Force Feedback by Galil

Many applications require some sort of force feedback. This note addresses the solutions offered from Galil using the Optima Series controllers. The typical application for force feedback includes a sensor that can output a voltage (+/- 10 Volts) as a function of pressure or compression and a DC motor to move the mechanism. There are two basic approaches to closing the loop in a force feedback system: Close the loop around the force feedback sensor directly:

By Control Engineering Staff December 7, 2004

Many applications require some sort of force feedback. This note addresses the solutions offered from Galil using the Optima Series controllers. The typical application for force feedback includes a sensor that can output a voltage (+/- 10 Volts) as a function of pressure or compression and a DC motor to move the mechanism. There are two basic approaches to closing the loop in a force feedback system: Close the loop around the force feedback sensor directly:

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