Sanyo Pancake Stepper Motor with Encoder: Bipolar, 200 Steps/Rev, 42×24.5mm, 3.5V, 1 A/Phase, 4000 CPR

This NEMA 17-size pancake bipolar stepping motor from Sanyo features an integrated high-resolution (1000 P/R) quadrature encoder that allows for 4000 counts per revolution of the output shaft when counting both edges of both channels.

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Description

Bipolar stepper motor wires are terminated with bare leads.

Sanyo bipolar stepper motor wiring diagram.

Overview

This NEMA 17-size pancake bipolar stepping motor from Sanyo features an integrated high-resolution (1000 P/R) quadrature encoder that allows for 4000 counts per revolution of the output shaft when counting both edges of both channels. The stepper motor itself has a 1.8° step angle (200 steps/revolution) and each phase draws 1 A at 3.5 V, allowing for a holding torque of 0.85 kg-cm (12 oz-in). The motor has four colour-coded wires terminated with bare leads: red and yellow connect to one coil; orange and blue connect to the other. It can be controlled by a pair of suitable H-bridges (one for each coil), but we recommend using a bipolar stepper motor driver.

Our 5 mm universal mounting hub can be used to mount objects on the stepper motor’s 5 mm-diameter output shaft, and our NEMA 17 aluminium bracket offers a variety of options for mounting this stepper motor in your project.

This stepper motor is also available without an encoder.

Specifications

  • Size: 42 mm square × 24.5 mm, not including the shaft (NEMA 17)
  • Weight: 105 g (3.7 oz)
  • Shaft diameter: 5 mm
  • Steps per revolution: 200
  • Current rating: 1 A per coil
  • Voltage rating: 3.5 V
  • Resistance: 3.5 Ω per coil
  • Holding torque: 850 g-cm (12 oz-in)
  • Inductance: 1.2 mH per coil
  • Lead length: 30 cm (12″)
  • Output shaft supported by two ball bearings

More specifications are available in the SS242x stepper motor datasheet (385k pdf) and the product-specific SS2421-50XE100 datasheet (568k pdf).

Dimensions

Dimensions (in mm) of the SS2421-50XE100 42×24.5mm Sanyo pancake stepper motor with encoder.

We also carry a taller version of this stepper motor with identical dimensions except for the height. The pictures below show this stepper motor on the left and the taller version on the right:

Side view of the SS2421-50XE100 42×24.5mm Sanyo pancake stepper motor.

Side view of the SS2422-50XE100 42×31.5mm Sanyo pancake stepper motor.

Quadrature encoder

Specifications for the quadrature encoder integrated into the Sanyo SS242x-50XE100 stepper motors with encoders.

The integrated quadrature encoder operates from 5 V and has a resolution of 1000 P/R, which allows for 4000 counts per revolution (CPR) of the output shaft when counting both edges (i.e. rising and falling) of both channels (i.e. A and B). In addition to the A and B channel outputs, the encoder has a home channel, Z, that pulses once per revolution and can be used for absolute positioning. The encoder also has outputs for the inverse of A, B, and Z. A 15 cm (6″) encoder cable is included.

15 cm (6″) encoder cable included with the Sanyo pancake stepper motors with encoders.

The included encoder cable is terminated on one end by a JST GHR-08V-S connector that matches the encoder connector on the stepper motor (the other end is unterminated).

Side view of the 42×24.5mm Sanyo pancake stepper motor with included encoder cable plugged in.

Bottom view of the 42×24.5mm Sanyo pancake stepper motor with encoder.

Stepper Motor Applications

Stepper motors are generally used in a variety of applications where precise position control is desirable and the cost or complexity of a feedback control system is unwarranted. Here are a few applications where stepper motors are often found:

  • Printers
  • CNC machines
  • 3D printer/prototyping machines (e.g. RepRap)
  • Laser cutters
  • Pick and place machines
  • Linear actuators
  • Hard drives

Sanyo stepper motors; from left to right: 14mm single shaft, 42×18.6mm, 50×11mm, 14mm double shaft

Note: Sanyo Denki calls this product the “SANMOTION F2 STEPPING SYSTEMS TYPE SS2421-50XE100”.


