Limit Switch, Servo Motor Resources

[mbrmbrg]

I need a better understanding of limit swtiches and servo motors than I'm getting from Wikipedia :)
Any website/textbook recommendations? (My background is physics.)

TIA!

 

[Andrew Mason]

This book seems to be the leading text on the subject. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319072746

 

[mbrmbrg]

This book seems to be the leading text on the subject. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319072746

Thank you!

 

[Asymptotic]

Another approach is dig through the websites of major servo manufacturers such as Yaskawa, Siemens, Indramat (now, Rexroth-Bosch), etc. on the lookout for application manuals.

For Yaskawa, page through the Sigma II Servo System User Manual
https://www.yaskawa.com/downloads?_...oadportlet_documentType=Manuals+-+User+Guides

Limit switches are often used as over-travel limits to disable the servo amp when something goes haywire with the motion controller, position feedback, and so on,.

 

[Baluncore]

With a simple DC servo system, a diode in parallel with the limit switch will prevent current and so motor torque once the limit is reached, while still permitting the motor to reverse back into the safe range.

 

[mbrmbrg]

Thank you all!