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Open-loop solutions and current limiter step
There are good reasons to drive a stepper motor to a voltage greater than required to push the maximum rated current of the motor winding. Running a high voltage motor leads to a rapid increase in current through the coils when lit, and this in turn leads to increased cutting speed and higher engine speeds pairs above the threshold.
Microstepping, where position control system of the motor rotor between half steps, also requires external current limiting circuit. For example, to the position of the rotor 1 / 4 of the way from one stage to another may be needed to run one motor winding at full intensity while the other takes place in about one third of this current.
The remainder of this section deals with different current limiting circuit through the coils of a stepper motor, starting with simple resistive limiters and ascend by helicopter and other switching regulators. Most of these are appropriate current limiting for many other uses, such as limiting the current through power conventional engines continuous and other inductive loads.
Resistive current limiters
easier to understand limiter Current is a resistance in series. Most car manufacturers recommend this approach in its literature until the 1980s, and most of the leaves motor data curves also give the performance of engines powered by these circuits. The typical circuits used to control current in a coil or magnet motor permanent hybrid shown in Figure 4.1.
Figure 4.1
In this figure R1 limits the current through the motor winding. Given current nominal and a motor winding resistance, Rw Ohm's Law defines the maximum voltage I (Rw + R1). Since the inductance of the motor windings of the motor is Lw, the constant time of the motor windings Lw / (Rw + R1). Figure 4.2 illustrates the effect of increasing resistance and voltage on the rise and fall of current in a coil a stepper motor.
Figure 4.2
R2 is available in single pole example in Figure 4.1, because it is particularly useful there. For a reader bipolar H-bridge, where all switches are off, current flows from the ground to fuel the engine of R1, so the current through the motor windings be reduced quickly. In the unipolar case, R2 is needed to equal this performance. When the switches in the H-bridge circuit shown in Figure 4.1 are open, the direction of the current through R1 will be reversed almost instantly! If R1 has an inductance, for example, if you are injured, a capacitor should be avoided to handle the stress caused by this sudden change in progress, or R2 be added to the H-bridge.
Given the current maximum power in each winding and voltage, resistance and power of the R1 is easy to calculate. R2 if included, pose the most interesting. The resistance of R2 depends on the parameters of voltage most can handle. For example, if the supply voltage is 24 volts and switches are rated at 75 volts, falling R2 can be as 51 volts without damaging the transistors. Given a current operating 1.5 amps, R2 can be a resistance of 34 ohms. Note that an interesting alternative is to use a zener diode instead of R2.
Calculate the maximum average power must be dissipated R2 is a wonderful exercise in the dynamic inductance of the motor windings is often undocumented and may vary with the position of the rotor. The power dissipated in R2 also depends on the control system. The worst case occurs when the control system power chops high-frequency coil enough that the current in the motor winding is effectively constant, the maximum power is then a function of duty cycle chopper and reports of resistance in the circuit for the inside and outside of the phases of the helicopter. In normal operation, peak power dissipation will be significantly lower.
Linear Current Limiters
A pair of resistors power, high power can cost more than a pair of power transistors plus a heat sink, especially if forced air cooling available. In addition, transistor constant current source, as shown in Figure 4.3, will be faster times through the motor winding resistance current limiting in Figure 4.1. In fact, a current source will deliver the full voltage motor winding until the current reached the current rating, so that only the power of reductions in supply voltage.
Figure 4.3
In Figure 4.3, a source of current of the transistor (T1 R1 more) has been replaced by the resistance R1 current limit used in the examples in Figure 4.1. Voltage regulation to T1 base serves to regulate the voltage across the resistor R1 sense, and this, in turn, maintains a constant current through R1 provided that any current can flow through the motor winding. In general, R1 will be as low as possible a resistance to avoid the high cost of a power resistor. For example, if the voltage falls directly on the diode in series with the base of T1 and T1 to 0.65 volts VBE are both, and if a 3.3 V zener diode is used for a reference, the voltage across R1 is maintained approximately 2.0 volts, if R1 is 2 ohms, this circuit limits the current of 1 A, and R1 should be able to handle 2 watts. R3 in Figure 4.3 should be sized in terms current gain of Q1 so that sufficient current flows through R1 and T1 R3 to allow the engine to full rated current.
