The topic of motors and motor control techniques is wide and varied. Part one of this two-part article will cover the principles of alternating-current (AC) motor operation and control. Part two will ...

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Multiplexed LCDs have been used for over 30 years, and the methods for driving them are well-known and remained unchanged for the past 20 years. Advancements in LCD materials and a new understanding ...

Use semantic versioning (X.Y.Z) so version numbers are meaningful, not arbitrary. Patch updates should fix bugs or improve logic/performance without changing visible behavior. Minor and major updates ...

In Part 1 of this two-part series, we presented a 3-phase, 480VAC motor circuit with its associated controls (Figure). We stepped through a logical, systematic approach to troubleshoot the main power ...

I’ve been a Subversion (SVN) user going on 9 years now. It’s been a great solution for source control throughout my career and I’ve implemented it at each stop along the way. It’s easy, reliable, and ...