SGMAH-A3A1A2S Yaskawa Motor Phase Control Variable Frequency Drive

PID is an acronym that gets used more and more as factory automation requires ever better performance
from processes, machines and motion control. There exists a great deal of misunderstanding about it. This
article will talk about PID conceptually and practically so that a clearer understanding may prevail.
To begin with, PID means Proportional, Integral and Differential. It probably should have been called IPD
rather than PID because the Integral term is most effective at low frequencies, the Proportional term at
moderate frequencies, and the Differential term at higher frequencies. These frequencies are relative to the
bandwidth of the servo or process.

Open Loop Operation
One of the most significant advantages of a stepper motor is its ability to be accurately controlled in an open loop system. Open loop control means no feedback information about position is needed. This type of control eliminates the need for expensive sensing and feedback devices such as optical encoders. Your position is known simply by keeping track of the input step pulses.
Stepper Motor Types
There are three basic stepper motor types. They are :
• Variable-reluctance
• Permanent-magnet
• Hybrid