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Components of the Servomotor Controller Circuit

The servo controller circuit consists of several op-amps and Transistor-Transistor Logic (TTL) components. Its purpose is to convert a DC voltage into a rectangular pulse train whose duty cycle is determined by the DC level. The servo responds to variations in the duty cycle of a 50 Hz rectangular pulse train. The controller circuit is designed to produce a 50 Hz rectangular pulse train with a duty cycle determined by the DC voltage level at its input. The path of the signal through the circuit is shown in the block diagram of Figure gif. A summary of each component is provided in the following section.





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