Step mode and limit speeds
The Beckhoff stepper motor terminals are capable of approx. 125,000 steps per second.
Beckhoff stepper motors have a step angle of 1.8°or 200 steps per revolution.
|
Step mode |
Limit speed [rpm] |
|---|---|
|
Full step |
37.500 (theoretical) |
|
1/2 |
18.750 (theoretical) |
|
1/4 |
9.375 (theoretical) |
|
1/8 |
4,688 (theoretical) |
|
1/16 |
2.344 |
|
1/32 |
1,171 |
|
1/64 |
585 |
In practice, the design and construction of the stepper motor limit the maximum speed of rotation. Normally, stepper motors are in fact only used for applications with rated rotation speeds well below 1000 per minute.