[fpc-pascal] FPC embedded ?

[Marco van de Voort]

In our previous episode, Adriaan van Os said:
> > - If you need it for automation in factories: get something with hardware
> >   quadrature encoder and motor control support. It saves having to do
> >   something custom again the first time you have to do something linked
> >   to a conveyer belt.
> 
> It's a very smal project but I do need to drive one or two stepper motors. What I learnt is that 
> that the board does the controlling and that there is a separate chip for driving the motor, e.g. 
> for stepping and microstepping ?

That can be done yes, using an integrated all-in-one driver. Depends on how
robust it must be, and the quality of your input (if any).

In a less production(factory floor) oriented solution I also use such driver
solution.