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STR Hardware Manual
920-0030E
2/3/2010
Step 2: Setting the Current
The maximum current for the motor you have selected is set automatically when you set the
rotary switch. But you may want to reduce the current to save power or lower motor tempera-
ture. This is important if the motor is not mounted to a surface that will help it dissipate heat or
if the ambient temperature is expected to be high.
Step motors produce torque in direct proportion to current, but the amount of heat generated
is roughly proportional to the square of the current. If you operate the motor at 90% of rated
current, you’ll get 90% of the rated torque. But the motor will produce approximately 81% as
much heat. At 70% current, the torque is reduced to 70% and the heating to about 50%.
Two of the small switches on the front of the STR drive are used to set the percent of rated
STR8 Motor Table
Max Current Holding Torque Rotor Inertia
Switch
Motor
Wiring
A
oz-in
g-cm
2
0
reserved for custom configurations
1
2
3
4
HT23-394/594
parallel
3.4
76.6
120
5
HT23-398/598
parallel
5
177
300
6
HT23-401/601
parallel
5
264
480
7
HT24-100
4 leads
3.36
123
280
8
HT24-105
4 leads
4.8
177
450
9
HT24-108
4 leads
4.8
354
900
A
HT34-485
parallel
8
507
1400
B
HT34-486
parallel
8
965
2680
C
HT34-487
parallel
8
1439
4000
D
HT34-504
parallel
7.56
396
1100
E
HT34-505
parallel
7.56
849
1850
F
HT34-506
parallel
6.72
1260
2750