Abstract: It is possible to accurately and easily detect an abnormality in an electronic expansion valve without cutting or separating an electronic expansion valve from a cooling medium circuit. When an excitation pulse current from a drive circuit is output, a magnet rotor of an electronic expansion valve rotates. A hall element detects the position change of the magnet rotor at this time as detection pulses. The number of the detection pulses at this time is sent to a first up-down counter via an amplifier and a rectifier and is counted. The number of excitation pulses is also counted by a second up-down counter. The abnormality detection element judges that there is normal operation when the two count numbers of the first and second counters are in agreement, and that there is an abnormality when the two are not in agreement.

Abstract: There is disclosed a monitoring camera turning apparatus. An angle sensor continuously detects the turning angle of a turning shaft for turning a monitoring camera. Two detected angles are recorded as boundary limit angles in a recorder at the moment of generation of trigger signals. In a comparator, the recorded boundary limit angles are compared with the turning angle detected by the angle sensor at a moment. In accordance with results of this comparison, a switch device changes a direction of rotation of the turning shaft, thereby turning the monitoring camera in a monitoring range.

Abstract: A digitally programmable integrated-circuit analog-signal servo co-processor has digital programming contact pads to which an external microprocessor may be connected, has analog-signal input pads and analog-signal output pads, and includes a plurality of programmable analog-signal-manipulating circuits (ASMC's). Each of the ASMC's has input and output terminals connected to an input programmable-switch matrix so that one or a combination of the ASMC blocks may be connected between the analog-signal input and output contact pads of the integrated circuit. Certain ASMC blocks have microprocessor programmable transfer functions, e.g. ASMC integrator, notch filter, low pass filter, PD compensator and voltage divider. Key ones of those ASMC blocks are discrete-time circuits including switched-capacitor resistors and have transfer functions wherein the parameters are ratios of capacitances and the switching rate frequency to provide accurate and stable performance.

Abstract: An actuator having electronically controllable tactile responsiveness which is flexibly programmable to facilitate provision in a single actuator of torque-position characteristics, such as a selectable number of detents per actuation through its full operative path. A rotary actuator facilitates provision in a single actuator, of torque versus angular position characteristics, such as a selectable number of detents per revolution. The actuator is in communication with a servo motor having a position encoder which outputs position information to a controller that has access to torque-position relation information. The controller outputs a digital torque signal, in accordance with the torque-position relation information, which is converted to an analog current signal applied to the servo motor to generate torque in the servo motor. The torque, presenting a tactile response to a human interacting with the actuator, is sensed as a detent or a plurality of detents.

Abstract: A method of correcting a change of position of a machine tool having at least two control axes. A position change check simulator (14) obtains a ratio (R2) of amounts of movement of respective axes (Xe1, Ye1) obtained from output values of position detectors (8X, 8Y) for detecting a position of the machine tool, and further, obtains a ratio (R1) of predicted amounts of movement of the respective axes obtained from a machine position predicted on the basis of distribution pulses (Xp5, Yp5) of the respective axes, assuming that a servo system has a first order lag. A position correcting means (12) outputs a correction pulse (Xc1, Yc1) so that the ratio (R2) of actual amounts of movement becomes equal to the ratio (R1) of the predicted amounts of movement. This correction pulse (Xc1, Yc1) is added to command pulses (Xp1, Yp1), and accordingly, an abrupt machining error occurring at the beginning and just before the end of machining, and during the machining at corners of a machined article, can be eliminated.

Abstract: A control device utilizing multidigit binary coded position signals generated in a selected sequential format by a position transmitter to indicate the position of an element movable between limits in increments of the travel path of the element. The position signals are supplied to a comparator device. A process signal reflective of a range of a process condition is supplied as a binary coded digital process signal to a reference device which generates digital binary coded command position signals in selected sequential format compatible with the binary coded position signals so each binary coded command signal indicates a desired position of the movable element. The binary coded command position signals are supplied to the comparator device.

