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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] 4 phase driver, 2 phase motors. can this be wired to work?

Posted by Jon Elson
on 2002-03-27 23:45:57 UTC
racingjewels wrote:

> Hi
> I just received (3) older API 325 linear microstepping drives
> and found out that the small motors connected to the drives are
> 4 phase motors.
> I have new larger motors that are 8 wire , 2 phase ... is there a way
> to wire them into these drivers or do I need to buy different motors
> to be able to use these drives?

There really isn't a 4-phase motor. How many wires do you have on
these "4 phase" motors? Generally, 4, 6 and 8 wire motors are all
2-phase, with different ways to connect to the coils. How many motor
connections are there on the drive?

Jon

Discussion Thread

racingjewels 2002-03-27 17:22:13 UTC 4 phase driver, 2 phase motors. can this be wired to work? Jon Elson 2002-03-27 23:45:57 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] 4 phase driver, 2 phase motors. can this be wired to work? racingjewels 2002-03-28 07:21:17 UTC Re: 4 phase driver, 2 phase motors. can this be wired to work? Jon Elson 2002-03-28 09:55:17 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 4 phase driver, 2 phase motors. can this be wired to work? racingjewels 2002-03-28 14:13:20 UTC Re: 4 phase driver, 2 phase motors. can this be wired to work? Bill Vance 2002-03-28 15:30:28 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 4 phase driver, 2 phase motors. can this be wired to work? William Scalione 2002-03-28 21:23:54 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 4 phase driver, 2 phase motors. can this be wired to work? racingjewels 2002-03-28 22:01:50 UTC Re: 4 phase driver, 2 phase motors. can this be wired to work? Jon Elson 2002-03-28 22:41:26 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 4 phase driver, 2 phase motors. can this be wired to work? William Scalione 2002-03-28 23:13:40 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 4 phase driver, 2 phase motors. can this be wired to work? Jon Elson 2002-03-29 10:22:51 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 4 phase driver, 2 phase motors. can this be wired to work? racingjewels 2002-03-29 13:17:10 UTC Re: 4 phase driver, 2 phase motors. can this be wired to work? Jon Elson 2002-03-29 22:43:23 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 4 phase driver, 2 phase motors. can this be wired to work?