Motor driver
Also known as motor drivers. Category: Hardware
A motor driver is the power electronics between a control unit and a motor. It converts control signals into the currents that move the motor, so its power and precision determine the dynamics of each axis of a robot.
How PhotoRobot uses it
PhotoRobot designs its motor drivers in-house. Apart from mobile devices, its machines use a 48 V motor supply, the highest safe voltage level, with nominal currents of 5 to 15 A per phase depending on the generation, to deliver as much power as possible to each robotically controlled axis.
See on photorobot.com
Related terms
- Control unit: The computer inside or beside every PhotoRobot that drives its motors, triggers cameras and connects it to the network.
- Rotary encoder: A sensor that reports the exact angular position of a rotating part, such as a turntable plate.
Where this term appears on photorobot.com
Mentioned on 1 page of photorobot.com:
- PhotoRobot Motor Drivers - Technical Documentation (Page)
The table in the upcoming section shows the basic specifications of the motor drivers used by PhotoRobot.