Abstract: A servo positioning circuit having a speed detection circuit for detecting a real speed from a position signal from a servo object; a speed error detection circuit for generating an error between a target speed and the real speed; a position error detection circuit for generating a position error signal from the position signal; a switching unit for switching connection of the servo object to the speed error detection circuit or the position error detection circuit; and a main processing unit for generating a target speed in accordance with the position signal and controlling the switching of the switching unit. When the servo object nears a target position, speed control by the speed error detection circuit switches to position control by the position error detection circuit.

Abstract: A system for controlling the connection and disconnection of a drive to a rotary cylinder of a printing press. The system comprises a position encoder coupled to a first cylinder of the press for generating at different instants in time two pulses when the first cylinder is rotated to increment its peripheral position by a predetermined amount. A validation gate receives the pulses and generates a single position increment pulse in response thereto. A counter, coupled to the validation gate, counts the position increment pulses and generates a revolution pulse every time the first cylinder effects a complete revolution with respect to a fixed reference point. The system also comprises a coupling unit in an operative relationship with the drive and with a second cylinder.

Abstract: A motor control apparatus according to this invention is for setting control parameters which correspond to a motor model in a case where machine tools controlled by a numerical control unit or the like employ a large variety of motor models, with control parameters corresponding to these motor models being set and changed externally. Accidents due to erroneous setting of the control parameters is reliably prevented. The apparatus includes registering means (22) in which a specific model code representing the control parameters of a respective motor model is registered in advance, and memory means (21) for temporarily storing the set control parameters as well as a model code transferred along with the control parameters. The model code registered in the registering means (22) is compared with the transferred model code to identify the motor model.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital servo-control system whose purpose is to control very high precision equipment. The system includes two digital-to-analog converters, one of which is followed by a divider, with the two converters contributing to producing a control signal. A processor responds to a measurement signal and to a reference value to generate the digital values that are delivered to the converters. The system is particularly suitable for application to servo-controlling a voltage-controlled oscillator.

Abstract: When abnormal torque occurs in a valve, water gate, etc., it changes speed of a load shaft in a reduction gears, which is transmitted from a worm to a rotary encoder via a main shaft connected to an electric motor and gears. An electric signal is fed from the rotary encoder to a microcomputer in which the abnormal torque is identified to stop the elctric motor. The microcomputer also identifies a full-opening point and a complete-closing point of the valve to stop the electric motor.

Abstract: An apparatus for positioning a recording or playback head over a rotating recording medium, such as a magnetic disk. When access to a desired track is attempted, the head is quickly moved and placed within a range close to the track under open loop control. When the head enters the range close to the desired track, the head control is switched to servo feed under closed loop control. During the servo feed, the head is moved according to a head position signal representing the actual position of the head, the head position signal being given by a head position detector having a portion moving together with the head. The head is thus directed to a predetermined position according to an error signal corresponding to the deviation of the head position. When the head has passed through the desired position, driving force in the reverse direction is generated and the head is forced back toward the desired position. The head thus oscillates around the desired position but converges to it.

Abstract: Control and positioning devices wherein a digital position signal is generated indicative of the position of a moveable element between limits and is supplied to a comparator device and where a digital signal is also provided to the comparator device indicative of a selected position of the element where the comparator device compares the two digital signals and operates actuator device to move the element in a corrective direction toward the selected position where movement terminates upon arrival of the element at the selected position.

Abstract: A system for positioning equipment quickly and accurately over a plurality of desired positions by employing a "long move" mode of operation and a "short move" mode of operation to adapt the operation of the positioning system to variable and changing conditions. The system generally includes a microprocessor as the controlling means, a controlled valving means, a pressure source coupled to the valving means, an encoder sensing means and a positioning means defined by a pneumatic cylinder.

