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This video is the first of a series of tutorials that will teach you how to work with the Android SDK in the Eclipse development platform. This tutorial specifically shows you how to install all the necessary components needed for Android Development.

This video demonstrates the configuration of PCL501 controllers to control a 4 axis system. This will cover the setup, the connection and instruction set. Our goal will be to slew all four axis simultaneously.

This video explains how the Captive Linear Actuator motor operates. An internal nut spins a threaded portion of the shaft. This is one feature that contributes to make the shaft come in and out of the motor. The other feature is the two notches that you see on both sides the shaft. These two notches "captures" the shaft and does not allow the shaft to rotate. Without the notch, it will cause the shaft to rotate in place.

This video shows how a Non Captive Linear Actuator moves. Both the shaft and the body needs to be secured for proper operation. When the shaft or motor body is not secured, it will spin freely. For this example, the shaft and motor body is secured (due to its weight and placement of wires), resulting it to move up and down the shaft.

This video demonstrates how a Threaded Linear Actuator motor runs. This is a normal step motor with a long threaded shaft. This type of stepper motor is typically used with a threaded nut that travels up and down the shaft.

How do External Linear Stepper Actuators work? Unlike Captive and Non-Captive Stepper Actuators, external linear actuators use a nut in addition to the usual threaded leadscrew. As the motor rotates the screw, the nut translates the rotary motion into linear motion as it moves along the shaft of the leadscrew.

This video demonstrates Servo Motor Analog Speed control through an HMI and PLC. We cover all of the necessary parameters that need to be set in the PLC and create a GUI in the HMI to access the necessary registers in the PLC.

This guide reviews the fundamentals of Stepper Motors in motion control and industrial automation applications: what they are, how they work, where and why they are used, and more!

A stepper driver and controller involve electronics and software able to generate the necessary current and pulse sequence to drive a stepper motor. The main function of the hardware and software aspect of a stepper driver and controller is to provide the rated motor phase current to the stepper motor windings in the shortest amount of time.

This guide reviews the fundamentals of Stepper Linear Actuators in motion control and industrial automation applications: what they are, how they work, where and why they are used, and more!