Abstract: A motor driving device includes an analog to digital conversion circuit to which a speed command voltage instructing a rotation speed of a motor is inputted, and a microcomputer configured and programmed to generate a speed command having a pulse width which is changed according to the speed command voltage based on an output signal of the analog to digital conversion circuit. Further, the motor driving device includes a signal isolator configured to transmit the speed command between an input and an output while providing isolation between the input and the output, and a drive circuit configured to generate a driving signal in response to the speed command outputted from the signal isolator and to change the rotation speed of the motor.

Abstract: A motor driving device includes an analog to digital conversion circuit to which a speed command voltage instructing a rotation speed of a motor is inputted, and a microcomputer configured and programmed to generate a speed command having a pulse width which is changed according to the speed command voltage based on an output signal of the analog to digital conversion circuit. Further, the motor driving device includes a signal isolator configured to transmit the speed command between an input and an output while providing isolation between the input and the output, and a drive circuit configured to generate a driving signal in response to the speed command outputted from the signal isolator and to change the rotation speed of the motor.

Abstract: A stepping motor drive circuit includes a control-purpose controller including a control-purpose position detecting unit; a rotation command information inputting unit arranged to receive command information on the rotating position of the stepping motor; a control-purpose deviation calculating unit arranged to calculate a positional deviation between the rotating position of the stepping motor detected by the control-purpose position detecting unit and the rotating position included in the command information; and an amplitude value setting unit. The amplitude value setting unit switches operations of stator coils of the stepping motor pursuant to the command information, rotate the stepping motor to the rotating position included in the command information, and increase or decrease an amplitude value of a drive current fed to the stator coils during stoppage of the stepping motor depending on the positional deviation calculated by the control-purpose deviation calculating unit.

Abstract: A stepping motor drive circuit includes a control-purpose controller including a control-purpose position detecting unit; a rotation command information inputting unit arranged to receive command information on the rotating position of the stepping motor; a control-purpose deviation calculating unit arranged to calculate a positional deviation between the rotating position of the stepping motor detected by the control-purpose position detecting unit and the rotating position included in the command information; and an amplitude value setting unit. The amplitude value setting unit switches operations of stator coils of the stepping motor pursuant to the command information, rotate the stepping motor to the rotating position included in the command information, and increase or decrease an amplitude value of a drive current fed to the stator coils during stoppage of the stepping motor depending on the positional deviation calculated by the control-purpose deviation calculating unit.

Abstract: A stepping motor controlling device according to the present invention includes lead angle computing means which computes a lead angle according to the load torque current deviation of the stepping motor, adding means which adds an angle command to the lead angle to determine a winding exciting angle and voltage applying means which applies a voltage according to the winding exciting angle to the stepping motor.

Abstract: A stepping motor controlling device according to the present invention includes lead angle computing means which computes a lead angle according to the load torque current deviation of the stepping motor, adding means which adds an angle command to the lead angle to determine a winding exciting angle and voltage applying means which applies a voltage according to the winding exciting angle to the stepping motor.

Abstract: A stepping motor control system according to the present invention includes a counting mechanism for counting the number of steps of the pulse train command, a latch mechanism for holding a counting value of the counting mechanism with a latch signal and finding a position command, a reference signal generating mechanism for generating the latch signal and a reference clock signal, a first calculating mechanism for calculating a pulse spacing of the pulse train command with the reference clock signal, and a second calculating mechanism for calculating a time interval from generation of the pulse train command to generation of the latch signal with the reference clock signal. In the stepping motor control system, the position command is corrected using command pulse spacing information calculated by the first calculating mechanism and time difference information calculated by the second calculating mechanism.

Abstract: Disclosed is a driving device for a motor such as a stepping motor etc. for controlling an angle and a speed of the motor, wherein the driving device comprises exciting current detectors for detecting exciting currents of motor windings of the motor, an exciting current amplitude computation means for computing an exciting current amplitude value or the square of the exciting current amplitude value from exciting current detection values detected by the exciting current detectors, and a voltage impression unit for impressing voltages at values corresponding to a deviation value of the exciting current amplitude value and the current amplitude command or a deviation value of the square of the exciting current amplitude value and the square of the current amplitude command to the motor windings.

Abstract: A stepping motor control system according to the present invention includes a counting mechanism for counting the number of steps of the pulse train command, a latch mechanism for holding a counting value of the counting mechanism with a latch signal and finding a position command, a reference signal generating mechanism for generating the latch signal and a reference clock signal, a first calculating mechanism for calculating a pulse spacing of the pulse train command with the reference clock signal, and a second calculating mechanism for calculating a time interval from generation of the pulse train command to generation of the latch signal with the reference clock signal. In the stepping motor control system, the position command is corrected using command pulse spacing information calculated by the first calculating mechanism and time difference information calculated by the second calculating mechanism.

Abstract: A stepping motor control apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises: a current detection unit that detects phase currents flowing into a stepping motor; an equivalent model-of-motor arithmetic unit that includes a coefficient multiplication block which performs multiplication using a coefficient ka?=Ts/? as a multiplier, a coefficient multiplication block which performs multiplication using a coefficient kb?=?/(Ts+?) as a multiplier, and a coefficient multiplication block which performs multiplication using a coefficient kg?=I0/E0 as a multiplier, and that calculates an estimated angle of excitation; a current control unit that controls an exciting current on the basis of the estimated angle of excitation, an angle command, and the phase currents detected by the current detection unit; and a variable voltage inverter that applies phase voltages to phase windings included in the stepping motor according to outputs of the current control unit.

