Host Controller - YASKAWA SGM series User Manual

FOR FIRST−TIME USERS OF AC SERVOS
1.1.2 Servo Configuration
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(5) Host Controller

A host controller controls a servo amplifier by specifying a position or speed as a set
point.
For speed reference, a position control loop may be formed in the host controller when
a position feedback signal is received. Yaskawa PROGIC-8 is a typical host controller.
PROGIC-8
A programmable machine controller. If combined with a
servo amplifier for speed control (maximum eight axis
control), the PROGIC-8 can provide position control.
The PROGIC-8 also provides programmable controller
functions.