Hi Harry -- The controller was custom built for us with custom software by
Semifusion Corp. (Watsonville, CA - contact Mr Bill Lee). As far as I know
there is no "easy way" to get it to run without specific VR 2-phase control
software.

I can't remember how the rotor looked, but I think each par of stator poles set
up a field and this field "rotates". The rotor was about 2 inches diameter and
made of laminated steel (no coils).

Scott Cronk
Founder EMB
--- In lectra@yahoogroups.com, "giantsaholic" <harry_wornick@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all. I work as an intern in a silicon valley startup and I've come across
an old EMB motor in my work. The only identification it has on it besides the
EMB logo is "PP1-09" on the gearbox. I would think it is the VR24 motor
described on the website but it looks sort of different than the mechanical
schematic. It has a small hp HEDS-5640 encoder on the gear box side and 8 poles
on the motor side. Does each of these poles correspond to one tooth in the
stator? Or perhaps each pair of poles corresponds to a stator tooth? I'm just
trying to figure out how this motor is 2-phase. Furthermore, I'm trying to rig
up the motor to run on a dynamometer but I can't seem to get the shaft to rotate
at all. Anyone know where I can find an easily integrated controller/inverter? I
would appreciate any ideas or knowledge about this motor that is not already on
electricmotorbike.org
>
> Thanks!
>
> Harry Wornick
>