Abstract: A servo motor system for a transportation line with the travel distance of the article predetermined and with a relatively low positioning accuracy. Basically, the system is constructed as an incremental servo motor system in which an incremental movement of the motor is detected, and the incremental movement signal is fed back to a motor driver, which also receives pulse signals from a controller corresponding to a traveling distance to a destination. Only one time after starting the operation of the servo motor system with the article not at the destination point, a stop signal is fed from an external signal generator located at the destination point to the motor driver, which stops the motor there. At this time, a coordinate system of the movable space of the article is established in the controller and the servo motor system is operated as an incremental system from the second time on, without utilizing an external signal generator.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a motor comprises an oscillator for providing a source of periodic signals, and a divider for converting the oscillator output into desired motor rotation frequency signals. A tachometer generates actual motor rotation frequency signals and a comparator compares the actual and desired motor rotation frequency signals and generates a rotation frequency error signal. The tachometer and the divider are coupled to the comparator. An SCR bridge controls motor rotation frequency. The comparator is coupled to the SCR bridge. An AND gate coupled to the source of periodic signals provides a counting gate during which periodic signals from any suitable source are to be counted and a counter coupled to the AND gate counts the periodic signals. A display displays the number of such periodic signals counted during the counting gate.

Abstract: A rotor rotational position detector for a motor is provided which is capable of detecting an absolute rotation position of a rotor shaft of the motor for one revolution of the rotor shaft. The detector also detects, simultaneously with the absolute detection, a rotor magnetic pole rotational position for motor driving control.The absolute rotational position of the rotor shaft in one revolution of the rotor shaft is detected and a coded signal (a), representative of the detected position, is output. The coded signal (a) is converted into a rotor magnetic position signal (b) for motor driving control by a code converting circuit (5), and is outputted therefrom.

Abstract: A conversion system for a controller for an antenna rotator which includes circuitry for generating an analog signal which varies as a function of the angular position of the antenna. The conversion system includes circuitry for converting the analog signal to a corresponding first digital signal representative of the angular position of the antenna relative to a first reference heading of the antenna. The conversion system also includes storage circuitry having a prestored table of digital values of angular positions of the antenna relative to a second reference heading of the antenna and which in response to the first digital signal produces a second digital signal corresponding to one of the prestored digital values, the second digital signal thereby being representative of the angular position of the antenna relative to the second reference heading. A digital display system and controller for an antenna rotator are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rotation detection apparatus of a rotational axis connected to an output axis system of a reduction gear to count the rotation of a rotational axis driven rotationally, including a reduction gear, with an integer reduction ratio, whose rotational axis of a driving source is connected to an input axis. The apparatus provides a position signal once every rotation of the output axis, and a rotation angle signal in response to the rotation angle of said input axis is output to correlate said output position signal with one of said rotation angle signals to count the rotation of the rotational axis by these position and rotation angle signals. An accurate rotation can be detected even at one-way high-speed rotation.

Abstract: A numerical control method for numerically controlling a machine tool such as a multi-spindle lathe having two or more tools (TL.sub.1, TL.sub.2, TL.sub.3). The numerical control method has steps of creating numerical control data specifying a relation between time and a position along each axis of movement (X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, Z), numerically controlling the position along each of the axes of movement (X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, Z) on the basis of the numerical control data, monitoring whether elapsed time has reached a time specified by numerical control data for each and every axis of movement (X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, Z), and when elapsed time has become equal to a time specified by numerical control data for a predetermined axis of movement, controlling the position along the axis of movement in accordance with succeeding numerical control data for the axis of movement.

Abstract: A dual setpoint controller system comprising first (24) and second (26) setpoint controllers. Each setpoint controller comprises a target counter (30, 80) for storing a digital target value, control elements (38, 40, 88, 90) for enabling an operator to control the target value, a setpoint counter (32, 82) for storing a digital setpoint value, and comparison means (42, 44, 92, 94) operative when the setpoint value is not equal to the target value for causing the setpoint value to change at a selected rate towards the target value. Each target value is displayed via a display device (34, 84), and a digital-to-analog converter (36, 86) is provided for converting each setpoint value to an analog signal.

