Guys, this is my first big project, any help and advise appreciated (Sorry if my english is not perfect 
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Remote Controlled Camera Slider
Goal: Build a camera slider of 1,5 Meter length, suitable to pull camera payload of up to 6 kg at 45 degrees inclination. Powered by an Arduino Uno and a Nema 23 Stepper Motor MOT-AN-S-060-020-056-L-A-AAAA (http://www.igus.eu/wpck/7663/N11_6_14_2_Schrittmotor_NEMA23?C=DE&L=en).
First phase of the project: Build the slider, attach motor, driver and arduino and get it running using the AccelStepper library.
Second phase of the project: Attach a bluetooth and/or wifi module to the Arduino so it can be remote controlled with devices like Tablet, Computer and Smartphone. Build IR shutter control for the camera.
Optional: -Positioning system for slider using an optical mouse sensor.
The motor driver is a Leadshine DM556 Digital Stepping Driver (http://www.leadshine.com/UploadFile/Down/DM556m.pdf), the power supply is a Mean Well SP-320-48(http://www.meanwell.com/search/SP-320/SP-320-spec.pdf).
Slider Parts: Igus DryLin rail with compatible carriage: drylin® W complete slide system WW, Maedler Belt Drive. Various custom parts made with Ultimaker.
Right now i am writing some simple Arduino sketches and testing the setup Arduino+ DM556 Driver+Stepper Motor+Power Supply. Btw, i adjusted the power supply to provide 38 V instead of 48. I am running the Stepper with 1.5 A RMS @ 38 V in 1/4 microstepping mode (selected this with dip switches on the driver).
I need fast acceleration profiles which are robust against step loss, right now i am experimenting with the AccelStepper library.
Can you give me advise on how to optimise the system setup(e.g. better/smaller driver, advise on how to wirelessly control the arduino, great sketches)?
Julia 
