Is it possible to reverse a stepper motor's direction of rotation by changing the polarities of its wires?
I'm asking because I have two stepper motors connected to one single driver and mounted on one axle, and I would like to spin the axle from both sides so one motor would have to spin clockwise and the other one counterclockwise.
Best Answer
(Your bipolar 4 wire motor?) Current through 1a, 1b coils will turn the rotor so it is aligned as shown above. Turn on the current (in the appropriate direction) the rotor turns clockwise (half step) between 1a, 2a. Turn off the current to 1a, 1b and the rotor turns clockwise (another half step) to align with 2a, 2b. Reversing the direction of the current in the coils produces motion in the same direction. To change direction you need to reverse the current in one set of coils only. At the moment the two motors are connected in parallel and turn in the same direction. Swap ONE of the coil pairs over and you should be able to get the two motors turn in the opposite direction with the same drive signal.