Specifications

Dimensions

Size: 42 mm square × 24.5 mm
(NEMA 17)1
NEMA size: 17
Weight: 105 g
Shaft diameter: 5 mm

General specifications

Steps per revolution: 200
Current rating: 1000 mA2
Voltage rating: 3.5 V
Holding torque: 11.8 oz·in
Resistance: 3.5 Ohm2
Inductance per phase: 1.2 mH
Number of leads: 4
Lead length: 30 cm3
Encoders?: Y
Encoder resolution: 4000 CPR4

Notes:

1
Not including the shaft.
2
Per coil.
3
This applies to the stepper motor leads only. The included removable encoder cable is 15 cm (6″) long.
4
Relative to the output shaft, counting both edges (rising and falling) of both channels (A and B).

Resources


FAQs

I want to control a 3.9 V, 600 mA bipolar stepper motor like this, but your A4988 stepper motor driver carrier has a minimum operating voltage of 8 V. Can I use this driver without damaging the stepper motor?

Yes. To avoid damaging your stepper motor, you want to avoid exceeding the rated current, which is 600 mA in this instance. The A4988 stepper motor drivers let you limit the maximum current, so as long as you set the limit below the rated current, you will be within spec for your motor, even if the voltage exceeds the rated voltage. The voltage rating is just the voltage at which each coil draws the rated current, so the coils of your stepper motor will draw 600 mA at 3.9 V. By using a higher voltage along with active current limiting, the current is able to ramp up faster, which lets you achieve higher step rates than you could using the rated voltage.

If you do want to use a lower motor supply voltage (under 8 V) for other reasons, consider using our DRV8834 low-voltage stepper motor driver carrier.

How do I connect my stepper motor to the A4983 or A4988 stepper motor driver carrier?

The answer to this question depends on the type of stepper motor you have. When working with stepper motors, you will typically encounter two types: unipolar stepper motors and bipolar stepper motors. Unipolar motors have two windings per phase, allowing the magnetic field to be reversed without having to reverse the direction of current in a coil, which makes unipolar motors easier to control than bipolar stepper motors. The drawback is that only half of the phase is carrying current at any given time, which decreases the torque you can get out of the stepper motor. However, if you have the appropriate control circuitry, you can increase the stepper motor torque by using the unipolar stepper motor as a bipolar stepper motor (note: this is only possible with 6- or 8-lead unipolar stepper motors, not with 5-lead unipolar stepper motors). Unipolar stepper motors typically have five, six, or eight leads.

Bipolar steppers have a single coil per phase and require more complicated control circuitry (typically an H-bridge for each phase). The A4983 and A4988 have the circuitry necessary to control a bipolar stepper motor. Bipolar stepper motors typically have four leads, two for each coil.

Two-phase bipolar stepper motor with four leads.

The above diagram shows a standard bipolar stepper motor. To control this with the A4983 or A4988, connect stepper lead A to board output 1A, stepper lead C to board output 1B, stepper lead B to board output 2A, and stepper lead D to board output 2B. See the A4983/A4988 datasheet for more information.

If you have a six-lead unipolar stepper motor as shown in the diagram below:

Two-phase unipolar stepper motor with six leads.

you can connect it to the A4983 or A4988 as a bipolar stepper motor by making the bipolar connections described in the section above and leaving stepper leads A’ and B’ disconnected. These leads are centre taps to the two coils and are not used for bipolar operation.

If you have an eight-lead unipolar stepper motor as shown in the diagram below:

Two-phase unipolar stepper motor with eight leads.

you have several connection options. An eight-lead unipolar stepper motor has two coils per phase, and it gives you access to all of the coil leads (in a six-lead unipolar motor, lead A’ is internally connected to C’ and lead B’ is internally connected to D’). When operating this as a bipolar stepper, you have the option of using the two coils for each phase in parallel or in series. When using them in parallel, you decrease coil inductance, which can lead to increased performance if you have the ability to deliver more current. However, since the A4983 and A4988 actively limit the output current per phase, you will only get half the phase current flowing through each of the two parallel coils. When using them in series, it’s like having a single coil per phase (like in four-lead bipolar steppers or six-lead unipolar steppers used as bipolar steppers). We recommend you use a series connection.

To connect the phase coils in parallel, connect stepper leads A and C’ to board output 1A, stepper leads A’ and C to board output 1B, stepper leads B and D’ to board output 2A, and stepper leads B’ and D to board output 2B.

To connect the phase coils in series, connect stepper lead A’ to C’ and stepper lead B’ to D’. Stepper leads A, C, B, and D should be connected to the stepper motor driver as normal for a bipolar stepper motor (see the bipolar stepper connections above).

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