John Thornton wrote: > I seem to have a mental block on how to calculate the voltage I need to run > my > steppers. I'm using a Gecko 203v that takes from 15 to 80 volts. The manual > states > that the voltage should be no less than 4 times and no more than 20 times the > motors rated voltage. Here is the problem my motors don't have a rated > voltage. > > The motor specifications are > Rated Current 2.8 A/phase > Resistance 1.10 ohm > Inductance 3.82 mH > > Any ideas?
Rated current times resistance equals rated voltage: 2.8A * 1.1 ohms = 3.08V x4 = 12.3V x20 = 61.6V For best performance you want to be near the top of that range. I would aim for 48-60V. Regards, John Kasunich ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
