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    This document discusses servo motors and how they work. It begins by defining a servo mechanism as a system that uses feedback to automatically control motion. It then defines a servo motor as a small motor that can precisely position its output shaft by angle in response to coded signals. The document explains that servo motors are useful in robotics because they are small, powerful, and have built-in control circuitry. It details how servo motors use a potentiometer and proportional control to monitor the shaft angle and apply only the necessary power to turn to the desired position indicated by the length of pulses sent to the control wire every 20 milliseconds.

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    This document discusses servo motors and how they work. It begins by defining a servo mechanism as a system that uses feedback to automatically control motion. It then defines a servo motor as a small motor that can precisely position its output shaft by angle in response to coded signals. The document explains that servo motors are useful in robotics because they are small, powerful, and have built-in control circuitry. It details how servo motors use a potentiometer and proportional control to monitor the shaft angle and apply only the necessary power to turn to the desired position indicated by the length of pulses sent to the control wire every 20 milliseconds.

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    This document discusses servo motors and how they work. It begins by defining a servo mechanism as a system that uses feedback to automatically control motion. It then defines a servo motor as a small motor that can precisely position its output shaft by angle in response to coded signals. The document explains that servo motors are useful in robotics because they are small, powerful, and have built-in control circuitry. It details how servo motors use a potentiometer and proportional control to monitor the shaft angle and apply only the necessary power to turn to the desired position indicated by the length of pulses sent to the control wire every 20 milliseconds.

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    Servo Motor Control Using 8051

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    This document discusses servo motors and how they work. It begins by defining a servo mechanism as a system that uses feedback to automatically control motion. It then defines a servo motor as a small motor that can precisely position its output shaft by angle in response to coded signals. The document explains that servo motors are useful in robotics because they are small, powerful, and have built-in control circuitry. It details how servo motors use a potentiometer and proportional control to monitor the shaft angle and apply only the necessary power to turn to the desired position indicated by the length of pulses sent to the control wire every 20 milliseconds.

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    SERVO MOTOR

    CONTROL USING 8051

    RAJESH RAVEENDRAN
    PANIMALAR INSTITUTE
    OF TECHNOLOGY
    DEPT. OF EEE
    WHAT IS A SERVO
    MECHANISM?
     A system for the automatic control of motion by means of feedback.
    The term servomechanism, or servo for short, is sometimes used
    interchangeably with feedback control system (servo system).

     In a narrower sense, servomechanism refers to the feedback


    control of a single variable (feedback loop or servo loop).

     In the strictest sense, the term servomechanism is restricted to a


    feedback loop in which the controlled quantity or output is
    mechanical position or one of its derivatives (velocity and
    acceleration).
    WHAT IS A SERVO MOTOR ?
     A Servo is a small device that has an output shaft. This shaft can be
    positioned to specific angular positions by sending the servo a
    coded signal.

     As long as the coded signal exists on the input line, the servo will
    maintain the angular position of the shaft. As the coded signal
    changes, the angular position of the shaft changes.

     In practice, servos are used in radio controlled airplanes to position


    control surfaces like the elevators and rudders. They are also used
    in radio controlled cars, puppets, and of course, robots.

     Servos are extremely useful in robotics. The motors are small, as


    you can see by the picture above, have built in control circuitry, and
    are extremely powerful for their size.
    How does a servo motor works?
     The servo motor has some control circuits and a potentiometer (a
    variable resistor, aka pot) that is connected to the output shaft.

     This pot allows the control circuitry to monitor the current angle of
    the servo motor. If the shaft is at the correct angle, then the motor
    shuts off. If the circuit finds that the angle is not correct, it will turn
    the motor the correct direction until the angle is correct.

     The output shaft of the servo is capable of traveling somewhere


    around 180 degrees. Usually, its somewhere in the 210 degree
    range, but it varies by manufacturer. A normal servo is used to
    control an angular motion of between 0 and 180 degrees.
    Servo working cont’
     The amount of power applied to the motor is proportional to the distance it
    needs to travel. So, if the shaft needs to turn a large distance, the motor will
    run at full speed. If it needs to turn only a small amount, the motor will run at
    a slower speed. This is called proportional control.

     How do you communicate the angle at which the servo should turn?

     The control wire is used to communicate the angle. The angle is determined
    by the duration of a pulse that is applied to the control wire. This is called
    Pulse Coded Modulation.

     The servo expects to see a pulse every 20 milliseconds (.02 seconds). The
    length of the pulse will determine how far the motor turns. A 1.5 millisecond
    pulse, for example, will make the motor turn to the 90 degree position (often
    called the neutral position).

     If the pulse is shorter than 1.5 ms, then the motor will turn the shaft to closer to 0
    degress. If the pulse is longer than 1.5ms, the shaft turns closer to 180 degress.
     The servo expects to see a pulse every 20 milliseconds (.02
    seconds).
     The length of the pulse will determine how far the motor turns. A 1.5
    millisecond pulse, for example, will make the motor turn to the 90
    degree position (often called the neutral position).
     If the pulse is shorter than 1.5 ms, then the motor will turn the shaft
    to closer to 0 degress. If the pulse is longer than 1.5ms, the shaft
    turns closer to 180 degress.
    THANK YOU

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