Transistor T1 used as a current regulator in Figure 4.3 is running in linear mode, and therfore, we must dispel some energy. For example, if the motor windings have a resistance of 5 ohms and a rated current of a used amp, 25 volt Power Supply is more dissapate R1 T1 including 20 watts! Circuits discussed in the following sections to avoid the loss of power, while maintaining the performance advantages of the circuit given here.
When an H-bridge unit is used with Bipolar a current limiting resistor, as shown in Figure 4.1, the resistance R2 is not necessary because the current can flow in the reverse direction-R1. When a limiter Power transistors are used, the current can not flow backwards through T1, then a way to be different in the positive supply must be provided to handle the current decline of the motor windings when the switches are open. R2 is used to here, but a Zener diode can be substituted to give further off quickly.
The performance of an engine to operate with limited power today is significantly better than the performance of the engine, even running a diet with limited resistance, as illustrated Figure 4.4:
Figure 4.4
Anyone with a current limited power or current limiting resistor, the initial growth rate of the current in the induction motor winding when the unit power is only dependent on the winding inductance and supply voltage. As the current increases, the voltage drop across a current limiting resistance will of the voltage applied to motor winding and, therefore, the declining rate of increase in current in the winding. Consequently, the current approach lacks a settlement motor nominal asymptotically However, with a pure current limiter, common in the motor windings increases almost linearly until the limiter cuts in current allowing the current value reaches the limit very quickly. In fact, the current increase is not linear, but rather, the current increases asymptotically to a limit established by the motor winding resistance and the resistance of the resistance of sense in the current limiter. This maxim is generally well above the rated current the motor windings.
current limiting open loop
Both resistances limiters and linear power transistor discussed above automatically limit the current in the motor winding, but at considerable cost in terms of waste heat. There are two schemes that eliminate the expense, but at some risk due to the lack of feeback on the course through the engine.
The Using momentum
If you plot the voltage at the motor winding versus time, assuming you use a limiter transistor current, as shown in Figure 4.3, and assuming a May 01 ohm motor current settlement, the result will be a thing, as shown in Figure 4.5:
Figure 4.5
While the current is below the cutoff point current set near the supply voltage is applied all through the motor winding. Once the power reaches a preset value, the voltage on the windings Engine falls that required to maintain the current set point, and when the switches open, tension briefly reversed the flow of current through the diode and R2. Another way to obtain the voltage profile using dual voltage, high voltage switching, whenever necessary to make the current in the coil motor rated current, then shut off high voltage and to maintain the rotation. Some motor controllers do so directly, without the control of current through the motor winding. This provides an excellent performance and minimize power losses in the regulator, but offers a dangerous temptation.
If the engine does not emit enough torque, it is tempting to simply extend the high voltage pulse in the winding of the motor is running. In general, to provide more of torque, although the saturation of magnetic circuits often leads to less torque than you might expect, but the cost is high! The risk of burning the engine is real, as is the risk that the rotor motor demagnitizing if the country turns against tax when running hot. Therefore, if a dual supply voltage is used, tempted to increase the torque in this way must be avoided!
Problems with dual voltage supply is particularly acute when the intervals time are controlled by the software, because in this case, it is common software must be written by a programmer that are not sufficiently aware of the physical characteristics and electrical control system.
