase colours and even shows a wiring diagram of how to wire them up.

If you are still not sure then keep asking...

[chaz@2b]

cheers, it takes a little while for the info to sink thru my thick porridge, i have now sused it,next bit is to couple it up to a suitable psu, i`ve noticed people mentioning computor psu any info on that line will help,is 12volts sufficient for my steppers?

[irving2008]

cheers, it takes a little while for the info to sink thru my thick porridge, i have now sused it,next bit is to couple it up to a suitable psu, i`ve noticed people mentioning computor psu any info on that line will help,is 12volts sufficient for my steppers?

12v will work to prove the motors turn, but for any real work you'll need 24 - 36v, depending on your drivers... what drivers are you using?