Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 5 phase

Troy wrote:

>Can you power a 5 phase motor with a bipolar drive such as a
>xylotex, (sort of like driving a 6 wire unipolar motor can be done
>on a bipolar drive) or do you need a 5 phase driv?
>
>

Standard stepper motors, whether 4, 6 or 8 wire, unipolar or bipolar
are 2-phase motors, with a 90 degree phase relationship between the two
phases.

5-phase motors use 5 phases, with a 36 degree relationship between
phases (I think). They are totally incompatible. I think you need a
minimum of 10 transistors to drive them in the 5-wire mode.

Jon