Using pulse width modulation
Other alternative approach to regulating the current through the motor windings is to use a simple power modulaton controlled by pulse width (PWM) or a grinder. During the time of the current in the coil increases motor control system of the offer attached leaves with a duty cycle of 100%. Once the current is at full throttle roll changes control system to the duty cycle required to maintain the flow. Figure 4.6 illustrates this pattern:
Figure 4.6
For any helicopter or pulse width modulator, we can define the D ring portion of each cycle that the switch is closed:
D = Ton / (Ton + Toff)
Where
Ton – when the switch is closed during each cycle
Toff – when the switch is open during each cycle
The voltage curve shown above indicates that the voltage is entirely applied to the motor during the liquidation phase in each cycle helicopter, while when the helicopter is off, a negative voltage is indicated. This is the result of the voltage drop across the diodes that are used to the derivation of current when the switches off and external resistance used to accelerate the decomposition of the current in the windings. For large values of Ton and Toff, the exponential nature of the rise and fall of current through the motor windings is important, but for sufficiently small, we can relate as linear. Assuming that the helicopter is working to keep a current of I and the amplitude is low, that approach the speed of rise and fall of current as a function tension in the motor winding when the switch is closed and when open:
Von Vsupply = – I (Ron Rwinding +)
VOFF Vdiode = + I (Roff Rwinding +)
Here we have the same bag all the resistances in series of settlement and the delivery condition, Ron, and mix all resistances in the current recirculation circuit when the switch (S) are open Roff. The tension before falling in the recirculation diode current is decomposed into Vdiode, if the recirculation path blocked state from the ground runs to food (H-bridge mode rapid disintegration), blood must also be included in Vdiode. voltage drop before the switches in the state and on roads outside the state must also be incorporated into these tensions.
To solve the duty cycle, the first thing to note:
dI / dt = V / L
Where
I – current through the motor winding
V – voltage across the winding
L – inductance of the coil
Then replace tensions at each stage of the operation:
Iripple / Toff = VOFF / L
Iripple / T = Von / L
Where
Iripple – the peak to peak ripple current
The resolution of Toff and Ton and replace them in the definition of the duty cycle of the helicopter we have:
D = Ton / (Ton + Toff) = VOFF / (Von VOFF +)
If the voltage drops in diodes before and switches are negligible and if the only resistance is that the motor winding itself is reduced to:
D = Rwinding I / Vsupply = Vrunning / Vsupply
This particular case is particularly desirable because it offers the power of the motor winding, no leaks in the system of regulation, regardless of the difference between the voltage and operating voltage.
The Iripple superimposed AC ripple current operations by helicopter can be a source of problems at high frequencies, can be a source of RF and audio frequencies, can be a source of noise pollution. For example, an audio frequency hash, most control systems no no "Squeel", sometimes with a bang, when the rotor moves the equilibrium position. For small systems, usually not more than a nuisance, but in systems with large number of high-powered steppers, the ripple current can induce dangerously high voltage of the AC signal lines close and dangerous currents nearby ski lines. To find the ripple amplitude, remember that:
Iripple / Toff = VOFF / L
So to resolve Iripple:
Toff VOFF Iripple = / L
Therefore, to reduce the ripple amplitude at any particular work cycle, it is necessary to increase switching frequency. This can be done without limit, because they increase the losses of the switching frequency. Note that this change does not significantly affect AC losses, reducing losses due to the decrease in amplitude of the wave is usually offset by the effect of increasing frequency higher.
The main problem with using a simple hash or pulse width modulation control system is that it is entirely open loop. Designing systems to grab a good control function requires a knowledge engine characteristics, such as inductors, which are often poorly documented and supplies, dual voltage when the engine performance is marginal, is very tempting to increase the duty cycle without paying attention to long-term effects of this on the engine. In the drawings below, this weakness is addressed by the introduction of feedback loops in the system for controlling direct current low level and determine the cycle correct.
-Shot Comments One of the current limits
Approach The most common automatically adjust the duty cycle of the switches in the pace of a driver is to control the current to the motor windings when it gets too earlier, the wind is off for a fixed interval. This requires a current sensor and a shot of one, as illustrated in Figure 4.7:
Figure 4.7
Figure 4.7 illustrates a unipolar drive system. Like the circuit of Figure 4.3 R1 should be as small as possible, limited only by the requirement that the voltage supplied to the sense of comparison should be high enough to be within its operating range. Note that when shot output (¬ Q) is low, the voltage across R1 and does not reflect the current in the motor winding. Therefore, the one-shot has to be insensitive to the comparator output from the time of the fire and the time is reset. Practical circuit designs using this approach involves some complexity to comply with this restriction! Selection the value of R2 in the circuit shown in Figure 4.7 is problematic. If R2 is large, the current in the motor windings break down quickly when the level control system outside the motor winding, but when the wind is on, the current wave is large and the power lost in R2 will be important. If R2 is small, this circuit will be very efficient energy, but the current in the motor winding down slowly when the wind is off, thus lowering the threshold engine speed.
