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QUBE-Servo 3

Recommended Skill Levels: Technical College, University

Learning Topics: Control Systems, Controls Engineering, Engineering, Mechatronics

Product Types: Training Equipment

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Overview

The QUBE-Servo 3 from Quanser is a fully integrated, portable servomotor platform designed for teaching control concepts and servomotor fundamentals at the undergraduate level. With its quick-connect inertia disk and inverted pendulum module, this versatile platform provides an engaging hands-on experience in control engineering. The system is compatible with MATLAB®/Simulink®, Python™, and C/C++ environments, allowing students to design, validate, and experiment with various control models. With ABET-aligned courseware and open-ended projects, the QUBE-Servo 3 delivers a comprehensive learning experience in servomotor control, making it ideal for academic settings.

 

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Learning Outcomes

Using the QUBE-Servo 3, students will explore: 

  • Hardware integration and control of servomotor systems.
  • Fundamental concepts in control systems, such as step response modeling, parameter estimation, and block diagram modeling. 
  • Stability analysis through methods like Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist stability.
  • Introduction to PD control, proportional control, lead compensators, and steady-state error analysis.
  • Discrete control design and concepts like load disturbance, robustness, and optimal control.
  • Master the fundamentals of inverted pendulum control, covering topics like moment of inertia, pendulum modeling, and LQR state-feedback balance control. 

QUBE-Servo 3 Details

This unit is portable and light weight, has built in motor stall and thermal protection for safety, and includes ABET-aligned courseware. The QUBE-Servo 3 is equipped with: 

  • Quick-connect interface for easy module swapping
  • Direct-drive DC motor with encoder for precision control
  • Inertia Disk Module for hands-on servomotor experiments
  • Inverted Pendulum Module with encoder for advanced control concepts.
  • User-controllable tri-color LED for visual feedback during experiments.
  • Lightweight and portable design with built-in motor stall and thermal protection. 
  • Dimensions: 10.2 x 10.2 x 11.7 cm (W x H x D) 
  • Weight: 1.083 kg (2.39 lbs.)
  • Motor encoder resolution: 2,048 counts/revolution
  • Pendulum encoder resolution: 2,048 counts/revolution
  • Nominal motor voltage: 24V
  • Nominal motor speed: 5,400 rpm (no load)
  • Current sense: 12-bit with PWM synchronized digital filtering 

This platform is ideal for control systems engineering labs, offering course materials, safety features, and compatibility with the most popular control system design environments.

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