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Stepper motor modes: full-step vs. half-step excitation; how the two compare.

This video will walk you through the steps of installing the drivers for the PCL601 on Windows 7.

How do External Linear Stepper Actuators work? Unlike Captive and Non-Captive Stepper Actuators, external linear actuators use a nut in addition to the usual threaded leadscrew. As the motor rotates the screw, the nut translates the rotary motion into linear motion as it moves along the shaft of the leadscrew.