Stepper motor increase rpm but keep torque

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers on the possibility of increasing the RPM of a stepper motor while maintaining its typical working torque. Participants explore the relationship between voltage, torque, and RPM in the context of a specific motor and control board.

Discussion Character

  • Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether increasing the voltage to the motor can achieve a higher RPM while keeping the torque constant.
  • Another participant suggests that increasing the voltage typically increases both RPM and torque, but notes that maintaining a constant step timing may affect the average speed.
  • A different participant emphasizes that increasing voltage is generally aimed at providing more torque, warning that insufficient torque may prevent the motor from advancing to the next step.
  • One participant mentions that the manufacturer provides a torque-voltage-RPM curve, implying that this information could clarify the relationship between these variables.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the effects of voltage on torque and RPM, indicating that there is no consensus on the best approach to achieve the desired motor performance.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference the importance of step timing and the manufacturer's specifications, suggesting that these factors may influence the outcomes discussed.

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increasing the voltage usually increases the rpm and the torque.
Mind you, if the step timing is a constant then, although the motor spends less time doing each step, the average speed should stay the same.

Changing the average speed of the motor, then, involves making more steps per second.
So what controls that?
 
Generally, increasing the voltage to the stepper motor is done to provide more torque. If undertorqued, the stepper motor will not advance to the next step, ie it will not turn.
 
Your motor should have a torque-voltage-RPM curve given by the manufacturer. Your answer is there.
 

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