Mechatronics

How X-Y Tables are used in Position Control Applications

X-Y tables are utilized as components in many systems where reprogrammable position control is desired. The X-Y table is two…

4 weeks ago

How to Connect Discrete Sensors to PLC Inputs

Discrete Sensor Outputs   Basically sensor outputs can be categorized into two types: discrete also referred to discrete or logic…

7 months ago

PLC Instruction Set

An Overview of PLC Instructions Types There are various types of instructions that are available in a PLC. The instruction…

8 months ago

Programming Embedded Systems in Assembly Language vs. High-Level Language

Embedded Systems Photo by Thomas Jensen on Unsplash Assembly Language Programming Assembly language programming of an embedded system has the…

1 year ago

What is an Embedded System?

Since this is an ever evolving field with advancement in technology, you will find various definitions of embedded systems out…

1 year ago

PIC16F84 Microcontroller Features

PIC16F84 belongs to a class of 8-bit microcontrollers of RISC architecture (i.e. microcontrollers with Reduced Instruction Set Computer). This is…

1 year ago

Designing a System to Measure & Display a Shaft Rotation Speed

We would like to design a system to measure and display the rotational speed of a shaft. To accomplish this,…

1 year ago

DC Motor Power Op-amp Speed Controller

Let’s consider the functional diagram below: Figure 1 DC motor power op-amp speed controller functional diagram The D/A converter outputs…

2 years ago

Power MOSFET Motor Control

Because of the very high input gate resistance of MOSFETs, MOSFET’s fast switching speeds, and the ease at which they…

2 years ago

Fuzzy Controller and its Industrial Applications

Fuzzy logic is a human model, potentially applicable to a wide range of processes and tasks that require human instinct…

2 years ago