Abstract: This invention relates to a machining apparatus for repeating the position and the attitude of a desired point on a work, memorizing as a plurality of data in a memory device, and automatically operating a jig from the stored point to the stored point in accordance with calculated result of a calculator for calculating to interpolate between these points while a machining head remains stationary. The device comprises a detector for teaching the position and the attitude of the machining head with respect to the work independently from the machining head in case of forming teaching data. A calculator is provided for calculating the spatial position and attitude entirely in the same manner as the detector with respect to the work by the stored data under playback condition so that the machining head takes with respect to the work.

Abstract: A speed monitoring circuit is disclosed for an automatic positioning system. This speed monitoring circuit composes a measurement of the actually present speed determined from measurement signals generated by an incremental position measuring device with the desired speed commanded by the positioning system. The difference between the actual and commanded speed is detected and, in the event of an excessive deviation, a warning or an automatic termination of operation of the positioning system is provided. In the disclosed system, the desired speed is determined by a controller in which a digital computer calculates the difference between the instantaneous position of one relatively movable machine component and the desired position of the movable component as established by programmed data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for regulating motion of a drive component moving along or about a follower axis in response to linear motion of a master drive driven along or about a guiding axis x. The device includes two sensors for sensing the actual displacement along or about the two axes to produce two pairs of phase-shifted timing signals defining the actual displacements about respective axes. The timing signals are applied to a regulating difference generator which includes a forward/backward counter whose output delivers the regulating difference signal. The output of the counter is coupled to the follower drive. A desired displacement signal for the guiding axis is directly applied to the master drive.

Abstract: An adaptive motor pulsing apparatus for a driven element positioning system is disclosed which divides the available time between recurring motor on periods and motor off periods, and which also varies the duty cycle of the motor during successive on periods in order to provide precise positioning control. The final approach uses a "nudging" technique which increases the duty cycle by increments until forward motion of the driven element is detected.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the position of a rotary member, particularly a rotary knife, utilizes a motor that is continuously coupled to the rotary member. A shaft position sensor and velocity sensor cooperate with motor control and drive circuitry to energize and brake the motor in accordance with the position and velocity of the motor drive shaft to provide a single cutting cycle each time a cut is required.

Abstract: An improved stepping motor controller is comprised of a programmable controller provided with a pair of input/output circuits for controlling the stepping motor in accordance with move data blocks from the programmable controller's central processing unit (CPU) containing user-programmed stepping motor move profile parameters including a user-programmed stepping motor acceleration interval for stepping motor acceleration, user-programmed stepping motor deceleration interval for stepping motor deceleration and a user-programmed stepping motor final position. The pair of input/output circuits includes a master controller module and at least one and up to three satellite output modules. The master controller module is coupled to the programmable controller CPU to read and process the move data blocks to generate satellite move set data blocks for each satellite output module.

Abstract: It is proposed to adjust components, tools and devices of a packaging machine to various formats in accordance with the products to be packaged and packaging material to be used. To assure that the operator will approach the correct conversion point when adjusting the individual conversion points in accordance with a program of a data-processing control unit, the various conversion points have code carriers with a code identifying the particular conversion point. The control unit does not emit an adjusting signal unitl the operator has connected a code reader with the code carrier the code of which agrees with the conversion point displayed at the control unit.

Abstract: A closed-loop feedback-controlled servo system is disclosed which reduces command-to-response error to the system's position feedback resolution least increment, .DELTA.S.sub.R, on a continuous real-time basis for all operating speeds. The servo system employs a second position feedback control loop on a by exception basis, when the command-to-response error .gtoreq..DELTA.S.sub.R, to produce precise position correction signals. When the command-to-response error is less than .DELTA.S.sub.R, control automatically reverts to conventional control means as the second position feedback control loop is disconnected, becoming transparent to conventional servo control means. By operating the second unique position feedback control loop used herein at the appropriate clocking rate, command-to-response error may be reduced to the position feedback resolution least increment. The present system may be utilized in combination with a tachometer loop for increased stability.

