Position control arrangement, especially for a surveying...

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2005-03-18

2009-12-15

Nghiem, Michael P (Department: 2863)

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Measurement system

Orientation or position

Reexamination Certificate

active

07634381

ABSTRACT:
In a position control arrangement for controlling the rotational position of a movable unit, especially for a surveying instrument, an electric motor is arranged to rotate the movable unit around an axis of rotation, and there are controllers for enabling the motor to stop the movable unit in a desired rotational position. The motor is a direct drive motor, the shaft of which forms the axis of rotation for the movable unit, and the motor is arranged to selectively operate in either a first, normal mode for rotating the movable unit to a desired position, or in a second, friction mode for providing resistance to a forced rotation of the movable unit from a predetermined position to a new position. A control unit detects the presence of a forced rotation and automatically changes the mode of operation in response thereto.

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