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    A stepper motor is a 2 phase AC synchronous motor?

    Hello,
    I have a movable equipment with a 4 leads AC synchronous motor (24V ac, 50/60Hz, 3 watts, 2rpm), I would like to control it easily as stepper in a school project, I've made the connections and indeed it works with full steps and micro steps (I'm still not 100% if there are errors like missed steps, or if it's harmful in some way to the synchronous motor).
    But before going forward, I must be able to explain this clearly.


    I've been doing some research, here are the best sources I have until now:

    «A stepper motor is a 2 phase AC synchronous motor»
    http://venus.ece.ndsu.nodak.edu/~glo...per_Motors.pdf

    «Basically it's a synchronous motor with the magnetic field electronically switched to rotate the armature magnet around.»
    http://minimaestro.as.arizona.edu/MA...es/step101.pdf

    «The AC Synchronous motors provided by Portescap are constructed in the same basic way as the permanent magnet motor except that each coil is supplied with AC voltage with a phase shifting capacitor across the coils.»
    http://www.cas.mcmaster.ca/~lawford/...ef/Stepper.pdf

    «The SLO-SYN motor is unique in that it has the capability of being operated as an AC synchronous, constant speed motor or as a phase switched DC stepper motor. In either case, it is classified as a permanent magnet inductor motor.»
    http://mcsupplyco.com/uploads/images.../SYNCGUIDE.pdf

    example of a synchronous motor datasheet:
    http://www.hurst-motors.com/document...m_Synch_DD.pdf



    I want more, so I would like to learn from other's experience/knowledge.
    I've been reading posts about steppers in this forum with excellent technical insights, can you give me a hand in this matter?

    Thank you

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    That is unusually low voltage for a AC stepper, usually they run on 110 or 220vac.
    Some of the advantages are that they run at a constant 72 RPM on 60Hz or 60RPM on 50Hz (synchronous motor).
    The will not burn out when stalled, and have instant stop start.
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    The specs are really uncommon.

    Here are some pictures of the motor:

    Attachment 195298 Attachment 195300 green - original gear reduction; brown - motor


    Further tests showed that this motor alone (without its gear reduction) has 24 full steps per revolution (when driven as stepper).
    From my sources in the previous posts, I interpreted that the expected rpm of this synchronous motor alone (without gear reduction) when driven by Vac @ 50Hz should be:
    (4*60*50)/24 = 500 RPM

    The explanation for the rating of 2 RPM could be that the brand already took its original gear reduction in consideration, that should be a reduction of 250:1.

    Doing this without datasheet is taking some time.

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    a stepper motor have 2 phase, 3 phase, 4 phase, 5 phase.

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    Smile Re: A stepper motor is a 2 phase AC synchronous motor?

    I came accross a very interesting website with more info on this product: Synchronous motors, Synchronous engine - All industrial manufacturers - Videos

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    Re: A stepper motor is a 2 phase AC synchronous motor?

    i have a couple of slosyn dc stepper/ac synchronous motors, does anyone know how to wire them for ac synchronous operation? they have 6 wires, 2 are centre of coils and then 2 pairs are the ends of each phase winding, its 4.2v 1.9a 200 teps per rev i think this is the dc spec, some things on nameplate left blank they are M062-FD04 model, great solid motors, like to see if they can be put to good use...

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    Re: A stepper motor is a 2 phase AC synchronous motor?

    The Slo-Syn version that were made for operation on the 120v or 240v service were bi-polar - 4 wire two coil motors.
    One pair across the mains power, the other used a resistor and capacitor in series with the second winding.
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    Quote Originally Posted by elektr View Post
    The specs are really uncommon.

    Here are some pictures of the motor:

    Attachment 195298 Attachment 195300 green - original gear reduction; brown - motor


    Further tests showed that this motor alone (without its gear reduction) has 24 full steps per revolution (when driven as stepper).
    From my sources in the previous posts, I interpreted that the expected rpm of this synchronous motor alone (without gear reduction) when driven by Vac @ 50Hz should be:
    (4*60*50)/24 = 500 RPM

    The explanation for the ratingt of 2 RPM could be that the brand already took its original gear reduction in consideration, that should be a reduction of 250:1.

    Doing this without datasheet is taking some time.
    You said you drove it with a stepper driver? That would suggest it is two independent phase windings. An alternative for a four wire ac-synchronous motor is that it's a three phase with a center tap. Easy enough to just measure with an ohm-meter.

    If you have an oscilloscope and it can be back driven, measure each connected pair with the scope while you back drive at a more or less constant speed. Triggering on the zero crossing should let you capture the waveform nicely.

    I'll bet this is a two independent phase motor, stepper design. Steppers are synchronous motors.

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    Re: A stepper motor is a 2 phase AC synchronous motor?

    Quote Originally Posted by StrawberryBoi View Post
    I'll bet this is a two independent phase motor, stepper design. Steppers are synchronous motors.
    Are you confusing this with the original 2013/14 eight year old posts?
    These look like a different motor?
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  10. #10
    Quote Originally Posted by Al_The_Man View Post
    Are you confusing this with the original 2013/14 eight year old posts?
    These look like a different motor?
    I was responding to the original topic...

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