Re: is this the place for a newbie question?



Colin Stutt wrote:
What
would you suggest as a circuit to control 5v input from the port to 56vdc
output? I have tried relays but they are too slow to get the stepper to the
speed I need. Would I be correct to say I need to use (is the word) descrete
components?

You need a transistor. A discrete component is just a "not inside an IC chip" thing.

An example setup with a NPN transistor:
+5V to base (resistor may be required)
+56VDC to motor to collector
Common GND to emitter

Someone else might suggest a part number.
.



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