Use NEMA 17 stepper motor of 2,6V with 9V alimentation

I am a student and for my experimentation project I want to use a NEMA 17 stepper motor with arduino, this one :

[ACT 17HS4417P1X4: Moteur pas-à-pas hybride NEMA 17, 1,8°, 1,7 A, 2,6 V chez reichelt elektronik]
https://www.reichelt.com/fr/fr/moteur-pas-pas-hybride-nema-17-1-8-1-7-a-2-6-v-act-17hs4417p1x4-p237908.html

It operates at 1.7A and 2.6V, and I can't find a 2.6V alimentation/battery so I wondered if I could use a 9V battery, also I use a A4988 Stepper Motor Driver, which operates on the motor, and I may have read that this Driver cuts the voltage, but how does it work (if it works) ? and is it achievable to send 2.6V 1.7A easily without convertor ?

Thanks for your help

Modern steppers like yours use a current controlling driver so the supply voltage is not relevant as long as it is high enough for the chosen driver. For instance, I would use a DRV8825 driver for that stepper motor. The DRV8825 requires at least 8.2V motor supply voltage. Speed and torque will increase with increased motor supply voltage up to the maximum allowed by the stepper driver (45V).

Popular supply voltages for those motors/driver combinations is 12V or 24V. Those supplies are plentiful and inexpensive since the advent of 3D printers.

If you are considering the DV8825 (or any driver) please read the instructions carefully. The coil current limit must be properly set before using the motor.

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Thank you for your answer, I already have the A4988 Stepper motor driver, so I believe it will do the job, is that correct ? I will set the coil current limit before using the motor

Set it to 1 Ampere or less, because that is the maximum the A4988 can tolerate.

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