RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Help with 8-wire stepper configuration

Wiring colors:

Series:

Red A+
Blue and Yellow A center tap
Black A-

White B+
Orange and Brown B center tap
Green B-

Parallel

Red and Blue A+
Yellow and Black A-

White and Brown B+
Orange and Green B-




Best,

Ed Gilbert

Gilbert Engineered Systems
632 Warrenton-Embro Road
Macon, NC 27551
252-257-0539

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Marconett KM6VV [mailto:KM6VV@...]
> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 6:40 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Help with 8-wire stepper configuration
>
> Hi daniel,
>
> Sorry for the confusion. You have an 8 wire motor, as you've deduced.
> You'll want to use one winding from each phase. Start by hooking up one
> pair of windings, say black-blue, then choose another pair for the 2nd
> phase. The motor will run if one winding from each phase is connected,
> it will just vibrate if both windings are from the same phase. If it
> doesn't run, swap out the second set. It won't hurt the motor or
> driver. You can even connect a 12V tail light in series with the driver
> + wire to limit the current. Keep the other wires from touching
> anything or each other. I have worked out many steppers this way.
> Sometimes the wires come out in two distinct groupings, this is often an
> indication of the two phase groups.
>
> The other thought is to check with compumotor for their wire colors.
>
> Alan KM6VV
>
>
> "Statman Designs, LLC" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Alan and everyone else,
> >
> > Apparently I was unclear in my request for help. I understand that I
> need
> > to solder longer wires to the leads. My question is which color wire
> goes
> > where on the driver??
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
> > www.statmandesigns.com
> > dan.statman@...
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alan Marconett KM6VV" <KM6VV@...>
> > To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 3:15 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Help with 8-wire stepper configuration
> >
> > > Hi Daniel,
> > >
> > > How close? I'd splice with similar sized wire (solder joints), and
> slip
> > > shrink tubing over the splices. But I'm sure you're familiar with
> > > wiring. I'd go on to say make the joints staggered to each other, if
> > > you can, and then include all in larger shrink tubing.
> > >
> > > Compumotor? Nice find!
> > >
> > > Alan KM6VV
> > >
> > >
> > > "Statman Designs, LLC" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I just received some X-Y slides that came with Compumotor steppers
> model
> > > > S57-83-MO with the wires cutoff close to the motor. I have tested
> the
> > wires
> > > > for continuity between pairs and it resulted in the following wire
> pairs
> > > > each with 2.4 ohms of resistance.
> > > >
> > > > Black - Blue
> > > > Green - Brown
> > > > Orange - White
> > > > Red - Yellow
> > > >
> > > > All other combinations of wires resulted in infinite resistance,
> > > >
> > > > I will be driving these with a Xylotex driver and was wondering how
> to
> > > > connect the wires.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > >
> > > > Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
> > > > www.statmandesigns.com
> > > > dan.statman@...
> > > >
>
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