Mastering Motor Control: Stepper Motors, Encoders & Soft Starters

A motor control course on stepper and servo motors, encoders, motor starters, and soft starters.
OVERVIEW

About this course

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Time to complete
10
lessons
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Skill Level
Beginner
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Why Enroll in This Course?

Motors move almost everything in a plant. Each type of motor needs a different way to control it. If you know the options, you can choose the right motor and the right control method.

This motor control course has 10 lessons. You learn how stepper motors and servo motors work and where each one fits. You learn about linear motion control and how to size a motor. Then you learn what an encoder is and how absolute and incremental encoders differ. In the last part you look at motor starters and soft starters. You also learn about SIMATIC TDC, basic motion commands, and motor control methods.

This course is part of our motion control courses. With a RealPars membership, you get this course and all our other courses. When you finish, you get a certificate from RealPars.

Ideal for you if...

  • You are new to motors and motion control.
  • You need to choose between a stepper motor and a servo motor.
  • You want to understand encoders.
  • You work with motor starters or soft starters.

Skills you'll gain

  • Explain how stepper and servo motors work.
  • Size a motor for a project.
  • Tell absolute and incremental encoders apart.
  • Explain how a motor starter and a soft starter work.
  • Describe the basic motion control commands.
CURRICULUM

Journey to Mastery

Understanding Motors and Motion Control
Dive into Encoders
Advanced Motor Control Technologies
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