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Enak
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How to increase startup torque?

What settings should I look at to increase the startup torque of the motor in FOC please?  With the encoder it is very smooth but I would like to maximise the torque available at low speed.

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If you already use an encoder the only thing you can do to increase torque is increasing the current limits. Different gearing also works if it is possible.

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Thank you, it is working well, actually I turned down the current to protect the drive.

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Positive ramping time constant under ADC is what seems to be making a difference. I set it to 0.10 or even 0.0 for immediate ramp up.

 

 

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