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Stepping Motor Overheating???
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25-09-2009, 10:26 PM
Gama
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Steppers are always powered when on, and should get hot/warm (On hi tourque steppers). They are on, so the shaft position of the stepper is maintained.
A stepper moves by changing phase of the fields, not by applying a voltage.
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