Drunkskunk
100 GW
I've seen the move to Sine wave controllers lately and have been wondering how that works out?
It was basic knowledge way back in school that a square wave was superior for stepper motor control because it had a faster transition time, more time under power, more efficiency, and less heat. More power was available with a good steep sided square wave. But it did make more noise.
Now it seems everyone is jumping on the Sine wave boat and I'm still standing on the dock. I'm obviously missing something. Sure, Sine wave is closer to silent, but I can sneak up to wildlife in the woods riding many square wave controlled bikes. More silence is always great, but at what cost?
So I'm not getting it. I'm generally a dumbass compared to most of the Highly intelligent people here, so I need this one explained to me, please. Feel free to use small words, I'll understand better.
It was basic knowledge way back in school that a square wave was superior for stepper motor control because it had a faster transition time, more time under power, more efficiency, and less heat. More power was available with a good steep sided square wave. But it did make more noise.
Now it seems everyone is jumping on the Sine wave boat and I'm still standing on the dock. I'm obviously missing something. Sure, Sine wave is closer to silent, but I can sneak up to wildlife in the woods riding many square wave controlled bikes. More silence is always great, but at what cost?
So I'm not getting it. I'm generally a dumbass compared to most of the Highly intelligent people here, so I need this one explained to me, please. Feel free to use small words, I'll understand better.