Servo motors

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A servo motor (WP), or simply servo, is an electromechanical system that uses feedback to steer the position of a motor to a commanded position.

In many ways they are a competing technology to stepper motors, in that they can advance a motor to a given position upon command.

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Industrial servo motors

Types of encoders

  • Optical
  • Capacitive
  • Magnetic


Hobby servo motors

Control signals

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