Winding Editor for a Three-Phase Induction Motor

For a three-phase induction motor, you may want to specify a different number of conductors for each stator slot. The Winding Editor makes this possible by enabling you to specify the number of turns for each coil. To enable the Winding Editor, you must have set the Winding Property for the Winding Type to Editor.

To specify the number of turns for each coil:

1. Click Machine > Winding > Edit Layout.
   The Winding Editor window appears.
2. In the table in the upper left, set which phase you want for each coil and which slot is the “in” and “out” slot for the current in each coil.
3. If you are working on a quarter or half model, you may want to specify a multiplier by clicking the Periodic Multiplier check box and specifying a value.
4. Select or deselect the Constant Turns or Constant Pitch check boxes, depending on whether you want to be able to change these setting in the table above. When these options are selected, you cannot change the turns or pitch.
5. When you are satisfied with the coil settings, click OK to close the Winding Editor window.