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Commissioning Diagnostics FOC Safety Servo VFD

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Bode Plots Commissioning Control Theory Diagnostics EMI Encoders FOC Functional Safety Grounding IEC 61800-5-2 Induction Motors Industrial Automation Power Electronics STO Safety Servo Tuning VFD

Field-Oriented Control: Current Loop Fundamentals and PI Tuning

Master FOC current loop design with Clarke-Park transforms, PI controller tuning, and bandwidth selection for high-performance motor control systems.

February 15, 2026 • 10 min read
FOCServo
FOCServoControl TheoryPower Electronics

VFD Commissioning: A Practical Checklist for Induction Motors

Step-by-step VFD commissioning workflow: motor nameplate parameters, autotune, V/Hz curves, and validation tests for induction motors.

February 10, 2026 • 11 min read
VFDCommissioning
VFDCommissioningInduction MotorsIndustrial Automation

Servo Tuning: Using Bode Plots for Stability Analysis

Learn servo tuning with Bode plots: gain/phase margins, crossover frequency selection, and troubleshooting overshoot and oscillation.

February 5, 2026 • 11 min read
ServoDiagnostics
ServoControl TheoryTuningBode Plots

Safe Torque Off (STO): IEC 61800-5-2 Compliance and Integration

Understand STO implementation, IEC 61800-5-2 requirements, SIL/PLr ratings, dual-channel monitoring, and integration with safety PLCs.

January 28, 2026 • 11 min read
SafetyVFD
SafetySTOIEC 61800-5-2Functional Safety

Encoder Noise Diagnosis: Grounding and Shielding Best Practices

Troubleshoot intermittent encoder faults, ground loops, and EMI in motor systems with proper grounding, shielding, and differential signaling.

January 20, 2026 • 11 min read
DiagnosticsServo
DiagnosticsEncodersGroundingEMI

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