The direct drive mode of a stepper motor allows for less control by the operator.

More Questions from Digital System Projects Using HDL

• In the keypad HDL encoder, the freeze bit detects when a key is released.
• The half-step sequence of a stepper motor is created by inserting a start with only one coil energized between full steps.
• In the keypad encoder, the ________ detects when a key is pressed.
• Depending on the ________ the IC is in, the output of the stepper motor HDL will respond to each pulse by changing state.
• In the digital clock project, a 60 pps input is transformed into a 1 pps timing signal. The block is called ________.
• In a real project, the first step of definition often involves some ________ on the part of the project manager.
• A frequency counter ________ a signal.
• When coming up with a strategy for dividing the overall project into manageable-size pieces one must ________.
• The full-step sequence of a stepper motor always has two coils energized in any state of the sequence and typically causes ________ of shaft rotation per step.
• In the keypad encoder, the ________ must hold in its current state until a key is released.

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