Mechatronics

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…

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PLC Instruction Set

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

2 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…

11 months 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…

11 months 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…

11 months 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,…

11 months 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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

A Digitally Controlled Drill Press

The diagram below shows a digital control system for a drill press that includes: the input, digital processor, drill-positioning mechanisms,…

3 years ago