Motor Control Basics

Course outline
This course provides an easy-to-understand introduction to the basic functions required to understand motor control.

Target readers
People who are interested in Motor Control Basics.

Learning time for this course
0.5 hour approx.　

1. What is an electric motor?


How a motor rotates and the different types of motors.
2:47

2. The mechanisms of brushed and brushless motors

The basic structures of brushed DC motors and brushless DC motors and the differences between them.
2:30

3. How to control a brushed motor

The operation and control of brushed DC motors.
3:40

4. How to control a brushless motor


The operation and control of brushed DC motors.
3:41

5. Features of Stepping Motor



The characteristics of stepper motors.
3:25

6. Principle of Rotation and Excitation System on Stepping Motor

The operation and control of stepper motors.
6:04

7. Control system of Stepping Motor 8. Safety Functions of Motor Driver

Motor drive systems using motor drivers.
3:37

[e-Learning] Drive the Motor by Vector Control (Light ver.)


About vector control, which is one of the methods of driving brushless DC motors using inverter control technology.
2:14

[e-Learning] Drive the Motor by Inverter Control (Light ver.)


About inverter control, a typical control method for motor control.
2:32

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