Oriental Motor Debuts AlphaSTEP PLUS System
Oriental Motor USA Corp. (Torrance, CA) announced the new AlphaStep PLUS, which combines a two-phase, closed-loop, stepping motor with an integrated, programmable, motion controller and driver. The controller and driver have been combined into the compact size of the original AlphaStep driver. The new driver-controller platform can be programmed in four operation modes: positioning, mechanical home seeking, continuous motion and electrical home seeking.
The AlphaStep PLUS possesses the "no loss of synchronism" operation of the original AlphaStep via the built-in, rotor-position, detection system. If synchronism nears possible instability conditions, the AlphaStep control system uses a closed-loop control feature to maintain motion integrity. The AlphaStep PLUS system is available with round shaft AlphaStep motors ranging from 1.65in² to 3.35in² frame sizes.