Abstract: A stepping motor driver according to the present invention includes a torque component current calculating means for calculating a torque component current from phase currents and a rotor rotation angle, an absolute value converting means for obtaining an absolute value of the torque component current, a high speed-response judging means adapted for outputting a first control signal when a speed deviation between a command speed and a rotor speed is not more than a reference level, and outputting a second control signal when the speed deviation exceeds the reference level, and a current command outputting means adapted for outputting a current command according to the absolute value of the torque component current when the first control signal is outputted, and outputting a maximum current command value as the current command when the second control signal is outputted.

Abstract: A stepping motor driver according to the present invention includes a torque component current calculating means for calculating a torque component current from phase currents and a rotor rotation angle, an absolute value converting means for obtaining an absolute value of the torque component current, a high speed-response judging means adapted for outputting a first control signal when a speed deviation between a command speed and a rotor speed is not more than a reference level, and outputting a second control signal when the speed deviation exceeds the reference level, and a current command outputting means adapted for outputting a current command according to the absolute value of the torque component current when the first control signal is outputted, and outputting a maximum current command value as the current command when the second control signal is outputted.

Abstract: A stepping motor control apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises: a current detection unit that detects phase currents flowing into a stepping motor; an equivalent model-of-motor arithmetic unit that includes a coefficient multiplication block which performs multiplication using a coefficient ka?=Ts/? as a multiplier, a coefficient multiplication block which performs multiplication using a coefficient kb?=?/(Ts+?) as a multiplier, and a coefficient multiplication block which performs multiplication using a coefficient kg?=I0/E0 as a multiplier, and that calculates an estimated angle of excitation; a current control unit that controls an exciting current on the basis of the estimated angle of excitation, an angle command, and the phase currents detected by the current detection unit; and a variable voltage inverter that applies phase voltages to phase windings included in the stepping motor according to outputs of the current control unit.

Abstract: A stepping motor driver comprises: an excitation angle generating means which generates an excitation angle from an external command pulse; a current control means which controls exciting currents for a stepping motor according to the excitation angle and a current command; a current detection means which detects phase currents of the stepping motor; an angle detection means which detects a rotor rotation angle of the stepping motor; a torque component current calculating means which calculates a torque component current from the phase currents and the rotor rotation angle; an absolute converting means which obtains the absolute value of the torque component current; and a current command output means which outputs the current command depending on the absolute value of the torque component current.

Abstract: A stepping motor driver which drives a stepping motor for position and speed control. The stepping motor driver comprises: a current control means which outputs values corresponding to applied voltages; current sensors which detect phase currents; and a magnetic pole position estimation unit which uses the values corresponding to applied voltages and detected phase current values as outputs of the current sensors to obtain a magnetic pole position estimate. The magnetic pole position estimation unit calculates a magnetic pole position estimate from speed electromotive force estimates or from differences between phase currents at zero speed and detected phase current values.

Abstract: A stepping motor driver comprises: an excitation angle generating means which generates an excitation angle from an external command pulse; a current control means which controls exciting currents for a stepping motor according to the excitation angle and a current command; a current detection means which detects phase currents of the stepping motor; an angle detection means which detects a rotor rotation angle of the stepping motor; a torque component current calculating means which calculates a torque component current from the phase currents and the rotor rotation angle; an absolute converting means which obtains the absolute value of the torque component current; and a current command output means which outputs the current command depending on the absolute value of the torque component current.

Abstract: The stepping motor driver comprises an angle computing element that receives rotor position detection signals from an encoder and calculates a detected angle representing the rotational angle of the rotor, and a lead angle controller that generates a corrected command angle based on the difference between a command angle given from outside and the detected angle. The lead angle controller calculates an angle deviation that is the difference between the command angle and the detected angle, compares the angle deviation with a predetermined value, outputs the command angle as the corrected command angle if the angle deviation is less than the predetermined value, and outputs a value obtained by adding an approximated lead angle to the detected angle as the corrected command angle if the angle deviation is greater than, or equal to, the predetermined value, and the phase of voltage applied to the motor is controlled according to the corrected command angle.

Abstract: A stepping motor driver which drives a stepping motor for position and speed control. The stepping motor driver comprises: a current control means which outputs values corresponding to applied voltages; current sensors which detect phase currents; and a magnetic pole position estimation unit which uses the values corresponding to applied voltages and detected phase current values as outputs of the current sensors to obtain a magnetic pole position estimate. The magnetic pole position estimation unit calculates a magnetic pole position estimate from speed electromotive force estimates or from differences between phase currents at zero speed and detected phase current values.

Abstract: Disclosed is a driving device for a motor such as a stepping motor etc. for controlling an angle and a speed of the motor, wherein the driving device comprises exciting current detectors for detecting exciting currents of motor windings of the motor, an exciting current amplitude computation means for computing an exciting current amplitude value or the square of the exciting current amplitude value from exciting current detection values detected by the exciting current detectors, and a voltage impression unit for impressing voltages at values corresponding to a deviation value of the exciting current amplitude value and the current amplitude command or a deviation value of the square of the exciting current amplitude value and the square of the current amplitude command to the motor windings.

Abstract: The stepping motor driver comprises an angle computing element that receives rotor position detection signals from an encoder and calculates a detected angle representing the rotational angle of the rotor, and a lead angle controller that generates a corrected command angle based on the difference between a command angle given from outside and the detected angle. The lead angle controller calculates an angle deviation that is the difference between the command angle and the detected angle, compares the angle deviation with a predetermined value, outputs the command angle as the corrected command angle if the angle deviation is less than the predetermined value, and outputs a value obtained by adding an approximated lead angle to the detected angle as the corrected command angle if the angle deviation is greater than, or equal to, the predetermined value, and the phase of voltage applied to the motor is controlled according to the corrected command angle.