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viraptor 21 hours ago

> Understanding the technical aspects of a servo motor and how it works

I don't feel like the article explains that at all. They explain the control signal and what the servo does as a result. The "how" in between is completely missing though. How is that pulse translated? How does the feedback work? What are the safety mechanisms involved?

gsf_emergency_2 19 hours ago | parent | next [-]

https://lastminuteengineers.com/servo-motor-arduino-tutorial...

Interactive diagrams + code

MarkSweep 7 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I think this is a pretty good overview of how motors work and how you can write algorithms to control how much torque they generate by varying the PWM:

https://www.actronic-solutions.de/files/actronic/FTPROOT/Fie...

relaxing 20 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

That’s because the control circuit is hidden in a monolithic IC. If you’re really curious, here’s a datasheet for an old fashioned design with a block diagram and theory of operation described that should give you some hints. https://www.meditronik.com.pl/doc/plus/zn409.pdf

If that sort of thing interests you, there’s a whole field of control theory to study.