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Method for driving a stepper motor

US4490665A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 1983
Grant dateDec 25, 1984
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P8/32
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for driving a stepper motor. The method includes varying the width of the high level drive impulses of a bi-level drive system based on the desired speed to be achieved by the stepper motor. A microprocessor is used to vary the pulse width.

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