Stepper Motor Control
A digital square wave signal is used to drive the stepper motor of the DK assembly. The duty cycle of the frequency and trigger of the signal are changed to produce the magnetic field required to move the stepper motor rotor.
Each set of stepper motor windings are controlled by four final stages. Each final stage has the ability to switch between power and ground to reverse the direction of current flow through the windings (trigger). This switching allows the magnetic field of the coils to be reversed allowing the rotor to be driven in either direction to position the throttle plate at the precise setting called for by the PWG input request.
The final stage control varies the duty cycle to control the speed of movement and position of the throttle plate.
Self Diagnosis: The scope of EML self diagnosis for stepper motor operation includes:
- Checking
- Both throttle valves are checked dynamically prior to engine starting (part of pre-start check with KL 15 on).
- All eight final stage controls per stepper motor when KL 15 is switched on.
- Monitoring - The supply voltages for all potentiometers.
- Throttle valve set position with the feedback potentiometers position.
- Comparing the two potentiometer signals.
- Comparing the set points calculated by each individual processor.
- The throttle valve operation for OBD II checking requirements.