The maximum power dissipated in R2 I2R2 during Toff and Ton for zero: thus, half the power dissipated in R2 when motor coils are:
Toff P2 = I2R / (Ton + Toff)
Recall that the cycle D is defined as Ton / (Ton + Toff) and can be approached only Vrunning / Vsupply. Therefore, we approximate the power dissipation as
I2R2 P2 = (1 – Vrunning / Vsupply).
Given the usual safety margins in the selection forces of resistance power, a better approach is not necessary.
When designing a control system based on pulse width modulation, has note that the cutoff time for the determination Toff shot, and that this is fixed, determined by the timing of network connected to the one-shot. Ideally, this should be stated as follows:
The Iripple Toff = / VOFF
This means that the motor winding inductor L is known, that the measure is acceptable Iripple known, and that VOFF, total stress on the route of reverse flow recirculation, is known and fixed. Note that this system leads to a variable of type sting. As limiters linear power shown in Figure 4.3, the full voltage is applied during the turn of the first phase, and the cutting action begins only when the motor winding current reaches the limit set by Vref. This circuit can vary the type of hash to compensate for changes in the motor winding back EMF, for example, those caused by the movement rotor in this connection that offers the same quality of legislation that the linear current limiter. The current regulator at once shown in Figure 4.7 also can apply an H-bridge driver Encoding H-bridge shown in Figure 3.13 is an excellent candidate for this application, as shown in Figure 4.8:
Figure 4.8
Unlike the circuit of Figure 4.7, this circuit offers no design compromises in the choice of resistance in the path of the current decline, but offers the same selection of paths of disintegration was available in the original circuit in Figure 3.13. If X and Y control inputs rather than a mode of operation (01 or 10), the current limiter will switch between walking and degrade slowly, maximizing energy efficiency. When it comes time to cut the flow through the coils of the motor, the X and Y can be introduced at 00, using the decay mode Quick maximize speed threshold value, whereas if the damping effect dynamic braking is needed to control resonance, X and Y is set to 11.
Note that the current recirculation circuit for dynamic braking does not pass through R1, and therefore, if the engine generates a large amount of energy burned in the engine components or the driver is likely. This is unlikely to cause problems stepper motors, but when the dynamic brake is used with DC motors, the overload must be willing to remain committed, while in braking mode!
Practical examples
SGS-Thompson (and others) L293 (1A) and L298 (2A) are two H-bridges designed for easy use with the current limiting part. These chips have enabled the entries for each H-bridge that can be connected directly to the output of one shot and its partners for power are isolated from logic ground connections, allowing the resistance to be easily defined in the integrated circuit. The H-bridge from 3952 Allegro MicroSystems, can handle up to 2 amps at 50 volts and incorporates all the logic to the current control, including comparators and a gunshot. This chip is available in many styles of the package, Figure 4.9 illustrates the configuration DIP wired for constant current limit:
Figure 4.9
If RT is 20 Kohm, and Ct is 1000pF, Toff of pulse width modulation is set at 20 (± 2) microseconds. The chip integrates an October 3952 to January divider input voltage Vref, Vref so attached to the source of 5 volt logic defines the actual reference voltage of 0.5 V. Thus, if the meaning is R 0.5 ohm resistance, this provision will try to maintain a current regulated by a load of 1 A.
Note that all the power to change the chips are potentially important sources of electromagnetic interfence! 47μF capacitors located between the engine power and the ground should be as close as possible to the chip, and the path of the rod R feel for the land and return to a ground connector of the chip should be very short and with very little resistance.
