Figure 5.1Pentagon of Power
In the last chapter we covered the lowest level of the Pentagon of Power – the motor powering the machine. Working our way back up the chain, the motor gets energy to spin from the amplifier. The amplifier is the critical link between the motion controller and the machine. The motion controller concerns itself with calculating how far and fast to move, spitting out low-voltage commands to keep the motion on track. But the amplifier is tasked with obeying those pithy commands and converting them into powerful energy capable of moving massive loads on stage. Though ...
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