This teaching set introduces students to the fundamental principles of analogue and digital motor control, through a wide range of practical activities. The teaching set includes the following components:
- Curriculum Manual Set (207-01)
- Virtual Control Laboratory (207-02)
- Command Potentiometer (207-03)
- PID Controller Module (207-04)
- 4mm Connection Leads (207-05)
- D.C. Motor Control Module (207-15)
- Power Supply (207-40)
Training Concepts:
- The Digital Storage Oscilloscope
- Transient and Steady State Response
- Proportional Speed Control
- Proportional Position Control
- Second Order Response Parameters
- Velocity and Transient Velocity Feedback
- Controller Characteristics
- Integral Speed Control
- Proportional Plus Integral Speed Control
- Proportional Plus Integral Plus Derivative Position Control
- Instability
- Introduction to Control Systems
- Time Response
- Frequency Response
- Principles of Feedback
- Proportional Position Control
- Behaviour of Second Order Systems
- Positional Control with Velocity Feedback
- Three-Term or PID Control
- Stability
- The Use of Computers for Control
- Analogue Interfacing
- Direct Digital Control
- Digital Interfacing
Typical Activities Include:
- Describe the Main Elements of a PID Controller.
- Investigate the data capture features of a digital storage oscilloscope.
- Conduct simple step, ramp, and frequency response tests.
- Demonstrate Proportional Speed control.
- Outline the reasons for adding velocity feedback.
- Demonstrate the change in following error when transient velocity feedback replaces velocity feedback.
- Discuss the effects of noise when subjected to derivative action.
- Demonstrate various combinations of PID control.
- Demonstrate the stabilizing effect of a proportional action on a system controlled with integral action.
- Operate the software controls to drive the DC Motor and observe its behaviour.
- Measure the parameters of a plant using step tests.
- Account for the excellent steady state performance of a proportional servo position system.
- Set up a servo system to respond to ramp inputs using proportional gain and transient velocity feedback.
- Show how positive feedback can occur in a negative feedback system.
- Explain Gain Margin and Phase Margin.
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using computers in real-time control.
- Outline the problems arising from low resolution and slow sampling.
- Describe Gray code position measurement and other absolute and relative digital position measurement techniques.
How to Order
Product: Electro Technology - Analogue and Digital Motor Control Teaching Set
Code: 207-00
