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A/D Converter |
Converts analog to digital |
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Quantization |
A process which divides an analog input range into equally-divided segments |
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Stairstep A/D Converter uses: |
Up counter / D/A Converter / Comparator |
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An analog sine wave input produces a: |
Stepped Digital Output |
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Tracking A/D Converter uses: |
Up/Down Counter / D/A Converter / Comparator |
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Tracking A/D Converter: |
Continuously tracks an analog with each clock pulse |
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Multiplexing: |
The process of putting information from several sources onto a single line or transmission path |
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D/A Conversion: |
Generates voltage to represent the binary column values |
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What are the Two methods for D/A conversion: |
1. Weighted 2. Scaled |
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Scaling Resistors: |
Divide the input into fractional values |
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Resolution voltage |
The smallest increment of voltage that can be expressed |
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What type of scaling does the R/2A D/A Convert us: |
Scaling |
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Data Selector Circuits have how many inputs/outputs: |
Seven Inputs / One output |
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Not En enables inputs A Through D. A _______ Signal is required for selection: |
Low |
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Demultiplexer: |
Accepts data one bit at a time, or in groups from a single input line. |
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Rotating Machine: |
Any device that has a spinning, or rotating, shaft and uses electricity as the input or output. |
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Motor: |
Device that uses an electrical input and converts it to a mechanical output. |
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Generator: |
Device that uses a mechanical input and converts it to an electrical output. |
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Incremental Motor: |
Electrical Input causes the shaft to rotate a specific distance in degrees |
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Incremental motor, or Stepper Motor, uses ________ pulses to position the shaft. |
Digital |
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Analog Motor, or synchronous motor, uses ________ to position the shaft. |
A specific magnitude of voltage |
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Continuous motor: |
Rotates smoothly without interruptions when the input is applied. |
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Dynamo: |
Produces a DC voltage output. |
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Motors and Generators both operate off the principle of: |
Electromagnetism. |
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Speed: |
How fast the shaft rotates. |
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Speed is measured in: |
RPM |
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RPM is determined by: |
The Applied Voltage |
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Torque: |
Twisting force that causes the shaft of the motor or generator to rotate. |
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Torque is ______________ To RPM |
Inversely Proportional. |
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As RPM Increases, CEMF _________. |
Increases. |
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Power: |
Amount of work that is accomplished. |
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Efficiency: |
How well the motor is able to change electrical power into mechanical power. |
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The amount of CEMF generated is dictated by: |
How fast the conductor rotates in the magnetic field. |
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When the conductor does not rotate, it is called: |
A locked shaft or locked Rotor Condition. |
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Motors take ______ Energy and convert it to ______ Energy. |
Electrical energy to Mechanical Energy. |
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The rotor is connected to the: |
Output shaft |
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DC motors operate on the principle of |
Attraction and repulsion. |
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DC generators operate on the principle: |
When a conductor passes through a magnetic field, current or vooltage is produced. |
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What type of data circuit chooses one of several outputs for one input: |
Distributor |
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What type of D/A converter uses different values of resistors: |
Binary Weighted |
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What type of power is produced by a generator: |
AC or DC |
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CEMF and Speed are: |
Proportional |
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What principle of magnetism allows a generator to power its own stator winding and still generate an output voltage: |
Retentivity |
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A/D Converter: |
Converts Analog to Digital |
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Divide the input into fractional values: |
Scaling Resistor |
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The smallest increments of voltage that can be expressed: |
Resolution Voltage |
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Three Basic Types of DC Motors: |
1. Shunt 2. Series 3. Compound |
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What are the two basic configurations of a compound motor?: |
Long shunt, Short shunt. |
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Shunt Field Coil in Parallel with series field coil and armature: |
Long Shunt |
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Shunt field coil in parallel with the armature only: |
Short Shunt |
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Shunt motor used when: |
High speed and constant torque are required. |
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________ and ________ must occur before a motor supplies mechanical power. |
Speed and Shaft Rotation |
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Varying applied voltage is called: |
Armature Control |
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What type of filed coil is used in a DC Series field motor: |
Low Resistance |
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Starting current in a motor is always: |
Greater than running current. |
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Series Motor Start/Run: |
Start: High Torque Run: Low Torque |
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Shunt Motor Start/Run: |
Start: Low Torque Run: High Torque |
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What are the two types of DC motor speed controls: |
Amplitude control / Time Control |
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The Time that the voltage is off is called: |
The Fire Angle |
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The time that the voltage is on is called: |
The conductive angle |
