VELMEX VXM-3 - Page 65

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Setting for other Motors
TheVXMcanbeusedwithmotorsnotlistedinthetableonthepreviouspage. Motors
thatarecompatiblewiththeVXMmustmeetthefollowingcriteria:
TwoimportantspecificationsareneededaboutthemotortobeusedwiththeVXM. The
motor’sUnipolarperphasecurrentratinginamps, andthemotor’sinductanceratedin
Millihenries (MH.) Refertothemotormanufacturer’sdatasheettoobtainthis
information.
Multiplythecurrent (I)timestheinductance(L)to
arriveataproductvalue(IxL)to
compareinthetablebelow.
1. 6 or 8 wire permanent magnet step motor
2. Motor rated at a unipolar per phase current of 0.4 to 4.7Amps
Ifthemotoryouwanttousedoesnotmeettheaboverequirements,
STOP!ThemotorisnotcompatiblewiththeVXM.
WhendeterminingtheVXMvaluexfromthetablebelow, themotormust
bewithinboththecurrentrangeandtheIxLproduct.
CAUTION: THE VXM MUST BE SET CORRECTLYBEFORE OPERATING.
IMPROPER SETTINGS CAN CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE TO MOTORSAND
CONTROLLER.
x
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Unipolar
Current Rating
0.4to0.7Amps
0.8to2Amps
2.5to4 Amps
1.5to1.7Amps
3.5to4.7Amps
1.8to2.0Amps
3.5to4.7Amps
3.5to4.7Amps
3.5to4.7Amps
Current InductanceProduct
(I x L)
1to14
3.3to10
2.4to3.6
13to14
3.7to5.1
11to12
5.2to6.9
7.0to12.5
12.6to13