motor_settings_t Struct Reference

Physical characteristics and limitations of the motor. More...

Data Fields
unsigned int	MotorType
	Motor Type flags.
unsigned int	ReservedField
	Reserved.
unsigned int	Poles
	Number of pole pairs for DC or BLDC motors or number of steps per rotation for stepper motor.
unsigned int	Phases
	Number of phases for BLDC motors.
float	NominalVoltage
	Nominal voltage on winding (B).
float	NominalCurrent
	Maximum direct current in winding for DC and BLDC engines, nominal current in windings for stepper motor (A).
float	NominalSpeed
	Not used.
float	NominalTorque
	Nominal torque(mN m).
float	NominalPower
	Nominal power(W).
float	WindingResistance
	Resistance of windings for DC engine, each of two windings for stepper motor or each of there windings for BLDC engine(Ohm).
float	WindingInductance
	Inductance of windings for DC engine, each of two windings for stepper motor or each of there windings for BLDC engine(mH).
float	RotorInertia
	Rotor inertia(g cm2).
float	StallTorque
	Torque hold position for a stepper motor or torque at a motionless rotor for other types of engines (mN m).
float	DetentTorque
	Holding torque position with un-powered coils (mN m).
float	TorqueConstant
	Torque constant, which determines the aspect ratio of maximum moment of force from the rotor current flowing in the coil (mN m / A).
float	SpeedConstant
	Velocity constant, which determines the value or amplitude of the induced voltage on the motion of DC or BLDC motor (rpm / V) or stepper motor (steps/s / V).
float	SpeedTorqueGradient
	Speed torque gradient (rpm / mN m).
float	MechanicalTimeConstant
	Mechanical time constant (ms).
float	MaxSpeed
	The maximum speed for stepper motors (steps/s) or DC and BLDC motors (rmp).
float	MaxCurrent
	The maximum current in the winding (A).
float	MaxCurrentTime
	Safe duration of overcurrent in the winding (ms).
float	NoLoadCurrent
	The current consumption in idle mode (A).
float	NoLoadSpeed
	Idle speed (rpm).

Detailed Description

Physical characteristics and limitations of the motor.

See Also

set_motor_settings

get_motor_settings

get_motor_settings, set_motor_settings

Field Documentation

float DetentTorque

Holding torque position with un-powered coils (mN m).

Data type: float.

float MaxCurrent

The maximum current in the winding (A).

Data type: float.

float MaxCurrentTime

Safe duration of overcurrent in the winding (ms).

Data type: float.

float MaxSpeed

The maximum speed for stepper motors (steps/s) or DC and BLDC motors (rmp).

Data type: float.

float MechanicalTimeConstant

Mechanical time constant (ms).

Data type: float.

unsigned int MotorType

Motor Type flags.

float NoLoadCurrent

The current consumption in idle mode (A).

Used for DC and BLDC motors. Data type: float.

float NoLoadSpeed

Idle speed (rpm).

Used for DC and BLDC motors. Data type: float.

float NominalCurrent

Maximum direct current in winding for DC and BLDC engines, nominal current in windings for stepper motor (A).

Data type: float.

float NominalPower

Nominal power(W).

Used for DC and BLDC engine. Data type: float.

float NominalSpeed

Not used.

Nominal speed(rpm). Used for DC and BLDC engine. Data type: float.

float NominalTorque

Nominal torque(mN m).

Used for DC and BLDC engine. Data type: float.

float NominalVoltage

Nominal voltage on winding (B).

Data type: float

unsigned int Phases

Number of phases for BLDC motors.

unsigned int Poles

Number of pole pairs for DC or BLDC motors or number of steps per rotation for stepper motor.

float RotorInertia

Rotor inertia(g cm2).

Data type: float.

float SpeedConstant

Velocity constant, which determines the value or amplitude of the induced voltage on the motion of DC or BLDC motor (rpm / V) or stepper motor (steps/s / V).

Data type: float.

float SpeedTorqueGradient

Speed torque gradient (rpm / mN m).

Data type: float.

float StallTorque

Torque hold position for a stepper motor or torque at a motionless rotor for other types of engines (mN m).

Data type: float.

float TorqueConstant

Torque constant, which determines the aspect ratio of maximum moment of force from the rotor current flowing in the coil (mN m / A).

Used mainly for DC motors. Data type: float.

float WindingInductance

Inductance of windings for DC engine, each of two windings for stepper motor or each of there windings for BLDC engine(mH).

Data type: float.

float WindingResistance

Resistance of windings for DC engine, each of two windings for stepper motor or each of there windings for BLDC engine(Ohm).

Data type: float.