Questions tagged [position]
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Locking BLDC motor rotor for encoder zeroing calibration
I know the title of this post is a real tong twister but my brain is in much worse condition as far as what's goin on here. Basically I have a motor that I'm installing an encoder onto so it can be ...
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What are the potential risks and consequences of storing Bolt Terminals Sealed Lead Acid AGM (VRLA) Rechargeable Battery in a 90-degree orientation?
I am interested in understanding the potential risks and consequences of storing the TLV12280 - 12V 28Ah, F3 Nut & Bolt Terminals Sealed Lead Acid AGM (VRLA) Rechargeable Battery in a 90-degree ...
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BLDC motor position control
For my project, I need to control position and speed of a BLDC motor with PID. Although there is information about the speed control of the motor, I could not find much information about the position ...
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Detect the 2D position of a ball hitting a 6ft x 6ft wood target [closed]
My son is 10 years old just starting to play baseball and loves pitching. He is constantly throwing a ball at a wall trying to get better.
He also loves technology so we want to help him where we can.
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Can a BLDC motor be actively retarded (braked) by decreasing the electrical drive frequency?
I need to implement very fine (positioning) control of my BLDC motor system, one which has significant inertia. Basically servo control of a weighty object.
Is it possible for a BLDC motor be retarded ...
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Reference switch: which position and NC or NO?
I have a small linear axis, which is operated with a stepper motor.
I need a reference switch to determine the position. My question is, do I run this switch as normally closed or normally open?
Also, ...
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Reverse trilateration / multi-lateration using BLE Beacons
I'm currently working on a proof-of-concept to work out the estimated locations (longitude and latitude) of outdoor beacons with unknown locations to begin with.
The solution will use a mobile ...
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Does PWM control DC motor's speed or position? How to control DC Motor's position?
The type of motor that I am working with is a 12V brushed permanent magnet DC motor.
By following this video by Mr. Paul McWhorter I was able to control the speed of my DC motor by using the ...
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What is the meaning of the term "with/without positioning bosses" in connectors ? (for AXK6A2337YG AND AXK6A2347YG) [closed]
I need to understand what is the meaning of positioning bosses? Since the model I need is one with positioning bosses, but almost all available on internet are only without positioning bosses, so is ...
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Single-loop (PID) vs Dual-loop (i.e P-PI) servo position controllers difference?
I am wondering why the servo position loops are mostly dual-loop consisting of position and velocity loops while the position can be controller by using only the position PID controller. I am aware ...
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High frequency BLDC control for parallel speed and position control. Looking for thoughts
I was not able to find a similar topic but am kind of stuck with my problem.
What am I doing?
I am trying to control the speed of a BLDC Motor very precisely but have to control the position of the ...
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The best control strategy to determine the 0 position of a hall sensor linear actuator
I am using a TA29 Timotion, with hall sensor as a feedback. To determine its position, the actuator should be in position 0, before it starts counting. What is the best way for me to do this without ...
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How to detect 3 way slide switch positions?
With one of this 3 position 8 pin slide switches, I want to detect all three positions:
Required function:
Position 1: Node1 to ground
Position 2: None
Position 3: Node2 to ground
If I pull an ...
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How does this linear actuators know absolute position of their carriages?
As title, I can't find out how main system of this linear actuators knows each carriage absolute position. This system is iTRACK from Rockwell, but there are some other brands that do this.
Here an ...
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µC control of a force testing machine
At work we have a machine that is used for testing and calibrating force sensors. It basically consists of a huge lever that is actuated by an electric motor with a gear reduction and a calibrated ...
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