Abstract: A method of returning a movable top guide to the original point as defined by a frame of a machine body. The method comprises the steps of first moving in one direction the top guide to the frame at a high speed, moving the opposite direction the top guide away from the frame at an intermediate speed for a prescribed length of time after an overrun switch set at a point a little beyond the original point is rendered non-conductive, moving in one direction the top guide to the frame at a low speed and stopping the movement of the top guide when the original point switch provided at the original point is rendered nonconductive.

Abstract: A driving apparatus for a recording medium which includes a motor for driving a recording medium, a preset counter for counting either of a reference clock signal and a signal provided by multiplying a reproduced synchronizing signal, the preset counter being reset in response to a synchronizing signal in a reproduced signal when the reference clock signal is counted and being reset in response to a reference synchronizing signal when the signal which is provided by multiplying the reproduced synchronizing signal is counted, and a circuit for producing an analog electrical signal corresponding to a time interval during from a time when a count value of the preset counter reaches its preset value to a reset time of the preset counter, wherein the motor is so controlled by the analog electrical signal that the moving speed of the recording medium relative to a pickup is made constant.

Abstract: A shelf height selector system for a lift truck provides signals to an operator as he raises or lowers a load carriage relative to a storage shelf level selected by a keyboard in order to perform a store or retrieve operation, and automatically stops carriage movement with load forks at the proper elevation. Pulses from an incremental shaft encoder operated by carriage movement are counted to provide an instantaneous elevation signal upon which indications to the operator and control functions depend. A switch on the truck mast is operated by carriage movement to repeatedly recalibrate a register containing the instantaneous elevation signal, obviating any errors should noise affect tallying of encoder counts. An optical sensor carried on the load carriage to sense reflective markers adjacent some shelves also recalibrates the register, obviating positioning errors due to mast deflection and tire wear.

Abstract: To enable a microprocessor to operate within its bandwidth limitations while controlling a serial printer, means are provided for adjusting the microprocessor system clock rate when the printer is in its rate mode. In particular, the output of a counter clocked by the pulses from an encoder representing the velocity of a member is controlled; the output of the counter being selectively applied to the microprocessor in accordance with the velocity of the member being controlled.

Abstract: In a roll film carrier for rewinding the roll film wound on a supply reel onto a take-up reel there are provided a signal generating means which detects the rotation of the supply reel shaft and outputs a corresponding signal, a means for generating a pulse synchronously with the passage of the roll film and a means for controlling the driving of the roll film through comparison of the number of pulses generated in the signal generating period of the signal generating means with a predetermined number and it is so arranged that the driving of the roll film is stopped when the number of generated pulses has agreed with the predetermined number.

Abstract: Motor 17 through gears 15 drives rotary knife 18 to cut continuous wallboard line 10 into predetermined lengths 26. Microprocessor 34 monitors the position of wallboard line 10 by way of roller 28 and pulse generator 30. Microprocessor 34 also monitors the position of rotary knife 18 as measured from a park position by way of pulse generator 36. The position of wallboard line 10 is compared to the distance of travel of knife 18 from the park position and a control signal proportional to the difference in positions is generated to control motor 17 and in turn drive rotary knife 18 to sever a predetermined length 26.

Abstract: Controller for an antenna rotator having a rotatable member on which is mounted an antenna to be rotated to various headings. Switching circuitry selectively energizes a motor in the rotator to rotate the member in either of two, opposite directions. Antenna headings are user selectable and pre-programmable, the controller including control circuitry for accepting pre-programmed headings entered from a keyboard, storing the pre-programmed headings and retrieving headings. Users can select a pre-programmed heading or enter a new heading via the keyboard, the control circuitry controlling the motor switching circuitry to rotate the antenna to the selected heading. Circuitry is also provided to energize a brake solenoid in the rotator to, in the absence of jamming or binding, release the brake.

