Course 13:

 THE MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM LOOP

HOURS: 3.5

SCOPE: This course will focus on the design and optimization of the motion control mechanism. It is meant to bring you up to speed in basic electronics and system design concepts so important in control systems engineering. It will specifically consider signal conditioning, A/D and D/A conversion, hardware and software. Special considerations will be given to the ever-popular PID controller design and tuning techniques.

OUTLINE:

• Describing control systems
• Block diagrams
• Transfer functions
• Feedback and feedforward loops
• Stability
• Implementing a control system
• Analog elements
• Semiconductors and switches
• Op-amps and amplifiers
• Digital elements
• Signal conditioning
• Digital hardware
• Software
• Event controlled systems
• PC versus PLC controllers
• Process versus motion controllers
• Examples
• PID controls
• Interpreting PID controls
• Tuning PID controllers
• Digital controllers

SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS: Click on the following links for sample of CMCS Fundamental Exam questions covered by this course:

• Analog sample questions
• Controls sample questions
• Digital sample questions

Page Revised: July 14, 2003