Chapter 10 Theory Of Operation; Overview - Galil Motion Control DMC-1000 User Manual

Chapter 10 Theory of Operation

Overview

The following discussion covers the operation of motion control systems. A typical servo control
system consists of the elements shown in Fig 10.1.
COMPUTER
Figure 10.1 - Elements of Servo Systems
The operation of such a system can be divided into three levels, as illustrated in Fig. 10.2. The levels
are:
The first level, the closing of the loop, assures that the motor follows the commanded position. This is
done by closing the position loop using a sensor. The operation at the basic level of closing the loop
involves the subjects of modeling, analysis, and design. These subjects will be covered in the
following discussions.
The motion profiling is the generation of the desired position function. This function, R(t), describes
where the motor should be at every sampling period. Note that the profiling and the closing of the
loop are independent functions. The profiling function determines where the motor should be and the
closing of the loop forces the motor to follow the commanded position
The highest level of control is the motion program. This can be stored in the host computer or in the
controller. This program describes the tasks in terms of the motors that need to be controlled, the
distances and the speed.
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CONTROLLER
ENCODER
1. Closing the Loop
2. Motion Profiling
3. Motion Programming
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