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    What current setting for these motors???

    Hi all,

    I have a machine that uses electrocraft e-586 motors and im really not sure what i should set my max current value at, im running a supply voltage tot he drives of 63v, here are the motor specs i found after searching

    cont. stall torque 29 oz-in
    pk torque 240 oz-in
    Max terminal voltage 60
    max rpm 6000
    inertia .0052 0z-in-sec^
    tach 14v/1000rpm
    armature ind. 3mH

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Matt


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    The Kt (torque constant, 0z-amp) for that motor is ~10.
    Check out the Emerson explanation for calculating the current settings.
    http://www.emersonct.com/download_us...es/ctan146.pdf
    Al.
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