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What is the difference between half-stepping a std. 2-phase motor and full-stepping a high-resolution type motor?

April 26, 2017difference high-resolution motor std type

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What is the difference between half-stepping a std. 2-phase motor and full-stepping a high-resolution type motor?

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There is no difference in step angle. However, in half-stepping every other step has a smaller torque vector than the 2 adjacent ones. Depending on whether you land on one of the smaller vectors, you can have less holding torque. Full stepping has the maximum torque vector at all positions.