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From: abrown@hpcvcec.cv.hp.com (Allen Brown)
Subject: Re: Stepper motor
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huntib@rebecca.its.rpi.edu (Brad Allen Hunting) writes:
: Question: How do I tell consecutive coils?

: The same question applies to 4 ansd six wire jobs.  How do I 
: tell the polarity of the coils?

In both cases you should apply power to the motor and see how it
wiggles.  You can determine order and polarity from that.
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