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I.e. position reference value may be "1234" which could mean a target position of 1234 mm in some linear actuator. Or torque reference of 5.0 could mean that motor is asked to produce 5 Nm torque.
 
I.e. position reference value may be "1234" which could mean a target position of 1234 mm in some linear actuator. Or torque reference of 5.0 could mean that motor is asked to produce 5 Nm torque.
 
==Physical reference signal types==
 
==Physical reference signal types==
Reference signals may have several representations in real world including:
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Reference signals may have several representations in real world such as:
 
* [[Analog reference]] signal
 
* [[Analog reference]] signal
 
* [[Pulse and direction]] signals
 
* [[Pulse and direction]] signals
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* Serial communication command
 
* Serial communication command
  
In these cases there will be a conversion between input and output units. For example when using +/-10V reference as velocity reference, the relation betveen types could be 1 Volt per 100 rpm (or any other scale).
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In these cases there will be a conversion between input and output units. For example when using +/-10V reference as velocity reference, the relation betveen input to output types could be 1 Volt per 100 rpm (or any other scale).
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==Reference signal characteristics==
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!  !! Analog !! Pulse & dir !! PWM !! Serial
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| Scale || Absolute || Incremental || Absolute || Absolute & incremental possible
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| Reference uses in motion control || Torque, velocity || Position, velocity || Torque, velocity || Position, torque, velocity
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| Pros
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* Widely used
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* Easy to measure
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*Widely used
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*Exact
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*Noise robust
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*EMI noise robust
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*Precise
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*High resolution & accuracy
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*Reduce wiring
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*More functions than just reference
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|Cons
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*EMI noise sensitive
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*Offset & gain errors
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*Limited resolution at low frequency
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*Various "standards", sometimes incompatible
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*Many standards
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*Mostly incompatible with each other
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Revision as of 14:32, 27 March 2012

Reference signal is a signal that will be used as target value in control systems. Typical occurrencies of reference signals in GD products are:

  • Position reference
  • Veloicty reference
  • Torque reference

I.e. position reference value may be "1234" which could mean a target position of 1234 mm in some linear actuator. Or torque reference of 5.0 could mean that motor is asked to produce 5 Nm torque.

Physical reference signal types

Reference signals may have several representations in real world such as:

In these cases there will be a conversion between input and output units. For example when using +/-10V reference as velocity reference, the relation betveen input to output types could be 1 Volt per 100 rpm (or any other scale).

Reference signal characteristics

Analog Pulse & dir PWM Serial
Scale Absolute Incremental Absolute Absolute & incremental possible
Reference uses in motion control Torque, velocity Position, velocity Torque, velocity Position, torque, velocity
Pros
  • Widely used
  • Easy to measure
  • Widely used
  • Exact
  • Noise robust
  • EMI noise robust
  • Precise
  • High resolution & accuracy
  • Reduce wiring
  • More functions than just reference
Cons
  • EMI noise sensitive
  • Offset & gain errors
  • Limited resolution at low frequency
  • Various "standards", sometimes incompatible
  • Many standards
  • Mostly incompatible with each other