Applied Motion STR4 - Manual (Page 21)

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STR4/8 Hardware Manual 920-0030J
5/12/2015
At lower step resolutions such as 200 steps/ rev (full step) and 400 steps/rev (half step), motors
run a little rough and produce more audible noise than when they are microstepped (2000
steps/rev and beyond). The STR drives include a feature called “microstep emulation”, also
called “step smoothing”, that can provide smooth motion from coarse command signals. If you
select “200 SMOOTH” or “400 SMOOTH”, this feature is automatically employed to provide
the smoothest possible motion from a less than ideal signal source.
Because a command filter is used as part of the step smoothing process, there will be a slight
delay, or “lag” in the motion. If this delay is objectionable for your application, please choose
the non-filtered setting “200” or “400”. The chart on the next page shows an example of the
delay that can occur from using the step smoothing filter.
5 6 7
20000
5 6 7
12800
5 6 7
5000
5 6 7
2000
5 6 7
400
SMOOTH
5 6 7
400
5 6 7
200
SMOOTH
5 6 7
200