Wiring stepper motor's to Wantai DQ 860ma drivers

[jim-in-michigan]

I have my motor hooked up to the driver, when I try to jog the motor with the masso jog set on continuous it only turns 1 revolution. I think I need help setting the dip switches

I am using 36volt power supply's. The motors are Nema 34 HST 9085-02B2 8wire motors, 2.0A(U) 1.8 deg/step. The driver are Wantai DQ 860ma.

I have the dip switches set 1 on, 2on, 3off, 4off, 5on,6on,7on 8on. Any help would be appreciated Thanks

 

[mike_irving]

How do you have the motors wired, are the coils for the a and b side linked? You only have four outputs for the servo on the driver you have, so the two coils on the A and B side have to be connected.

 

[jim-in-michigan]

@mike_irving

Thanks for you response, my problem was I had the wrong info in the axis setup page.

 

[jim-in-michigan]

@mike_irving

I think I have the motors wired parallel. I have 8wire motors, I have orange/green B-, white/brown B+, yellow/black A-, red/blue A+. The motor seem to be turning ok.

Which way is best Series or parallel. I am using Long's motors nema 34 HST 9085-O2B2, Wantai Drivers DQ 860ma. How do I know when I have the dip switches set right for my motors. I am using 36V power supplys, suggested by long's motors. The dip switches are now set 1-on, 2-on, 3-off. 4-off, 5-on, 6-on, 7-on, 8-on. I don't have the motors hooked up to anything yet, just trying to get them to work on the bench. So any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I believe you are in Arizona if so we should be able to communicate other that through this forum. So thanks for replying

 

[mike_irving]

There are two different ways to wire either tie the center coils of the A side and B side to make one big coil or hook them up like you did. Either way works parallel gives more torque and series gives more speed. (what I have read on stepper sites)

Hope you get it running OK. I have been having a time getting mine working. I need to upgrade the power supply and stepper drivers as I only have 24v now. losing steps and wont home to the same place twice! I have the PS ordered, hope it cures the problem.

Watched Peter CNCnutz videos and ran his calculator it said I need 52V and 11.5 amps. So I am getting a 48v with 15 amps unregulated toroid PS. I will let you know how it works...

 

[jim-in-michigan]

@mike_irving

I tried to down load Peter's calculator but could not get it to work. My motors and drivers can take up to 80v, I am currently using 36v . I ordered a 70v from amazon to try it out. With 36V I don't seem to have enough torq. Are you located in the US or else where?