Full step and half step hybrid driver?

[rkremser]

Just wondering if any drivers out there right now move full step for rapids and micro step for normal moves and precision positioning? I'm making a positioner that will have next to no load but requires an exact final position. I"m thinking i can full step much faster due to both processor requirements as well as motor limitations but once i'm within 1 full step switch to micro step to get it exactly where it needs to be. I could just stay in microsteps but i wanted faster transitions. Somebody let me know if this is possible or why it won't work.

[Kipper]

Try one of the mighty morphing Gecko ranger drives....They do afaik

[rkremser]

Didn't realize they did that, so no issues doing this?

[ger21]

The Geckos still need to be fed microsteps, but internally they convert them to full steps at higher rpm's.

I think you're talking about outputting a combination of full steps and microsteps. Not sure how you'd go about that.

[rkremser]

I'd be writing the software for the controller, sending the combination of full steps to micro steps won't be an issue once i determine the best way in the steppers view.
Plan:
Starting with a stepper in a micro step, i'd micro step to a full step position
move at full steps to within one full step of final position
then back to micro steps to the final position

I am correct in that I will be able to attain higher RPM's full stepping right? This from only the stepper's point of view. I know the torque will increase which will help fight the drag in the system.