Terminology

Programmable Logic is a digital computer used for automation of electromechanical processes<

A Programmable Limit Switch is a dedicated, high-speed control that converts the rotary motion of a shaft into digital signals.

Specifying a move by giving a target position, a velocity and an acceleration

Device that enables an input signal to control the flow of necessary power from the power source to the servo motor for the purpose of performing desired motion

A position transducer that uses magnetic coupling to measure absolute shaft position during one revolution.

moving in a circular way, using degrees to indicate position instead of mm, or inches in a linear axis

A servo system is a closed loop control system. It incorporates a demand requirement of a parameter such as position, feedback of the measured parameter, and a method to close the difference.

a motor that together with its resolver or encoder is capable of being precisely controlled

A type of electric motor typically used in lower cost applications. Current is applied to the motor phase windings either in steps or using “microstepping”, similar to sinusoidal commutation, to rotate a permanent magnet rotor synchronously.

an electromagnetic feedback transducer providing an analog voltage signal proportional to rotational speed