I havent looked at the manual in over a year so im a little rusty as well on the steps it takes but that sounds pretty close. It mostly just takes some playing around and constant watching of the steps on the laptop to figure out the exact step range that works for you.
Some stepper motors will need more steps than others to close and vice versa. If the stepper motor gets warm then thats fine. but if it gets TOO hot to the touch then you shouldnt run always on, or just used a different brand stepper motor thatll work with always on.