Motor Control Basics
When trying to understand motor control basics for drive operating modes, it’s wise to study torque and speed (or velocity) control for these types of motors. The right AC and DC motor drives can provide the precision control necessary to keep certain industrial machinery and other motor-driven products working smoothly. Carotron, Inc., a manufacturer of DC and AC motor drives, provides a free motor control tutorial at the company’s website to give insight into subjects such as torque control, velocity control, tachometer feedback, armature feedback, V/F control, V/F with encoder or tachometer feedback, open loop and closed loop, and regeneration. With their extensive Applications Guide, Carotron provides motor control basics and the most popular applications for their motor drives.