Abstract: A control device for indexing a stepping rotatable member, such as a turret of an NC lathe, comprising a means for generating code signals which generates different code signals at every stop position of the stepping rotatable member (TR), a means for generating strobe signals which generates the strobe signals used for reading said code signals at every stop position of the stepping rotatable member, a first comparator circuit which compares an indexing command value and the code signal, a counter which is preset by the code signal and which counts the strobe signal, and a second comparator circuit which compares a count value of the counter and the code signal value, the control device for indexing a stepping rotatable member outputs an end of indexing signal when both the comparator circuits detect coincidences.

Abstract: A needle bar shifter for a textile tufting machine having an operating rod connected to the needle bar and extending into an hydraulic cylinder for manipulation by movement of a spool in a bore in the rod, the rod having passages to permit flow of hydraulic fluid from one side to the other of the end of the rod by opening of different passages by movement of the spool, which is manipulated by light hydraulic pressure independent of the high pressure needed for manipulation of the rod and needle bar.

Abstract: A feedback system for a robot controller provides feedback signals representing incremental motion along an axis in either a first or second direction based upon a pair of encoder signals from a position encoder. The feedback system includes circuitry which produces a pair of signals indicating the state of the first encoder signal and whether the first encoder signal has changed state, and circuitry which produces a pair of signals indicating the state of the second encoder signal and whether the second encoder signal has changed state. A read only memory receives these four signals at its address inputs and produces the first and second feedback signals at its data outputs based upon stored microcode. The encoder signals may be in the form of pulsed up/down feedback, where one of the two encoder signals contains pulses and the other encoder signal remains unchanged.

Abstract: Driving a dividing shear to a home position after cutting a workpiece is done without oscillations at the home position. Control uses shear position feedback signal to shape nonlinearly a variable shear velocity reference signal such that no overshoot occurs. Adaptive control procedure automatically adjusts variable shear velocity reference signal to compensate for dynamic changes in cutting operation.

Abstract: This invention presents a range finding device when 1st and 2nd detection images of an object are scanned by signal storing type image sensing means to obtain image scan signals, which are quantized by quantization means to produce quantized image data for said 1st and 2nd detection images. On the basis of the thus obtained quantized image data, the location within the 2nd detection images of one set of M successive elements of the 2nd detection image which is most similar to M successive elements of the 1st detection image is detected, and with the aid of the data of this location, the distance between the device and the object is determined. According to this improved device, sequence control means, which controls a series of operations for range finding, will firstly cancel the signals stored in said image sensing means as unnecessary signals, when said series of operations is initiated, and then enables proper storing of image signals in the image sensing means so as to properly control the device.

Abstract: A linear servo system including a linear motor with a moving permanent magnet the flux of which interacts with current flow through a stator winding. A position servo loop controls the position of the permanent magnet and preferably includes a position transducer located within the motor air gap. The servo system when used in combination with a disk drive preferably includes a coarse/fine positioning program to first move to the desired disk track area and to then move to the center of the disk track. The motor winding located in the air gap can be made of iron or copper clad iron to reduce the size of the effective air gap.

Abstract: A digital current regulator circuit, especially useful for a DC motor, is described which is fed directly, i.e., without power transformers, from the AC mains, via power transistors (T1-T4) that are controlled by pulse modulation and which can work in four-quadrant operation. An A/D converter (12) generates from samples of the motor current, an actual-value signal in the form of a multi-bit parallel binary code; and a binary comparator (20) compares the actual-value code with a theoretical-value code and generates binary error signals if the actual value is greater or less than the theoretical value. To provide DC-isolation of the power transistors and associated circuitry from the control circuitry that generates the error signals, the parallel bits of the actual-value code are transmitted to the control circuitry through an opto-electronic coupler (14). Other opto-electronic couplers (16, 30) can be provided to transmit other control signals.

