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Figure 6.1 A & B: Per Phase Winding Inductance
The per phase winding inductance specified may be different than the per phase
inductance seen by your IM483H/IM805H driver depending on the wiring con-
figuration used. Your calculations must allow for the actual inductance that the
driver will see based upon the motor’s wiring configuration used.
Figure 6.1A shows a stepper motor in a series configuration. In this configu-
ration, the per phase inductance will be 4 times that specified. For example:
a stepping motor has a specified per phase inductance of 1.47mH. In this
configuration the driver will see 5.88 mH per phase.
Figure 6.1B shows an 8 lead motor wired in parallel. Using this configuration
the per phase inductance seen by the driver will be as specified.
Using the following equation we will show an example of sizing a motor for
a IM483H/IM805H used with an unregulated power supply with a minimum
voltage (+V) of 18 VDC:
.2 X 18 = 3.6 mH
The maximum per phase winding inductance we can use is 3.6 mH.
Maximum Motor Inductance (mH per Phase) =
.2 X Minimum Supply Voltage
PHASE A
PHASE A
PHASE B
PHASE B
8 Lead Stepping Motor
Series Configuration
8 Lead Stepping Motor
Parallel Configuration
PHASE A
PHASE A
PHASE B
PHASE B
(Note: This example also
applies to the 6 lead motor
full copper configuration and
to 4 lead stepping motors)
(Note: This example also
applies to the 6 lead motor
half copper configuration)
Specified Per Phase
Inductance
Specified Per Phase
Inductance
Actual Inductance
Seen By the Driver
Actual Inductance
Seen By the Driver
A
B
NOTE: In calculating the maximum phase inductance, the
minimum supply output voltage should be used when using an
unregulated supply.