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Time between two Clock pulses: |
Pulse Repetition Time |
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What are the two principles factors of Motion: |
1. Distance
2. Time |
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An increase in velocity is called: |
Acceleration |
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Constant velocity produces: |
Linear motion |
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Most popular motion sensors used: |
1. Photo Interrupter 2. Photo Reflector 3. Magnetic Pickup |
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Motion Sensor correlates a change in ______ to a _______. |
Velocity to a Frequence |
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The velocity of a point on ta rotating disk is not affected by the: |
Number of sensor marks on the disk |
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A motion detector circuit will not sense which of the following parameters: |
Position |
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The distance traveled from a point on the circumference of the circular object in a given time period: |
Runout |
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How many types of compound motors are there:
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2 |
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A series field motor schematic has the shunt filed coil place in parallel with: |
There is no shunt field coil in a series field motor. |
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Which type of compound motor is common in small dc motors: |
Short shunt |
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Opposing the series and shunt fields causes a DC compound motor to: |
Lose armature magnetic field. |
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The amplitude of the DC Input: |
Determines the width of the pulse width modulated signal. |
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As a load is increased on a motor: |
Current Increases |
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Ration between frequency and output voltage: |
Conversion Factor. |
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Series motors are ideal for applications that require: |
Large Starting Torque |
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The heart of any speed regulator circuit is the: |
Controller |
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The location of an object: |
Position |
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Devices that cause a change in position: |
Generators |
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Analog position generators include: |
1. DC servos 2. AC servos 3. Syncro 4. Transmitters |
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Detect a change in position |
Sensors |
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Analog Position Sensors: |
1. Resolver
2. Synchro Receivers 3. Variable Transducers |
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Digital position sensors are: |
Encoders |
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Position Generators: |
Use electrical input, produce a mechanical output. |
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Position Sensors: |
Mechanical input to produce an electrical output. |
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Position generators and sensors normally use: |
Feedback |
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Rate at which a motor shaft turns: |
Rotational Speed |
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Digital Steppers: |
Generators |
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Digital Encoders: |
Sensors |
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Devices that change a mechanical position to an analog electrical signal: |
Analog position sensors |
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A transformer with a movable primary coil and a fixed secondary coil: |
Induction Resolver |
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Which device best describes an analog resistance position sensor: |
Transformer |
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Which device best describes an analog resistance position sensor: |
Potentiometer |
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The optimum performance reference setting provided by the system operator: |
Set Point |
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The actual measured performance provided by sensors in the control circuity: |
Process variable |
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Senses an error between the set point and the process variable signal: |
Proportional Control |
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A region extending on both sides of the set point where the process variable is being controlled: |
Proportional Band |
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Puts the set point back to its original Position: |
Integral Control Mode |
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An action that enables the stabilization of a controlled process: |
Derivative Control |
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Reduces the overshoot but does not aid in reaching the set point value: |
PD Control |
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Allows the set point value to be reached, but the rise time is degraded: |
PI Control |
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Applying a signal throughout a circuit: |
Signal Injection |
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DC motor controls include: |
1. Time Control - Pulse Width Modulation 2. Amplitude Control |
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4 Basic components of a Brushless DC motor: |
1. Rotor 2. Stator 3. Commutation Electronics 4. Rotor Position Sensors |
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If angular acceleration increases while rotational inertia remains constant: |
Torque Increases |
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If angular acceleration increases, and torque remains constant: |
Rotational Inertia Decreases |
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If torque goes up: |
Inertia goes down. |
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Basic Electronic sub-systems consist of: |
Sensors, motor drive circuit, interface circuit and microprocessor |
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Hall-effect sensor detects: |
Magnetic fields in the immediate area. |
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AC rotors are also refereed to as: |
Squirrel Cage Rotors |
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How fast the stator magnetic field rotates is known as: |
The field speed or field RPM |
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Difference between synchronous speed and shaft speed: |
Slip Speed. |
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Synchronous speed: |
Stator field speed / Field RPM |
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What factor plays an important part of scheduling ac motor maintenance: |
Environment |
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Troubleshooting process of AC Motors: |
1. Visual Inspection 2. Operational check 3. Performance |
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What must you do before working on electrical equipment every time: |
De-energize and lock-out tag-out the equipment. |
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If the input voltages are missing, low, or incorrect, the problem is: |
With the motor controller, fuses, or circuit breakers. |