Abstract: A control apparatus for machine tools is provided which comprises a pulsed digital difference detector having one input connected to a digital branch and having a second input connected to a follower drive and having an output, an adding register having its input connected to the output of the pulsed digital difference detector, an analog nominal value source having its control input connected to the output of the adding register, and an analog branch having an input connected to the analog nominal value source and having its output connected to the input of the follower drive. A drive motor for the tool provides a signal to the digital branch and a drive motor for the blank forms part of the follower drive. The drive motor for the tool is a d.c. motor coupled to a velocity pickup, and cooperating with means for withdrawing the tool and a distance pickup coupled to the drive motor for the blank.

Abstract: A motor speed control system comprising a digital control circuit for working out and storing digital control signals in response to digital speed detection signals representing detected actual motor speeds and to digital speed command signals representing commanded nominal motor speeds, and further comprising an analog control circuit for controlling power supply to the motor in accordance with analog control signals corresponding to the digital control signals and with analog speed detection signals representing the detected actual motor speed. The digital control circuit receives the digital speed detection and command signals and produces, in a predetermined cycle, the digital control signal which is prepared based on a difference between the detected actual speed and the commanded speed of the motor, without being affected by ambient conditions of the system and drifts of control elements of the circuit during service.

Abstract: In a sheet feeding apparatus for transmitting the rotation of the motor shaft of a motor to a sheet feeding shaft for feeding a sheet by an elastic transmission mechanism, a speed state amount of either or both of the motor shaft and sheet shaft is compared to a position deviation signal at the input side of the motor and the resulting deviation signal therebetween is applied to the motor as a motor control signal to control it, thereby improving the dynamic characteristics of the sheet feeding.

Abstract: This disclosure describes digital control circuit to actuate an analog servo motor in response to digital information from a computer. The control circuit is responsive to the timing signal (13) from the computer, and includes a circuit (12) to receive information from the computer indicative of a new servo position. A feedback circuit (15) receives information from the servo indicative of the actual present servo position. Information processed individually by each of these circuits then is connected into a computational network (14) in order to generate a properly timed digital output signal which, when converted in a suitable digital-to-analog converter (17), is able to drive a servo motor accurately.

Abstract: A regulating device for servo components such as for example inking, dampening, format setting or deckle size setting screws employed at printing and binding machines for regulating deviations from set points. A measuring device for determining the position of the servo component is followed by a storage for actual setting values having its output connected to a comparison circuit. A second input of the comparison circuit is connected to a storage for set point values and the output of the comparison circuit is connected via a control circuit to the servo component. The storage for actual setting values is connected via a decoder to a display unit. A carrier for set point value data is connected to the storage for set point values. A clock generator is connected to the inputs of the storage for set point values and to the storage for actual setting values.

Abstract: A digitally controlled pulse width modulated control system for a servo device is disclosed wherein the control transistors (46, 48, 50, 52) can be operated directly from the incoming voltage source. The system converts the input or feedback signal into digital form that is applied to a downward counter arrangement (16, 18) which, after a pre-set period of time, allows logic circuitry (20) to selectively apply conduction pulses to the transistors (46, 48, 50, 52). Such selective conduction allows the transistors (46, 48, 50, 52) to regulate the direction of rotation of a motor (58) and the "width" or portion of the incoming waveform applied thereto via the transistors (46, 48, 50, 52).

Abstract: The operational range of an adjustable focus lens is subdivided into a plurality of focus zones, of finite size, by a lens control system that produces a plurality of discrete signals representative of said focus zones, said control system utilizing bidirectional drive means to position the movable element of said lens to one of said focus zones from any position within said operational range in order to focus an image of a remote object at an image plane.