UPDATE: This video has been replaced by https://youtu.be/Gzo9m0tMD0A.
A practical overview of AC servo systems and their implementation is presented by Yaskawa. Aimed at the technical person who is new to the world of servos, this video 1) defines what a servo is and examines its components, 2) explores how a servo works within a motion control system, 3) the concept of a servo "axis", 4) system power up, 5) directional movement, 6) over-travel limit switches 7) distance and position, 8) homing, 9) actuator types.
This eLM is also available on the Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives and Motion Division website: www.yaskawa.com/elearning (Yaskawa Doc ID: eLV.ServoMotion.01.BasicConcepts)
