Re: [oopic] what is needed

Yes. The PIC can only drive a few milliamps, you'll need a driver to
push current through those windings. For bipolar you'll need two
H-Bridges, for unipolar you'll need four drivers. They both use the
same types of step patterns, just in a slightly different order.

DLC

oopicowner123 wrote:
> i was curious, (which is dangerous), but anyway do you need a driver
> for a stepper motor to use with the ooPIC since it has an object for a
> stepper motor? i don't know much bout stepper motors other than a
> little bit about how they work.
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