Re: 8-wire stepper

"WUKSTA" <gerry@z...> wrote:

> After reading all the posts on this subject I am a little

confused.

> I have three Vexta (Oriental Motor) PK268M-02A steppers that will be
> driven by Gecko 201 drives. These steppers are 187 in/oz.; 2A/phase;
> 4.5V; 2.25 ohms/phase; .9 deg; 6 wire motors. If I run these motors
> "Half Coil" would I run them @ 2amps or 4amps? With my cheap volt
> meter, I get a resistance of 4.8 ohms full coil & 2.5 ohms half

coil.

>

Hi Gerry,

I believe it should be 2Amp. Your cheap voltmeter I believe has
confirmed that - 4.5V / 2.5 ohm = ~2A

Peter