Stepping Servo Basics
Stepping Servos: What You Need to Know
FWD Series:
FWS Series Stepping motors make it easy to control position and speed, and they are used in many applications. However, stepping motors driven with a conventional pen loop control are sometimes unable to provide satisfactory results in response to the strong demand for improved equipment performance and reliability.
Therefore, there are an increasing number of applications that use a closed-loop control system that employs a sensor. This page is intended to introduce you to stepping motor products for driving at high speed and with high accuracy. Without the use of any sensor. They are built using proprietary technology that we developed.
Stepping Servos are the type of products to which we applied our original technology for driving stepping motors at high speed and high accuracy. The products covered in this introduction include both stepping motors and drivers that can be operated at high speed, thanks to a new control system which monitors the rotor position and controls the excitation timing. Although our motors are standard 2-phase stepping motors, a 0.72deg/step angle is achieved using this driver (which is the same as in 5-phase stepping motors). The basic resolution of 0.72deg can be further divided into 80 parts (0.009 deg) using a micro-step function. This driver improves high-speed operation. Also, an out-of-step condition can now be detected in stepping motors and drivers, which is a first in the industry. (This is only possible at motor shaft speeds of 500 rpm or higher.)
High-Speed Stepping Motors
Thanks to a new control system, in which the rotor position is monitored and the excitation timing is controlled motors can be run at 2000rpm or more without using an external damper. This new control system is effective in saving space by eliminating an external damper and in reducing the tact time of a high-speed drive.
Thin Drivers with a Micro-Step Function:
These are DC 24 V input drivers. A micro-step drive electrically subdivides the basic step angle, making it possible to have a basic step angle ranging from 0.72 own to 0.009 deg without using a gear head. The resolution can be easily set using a rotary switch attached to the driver. The driver size is 135(L) x 73.5(W)x 25.4(H), and the driver design is very thin. These drivers are most suitable in applications involving multiple shafts.
Vibration Suppression Stepping Motors
Since a spark-advance-control system driver circuit controls the phase of the current relative to the polar position, vibration control is possible in principle. This is supplemented by our own vibration suppression function which uses a microcomputer. With this function, vibration at high speed is effectively suppressed, leaving only a very small amount of vibration.
Variety of Output Signals:
Previously, detecting an out-of-step condition in a stepping motor was not possible using only stepping motors and drivers. Now the impossible has become possible using polar position information (At 500rpm or more). Detecting this signal allows more accurate control. In addition to this signal, an alarm signal and an index signal are output.
Stepping Servos by Elinco JPC International
Elinco distributes a variety of NEMA Stepper Motors in various voltage, current, resistance, and holding torque ranges. Our engineers will work with you to find the best product for your application. Contact us today!