Python on Raspberry Pi: Production Motor Control Tips with SOLO
Production tips for Python motor control on Raspberry Pi with SOLO: SoloPy setup, robust serial/CAN, threading, error recovery and reliable deployment.
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EtherCAT Motor Control with the SOLO SOM
How EtherCAT motor control works with the SOLO SOM: CoE and CiA 402, distributed clocks, cyclic synchronous modes and wiring a deterministic servo network.
Cogging Torque vs Torque Ripple: What Is the Difference
Cogging torque vs torque ripple explained: what causes cogging, how it differs from torque ripple, when each matters, and how FOC and design reduce them.
ROS2 and SOLO: A Design-Ready Motor Control Node
Build a design-ready ROS2 node for SOLO: package layout, topics and services, lifecycle, real-time tips and error handling for robot motor control.
Setting Up a CANopen Network of Multiple SOLO Units
How to build a CANopen network of multiple SOLO drives: device addresses, bit-rate, bus wiring and termination, heartbeat monitoring and synchronized motion.
C++ Motor Control: Integrating SOLO into Your Application
How to integrate SOLO into a real C++ application: linking the library, threading the control loop, error handling and recovery, and clean shutdown.
Torque Constant (Kt): How SOLO Converts Current to Torque
Torque constant (Kt) explained: how torque = Kt x Iq turns current into torque, why Kt matters for sizing, and how SOLO Motion Terminal shows the relationship.
DC vs BLDC vs PMSM vs Induction: Which Controller You Need
DC vs BLDC vs PMSM vs induction: how each motor type maps to the controller it needs, with commutation, feedback and drive-mode differences explained.
Controlling SOLO from a PLC (CANopen / Modbus)
How to drive SOLO from a PLC over CANopen or Modbus: wiring, master configuration, mapping setpoints and reading status for industrial motor control.
Back-EMF Constant (Ke) vs Torque Constant (Kt)
Ke vs Kt explained: what the back-EMF constant and torque constant mean, how they relate, why they are numerically equal in SI units, and how to use them.
Quadrature Encoders (A, B, Index) Explained
Quadrature encoders explained: how the A and B channels show direction, why the Index pulse matters, and how x4 decoding gives you four counts per line.
Motor Controller Certifications (UL, CE, IEC) for OEMs
What UL, CE and IEC certifications mean for motor controllers, which OEMs need them, and how compliance affects controller selection and market access.