On the side of 5 volts, Vref is taken due to Vcc, a small decoupling capacitor should be very close to the chip. It may even be appropriate to isolate the Vcc Vref input with a small series resistor and a capacitor different decoupling. If this is in fact note that the strength of the Vref pin to ground through internal voltage divider chip is approximately 50 ohms.
One of the most tragic of the 3952 chip, and many of its competitors, is the large number of control inputs. Are summarized in following table:
BRAKE ENABLE PHASE OUTA OUTB MODE Notes
0 – - 0 0 0 brake
0 – - 1 0 0 Blake Limited
1 1 – 0 – - Waiting
1-1 at – - Dream
1 0 0 0 0 1 reverse, Slow
1 0 0 1 0 1 reverse Quick
1 0 1 0 1 0 Forward, Slow
1 0 1 1 1 0 Forward, Fast
In the forward and reverse modes of operation, mode of entry determines whether playing fast or slow decay modes are used during Toff. In the dynamic brake mode, the input mode determines whether the current limiter is activated. It is of limited value with stepper motors, but the use of dynamic braking, without a current limiter can be dangerous with DC motors. energy consumption in hopes that the chip is minimized. From the perspective of the load, sleep and standby mode for fast charge mode decrease (all out), but in standby mode, the chip is fed much less, both logic and Food engine power.
Limiting hysteresis Comments
In many cases, engine control systems is expected to operate acceptably with a series of step motors step. The one-shot current basic regulatory shown in Figures 4.7 to 4.9 with a precision that depends on the inductance of the motor windings. Therefore, if the fixed precision is required while the motor position should be offset by changes in the RC network which determines the time off once.
This section deals with alternative designs that eliminate the need for this development. These alternative designs provide precise current regulations in a wide range inductive load. The key to this approach is to fix the roads so that the recirculation current sense resistor R1 is provided in the circuit, then the power is on or off which depends only on the current.
The usual way to build this type of controller is to use a comparator with a degree of hysteresis, for example, through feedback of the comparator output in one of their tickets through a network of resistance, as shown in Figure 4.10:
Figure 4.10
To calculate the desired values of R2 and R3, we note that:
Vripple> Vhysteresis
Where:
Vripple Iripple R1 =
Iripple – the maximum allowable ripple current
and:
Vhysteresis Vswing = R2 / (R2 + R3)
Vswing – Changes in the voltage comparator output
We can solve this for the reason of resistance:
R2 / (R2 + R3)
By example, if R1 is 0.5 ohms and we want to regulate the current to 10 mA, using a comparator with TTL compatible output and a change in voltage 4 volts, the report should not be up to 0.00125.
Note that the sum R2 + R3 determines the load on Vref, assuming that the input resistance of the comparison is actually infinite. In general, therefore, this sum is quite large.
A problem with the circuit of Figure 4.10 is that it limits the current through the motor in dynamic braking or modes of slow decline. Even if the current through the sense resistance far exceeds the desired current, the switch B and D closed mode dynamic braking, and if the reference voltage is variable, rapidly decreasing the reference voltage to be applied by the control system.
The designers of the 3952 Allegro chip face this problem and the solution adopted for the user, providing an input mode to determine if the helicopter alternates between performance and rapid decay mode or operation and slow decay mode. Note that this chip uses a fixed off-time as a one-shot and thus, switching between the two decay modes will change the accuracy of the current regulator. Given that such a change in accuracy is acceptable, we can modify the circuit of Figure 4.10 to build the system automatically if more rapid decomposition than running or dynamic braking current slogan comparison by a margin too big. Figure 4.11 shows how you can make using a second comparator:
Figure 4.11
As shown in Figure 4.11, the lowest compared directly to the senses the voltage across R1, while the upper comparator senses a higher voltage, determined by a network of resistance. The network must maintain negative values of the two comparators enough Apart from ensuring that as the voltage rises above R1 parameters comparison will still open at the top before the bottom of the opening of switches compared low and the voltage drop across R1, Always compare the fund will go before comparing the closed circuit switches up on the top.
