Stall Detection and Motor Protection Setup on SOLO
Set up stall detection and motor protection on SOLO: configure the stall time, current and fault response to protect your motor from a locked rotor.
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Motion Terminal
31 articles
PWM Frequency Selection for Low-Inductance Motors
How to choose the PWM switching frequency on SOLO, why low-inductance motors need a higher frequency, and the trade-offs with heat and ripple.
Open-Loop Manual Mode: Spinning a Motor with Potentiometers
How to spin a motor in open-loop manual mode on SOLO with potentiometers and no programming. When open loop is enough, and its limits.
Analog vs Digital Mode on SOLO: When to Use Which
Analog or digital command mode on SOLO? Compare analog inputs vs UART, USB and CAN control to pick the right command interface for your project.
Speed Acceleration and Deceleration: Smooth Ramps and Regeneration
How to set speed acceleration and deceleration ramps on SOLO for smooth motion, and how the decel ramp ties into regenerative braking.
Magnetizing Current (Id) for Induction Motors in FOC
How to set the Id magnetizing current for an AC induction motor in FOC on SOLO: what Id does, how to size it, and how it affects torque and heat.
Tuning Sensorless Injection (Amplitude and Frequency) on SOLO
How to tune the ZSFT injection amplitude and frequency on SOLO for stable, low-noise sensorless control at standstill and low speed. A Motion Terminal guide.
Disable/Enable Drive and Freewheeling: Safe Motor Stopping
How disable and enable drive work on SOLO, the difference between a controlled stop and freewheeling, and how to stop a motor safely.
Hall Sensor Commutation Setup for BLDC and PMSM on SOLO
Set up hall sensor commutation for BLDC and PMSM motors on SOLO: how the six hall states drive commutation, sequence calibration, and feedback selection.
Automatic Motor Identification: How SOLO Measures R, L and Kt
How SOLO's automatic motor identification measures resistance, inductance and Kt in one routine, so you commission a motor with no programming.
High Speed Observer (HSO) Sensorless: How It Works and Filter Tuning
How the High Speed Observer drives sensorless control at speed, and how to tune the observer filter cutoff on SOLO for smooth, stable high-RPM operation.
Reading SOLO Faults: Error Register and Troubleshooting
How to read the SOLO error register in Motion Terminal and fix common motor controller faults step by step, from overcurrent to encoder and CAN errors.
