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STR4/8 Hardware Manual
920-0030J
5/12/2015
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HT34 with STR8
Connection: Parallel
Power Supply 60V, 20,000 steps/rev
Motor Heating
Step motors convert electrical power from the driver into mechanical power to move a load.
Because step motors are not perfectly ecient, some of the electrical power turns into heat on
its way through the motor. is heating is not so much dependent on the load being driven but
rather the motor speed and power supply voltage. ere are certain combinations of speed
and voltage at which a motor cannot be continuously operated without damage.
We have characterized the recommended motors in our lab and provided curves showing the
maximum duty cycle versus speed for each motor at commonly used power supply voltages.
Please refer to these curves when planning your application.
Please also keep in mind that a step motor typically reaches maximum temperature aer 30 to
45 minutes of operation. If you run the motor for one minute then let it sit idle for one minute,
that is a 50% duty cycle. Five minutes on and ve minutes o is also 50% duty. However, one
hour on and one hour o has the eect of 100% duty because during the rst hour the motor
will reach full (and possibly excessive) temperature.
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