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If vibrations is noticed: |
Check the load for intermittent binding. |
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Rotary electro-mechanical position-sensing device: |
Synchros |
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Synchros transmit information in the form of: |
Voltage |
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The two components of a synchro: |
1. Stator 2. Rotar |
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What two types of Synchro are there: |
1. Torque Synchro
2. Control Synchro |
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Torque synchro used for what type of load: |
Light Load |
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Control synchro used for what type of load: |
Heavy Load |
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A synchro used as a transmitter or control transformer: |
Transolver |
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Purpose of a Synchro is to: |
Transfer angular information in the form of voltage. |
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Mechanical device containing a spinning mass that is universally mounted: |
Gyroscope |
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The axis of rotation (spin axis) of the gyro wheel tends to remain in a fixed directional in space if no force is applied to it: |
Rigidity |
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The axis of rotation has a tendency to turn at a right angle ( 90 degrees) to the angle of the applied force: |
Procession |
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Ability of a gyro to keep its axis fixed in space: |
Rigidity |
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Universally mounted gyro: |
Free Gyro |
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Strength which a gyro resists any external force that would tilts its rotor spin axis: |
Gyro Rigidity |
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Three Factors that Determine Gyro Rigidity: |
1. Weight of rotor
2. Distribution of this weight 3. Rotor speed or rpm |
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A function of rotor weight and rotation: |
Angular Momentum |
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Establishes vertical and horizontal reference point: |
Gyro Perpendicular |
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Plane of the North/South Meridian: |
Gyro Parallel |
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Used to detect and measure angular rates of change: |
Rate Gyros |
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Primarily used for measuring angular rates: |
Rate Gyros |
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Provides an indication in the form of a voltage that is proportional to the acceleration to which it is subjected: |
Accelerometer |
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Primary data source of the INS: |
Accelerometer |
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What stabilized platform is mostly mechanical and is susceptible to errors: |
Gimbalized INS |
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Why is the BLDC easier to examine and repair then a conventional DC motor: |
The electrical winding's do not rotate |
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What is the basic purpose of a photodiode array of an optical sensor: |
Convert light into data |
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What is the relationship of torque to acceleration: |
Directly Proportional |
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Which type of Ac motor is used for large horsepower or special applications: |
Synchronous. |
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What troubleshooting stage allows the technician to locate the most difficult and hidden problems of the motor: |
Performance Test |
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The torque differential transmitter always adjust a synchro system according to the |
current compass heading |
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When synchronized, what is the output form the control transformer: |
Null |
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For troubleshooting a synchro system ,a multi meter is used to measure: |
Resistance |
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Which is the symptom of a shorted receiver stator winding's: |
The receiver rotor locks up on the good winding's |
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How are components isolated for troubleshooting in a synchro system: |
Flip switches, disconnected cables. |
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What do you do during a visual Inspection: |
Check the cord |
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What stage do you check for proper operations: |
Operational check / Stage 2 |
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What is air gap?: |
The barrings ware |
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Ac motors can be: |
1, 2, or 3 phase |
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When is Torque Maximum: |
Lock-Rotor |
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An AC motor Requires: |
AC Current / Sine Wave |
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How many turns does an ac induction motor have: |
None |
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What is undesirably controlled in a DC motor: |
Large current |
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What kind of controller uses transistors: |
Solid State |
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Where is the human operators input: |
Visual |
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What are two type of controllers: |
1. Time - Pulse Width Modulation 2. Amplitude Control |
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Firing Angel Effects: |
Applied Voltage, Conducting Angle, Amplitude |
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Position Generator is also known as: |
Prime Mover |
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Analog Position Sensor: |
Resolver |
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CEMF Apposes |
Armature voltage |
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What is not apart of a brushless DC motor: |
Armature |
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A rotor in a BLDC is similar to a: |
Conventional DC stator |
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Why is a BLDC easier to fix: |
Because it inst rotating |
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What is the advantage of BLDC: |
Higher Torque |
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What is the disadvantage of BLDC: |
Higher Cost |
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What are the two types of BLDC: |
1. Industrial 2. Miniature |
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What is the purpose of a photodiode Array: |
Turns Light into Data |
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What are the benefits of Hall-Effect Photodiode: |
1. Lower cost 2. Reliable 3. Less components |
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What part of the motors allows you to reverse the magnetic poles: |
Commutators / Brushes |
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Two Basic Components of a motor are: |
1. Armature 2. Pole |
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Voltage at the output with no load: |
Offset voltage |
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Sensors commonly used in a closed loop feedback circuit: |
1. Electrical Transducer 2. Photodiode |