Method and apparatus for controlling multiple motors
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for simultaneously controlling a plurality of stepper motors. Addressing circuitry generates address data for each motor in a periodic address sequence. Memory circuits respond to the address data for each motor by accessing a corresponding memory location containing a first operational data set functionally related to a direction for moving the motor, speed data, and rate of speed change. First logic circuits respond to the first data set to generate a motor step command. Second logic circuits respond to the command from the first logic circuits to generate a third data set for replacing the first data set in memory with a current operational motor status, which becomes the first data set when the motor is next addressed.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866355
- Patent Number(s):
- 4689541
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02P - CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; controlling; multiple; motors; provided; simultaneously; plurality; stepper; addressing; circuitry; generates; address; data; motor; periodic; sequence; memory; circuits; respond; accessing; corresponding; location; containing; operational; set; functionally; related; direction; moving; speed; rate; change; logic; generate; step; command; third; replacing; current; status; addressed; logic circuits; stepper motors; functionally related; stepper motor; data set; speed data; logic circuit; memory location; memory circuit; /318/
Citation Formats
Jones, Rollin G, Kortegaard, Bert L, and Jones, David F. Method and apparatus for controlling multiple motors. United States: N. p., 1987.
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title = {Method and apparatus for controlling multiple motors},
author = {Jones, Rollin G and Kortegaard, Bert L and Jones, David F},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus are provided for simultaneously controlling a plurality of stepper motors. Addressing circuitry generates address data for each motor in a periodic address sequence. Memory circuits respond to the address data for each motor by accessing a corresponding memory location containing a first operational data set functionally related to a direction for moving the motor, speed data, and rate of speed change. First logic circuits respond to the first data set to generate a motor step command. Second logic circuits respond to the command from the first logic circuits to generate a third data set for replacing the first data set in memory with a current operational motor status, which becomes the first data set when the motor is next addressed.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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