Therefore, this system has two modes base balance. If the motor winding is the power of drawing, one of the switches are closed down when the switch on the upper surface is used to cut power motor winding, alternating between the state of the system operation mode and slow decomposition.
If the motor winding is the production energy, the switches remain open up and cut the switches, alternating between rapid decay and slow decay modes of reproduction as needed to maintain the current within certain limits. If both comparators have details on the order of millivolts with hysteresis of about 5 mV, it is reasonable to use a difference 5 mV between the top and bottom for comparison. If we use the logic of the power supply 5 volt pull-up resistor to the network, and we assume a nominal level operation of about 0.5 volts, the resistance network must have a ratio of 1:900, for example, 90K to +5 resistance and a resistance of 100 ohms between the two comparator inputs.
Practical examples
The basic idea is described in This section also applies to unipolar stepper drivers, but in this context, it is fairly easy to implement if the reference voltage is measured with respect the engine supply unregulated. Figure 4.12 illustrates a practical example with the voltage drop across a silicon diode reference voltage common.
Figure 4.12
The circuit shown in Figure 4.12 uses a 2.4K resistor to provide a bias current of 10 mA for the reference diode. A small capacitor is added to the reference diode if engine power is largely unregulated.
0.6 resistance value used for current sense resistor sets the rules to an A, if the reference voltage is 0.6 volts. 1000 cons of an information network on the comparison of sets allowed in the current drive to about 8 mA regulated.
The comparator is shown in Figure 4.12 can be powered by the supply of engines with little regulation, but only if it can operate with entries very similar to the tension of positive effects. Although I have not tried it, compare the Mitsubishi M5249L seems ideal for this position, he can work from a positive supply of 40 volts, and input voltages are allowed to slightly exceed the voltage positive feed! The result of this comparison is open collector, so that hysteresis network also acts as a network of pull-ups, providing some milliamps of current recovery. The diode is shown in Figure 5 clamps the output voltage of the comparator logic supply and overvoltage protection entry door.
current detection technologies Other
Cycles feedback of all current limiters given above using the voltage drop across a small resistance to measure current. This is an excellent choice for small motors, but it difficult for large engines with high power! Here other current sensing technologies suitable for such contexts, especially those that provide only a fraction of motor current sense resistor, and those that measure the flow by detecting the magnetic field around the conductor.
National Semiconductor has integrated a very intelligent sensor underway in several of its H-bridges. This generates a current sense resistor which is proportional to the current through the motor windings, but much lower. For example, the bridge H LMD18200, the resistance of sense amp 377 receives exactly micro amps flowing in the motor windings.
The key to the detection technology used in the current line from National Semiconductor H-bridges are located in the internal structure of the DMOS power switching transistors they use. These transistors are composed of thousands of small MOSFET cells connected in parallel. A small fraction, but representative of these cells, usually 1 to 4000, is used to extract the direction of the current, while cells other controls the motor current. The data sheet of the National Bridge LMD18245 H contains an excellent description of how this is done.
When high currents are involved, the use of an integrated approach is opposed to H-bridge, current detection technology, elegant and well established involves the use of a ferrite core intermediate and Hall effect sensor, as shown in Figure 4.13:
Figure 4.13
Simple linear effect sensors Hall required a small current bias regulated between two of its terminals, and generating a voltage proportional to the magnetic field in a third terminal. The magnetic field through ferrite core sawn space is proportional to the current through the cable, and therefore, the stress reported by the Hall effect sensor is proportional to the current.
Allegro Microsystems and others to establish a complete line of Hall effect sensors, but pre-calibrated Hall effect current sensors are available; These include carrots, the Hall effect sensor and auxiliary components, all mounted on a PC card or small pots as a unit. Newark Electronics lists a few sources of these, not including Honeywell, FW Bell and instruments LEM.
An intriguing new character sensor today is only available, from 1998 on the basis of a thin film magneto resistive sensor, the sensitivity of this technology eliminates the need for the ferrite core and the result is a sensor Current compact. The sensors of the series made by FW Bell NT using this technology.
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