Re: 1/2 winding current selection ?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "John D. Guenther"
<j.guenther@v...> wrote:

> I have some Vexta 400 step per rev, 2AMP, 2.25 Ohm, 6 wire motors
> that I need to run in 1/2 winding mode. I read something a short
> while ago on one of the groups about reducing the current for this
> mode but I can't seem to locate it. How much should I reduce the
> current for 1/2 winding mode?
>
> Thanks
>
> John Guenther

Hi John,

If you have 6 or 8 wire motors, you can run in single coil mode which
is full amps, or series at half amps.

read the white paper at http://www.geckodrive.com/

Dave