Presentation - Quanser Qube-Servo 3 User Manual

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The Quanser Qube-Servo 3, pictured in Figure 1.1, is a compact rotary servo system that can be used
to perform a variety of classic servo control and inverted pendulum-based experiments. The Qube-
Servo 3 allows control by a computer via USB connection.
The system is driven using 24V a direct drive brushed DC motor. The motor is powered by a built-in
PWM amplifier with integrated current sense. Two add-on modules are supplied with the system: an
Inertia disc and a Rotary pendulum. The modules can be easily attached or interchanged using
magnets mounted on the Qube-Servo 3 module connector. Single-ended rotary encoders are used
to measure the angular position of the DC motor and pendulum, and the angular velocity of the motor
can also be measured using an integrated software-based tachometer.
Main Qube-Servo 3 features:
• Compact and complete rotary servo system
24V direct drive brushed DC motor
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• Encoders mounted on DC motor and pendulum
DC motor and pendulum tachometer output
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Built-in PWM amplifier with integrated current sense
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• Built-in data acquisition (DAQ) device
Inertia disc module
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• Rotary pendulum module
Tri-color LED indicator lights
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Caution: This equipment is designed to be used for educational and research purposes
and is not intended for use by the general public. The user is responsible to
ensure that the equipment will be used by technically qualified personnel only.
Figure 1.1 Quanser Qube-Servo 3
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