Santa Clara, CA - April 2003 - If you are looking for a way to simplify the process of controlling your stepper motor check out the company referred to as the "Step Motor Specialists". Lin Engineering has come out with a new and innovative product this past year that is designed to allow for rapid implementation of stepper motors requiring automation. The Simple Step 17 is an integrated step motor and controller solution.

It can be set to execute a preset string of commands upon power up. Commands include nested loops and execution halt pending a switch closure. You can link up to sixteen step motors and store up to sixteen programs. The Simple Step is also capable of stand alone operation with no connection to a PC.

There is a fully integrated controller incorporated to the back of the stepper motor. Commands can be issued from any serial terminal program (such as HyperTerminal) or from the Simple Step Windows application. The commands are intuitive and simple.

Some of the fully programmable features include but are not limited to: stand alone operation with no connection to a PC; automatic execution of stored commands upon power up; daisy chain up to 16 units of Simple Step 17; fully programmable ramps and speeds; up to 256 micro stepping resolution; bipolar control; two digital I/O and two fixed input channels; up to 85 oz-in torque. Please see the company website www.linengineering.com for technical specifications as well as downloadable Simple Step commands, quick reference guides, a windows application example and a Simple Step manual.