Electrical Service -- Panelboards -- AC Induction -- Speed Control -- Torque -- Noise -- Flexible Mounting -- Price -- Reading the Nameplate -- DC Permanent Magnet -- Speed Control -- Torque -- Noise -- Flexible Mounting -- Price -- Reading the Nameplate -- DC Brushless Servo -- Speed Control -- Torque -- Noise -- Flexible Mounting -- Price -- Stepper -- Speed Control -- Torque -- Noise -- Flexible Mounting -- Price -- NEMA C-Face -- Hydraulics -- Controlling Pressure and Flow -- Bang-Bang Effects (Fixed Speed) -- Variable Speed Pumps -- Electrically Controlled Valves -- Pneumatics -- Summary -- Chapter 5 Powering Motors and Actuators -- Four-Quadrant Control -- Quadrant 1: Positive Torque, Positive Velocity -- Quadrant 2: Positive Torque, Negative Velocity -- Quadrant 3: Negative Torque, Negative Velocity -- Quadrant 4: Negative Torque, Positive Velocity -- Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) -- Volts/Frequency or Volts/Hertz -- Open-Loop Vector -- Closed-Loop Vector -- VFD Features and Settings -- Motor Parameters -- Dynamic Braking Resistor -- Mechanical Brake Control -- Control -- General I/O -- Tips -- Cable Lengths and Line/Load Reactors -- Multiple Motors, One Drive -- Keypad -- Common Brands -- DC Regen Drives -- Common Brands -- Brushless Servo Drives -- Stepper Drives -- Common Brands -- Variable-Speed Hydraulic Pumps -- Proportional Valve Drives -- Common Brands -- Chapter 6 Sensing and Measuring Motion -- Limit Switches -- Failsafe Operation -- Limit Switch as an Interlock -- Limit Strikers and Mounts -- Anatomy and Specs -- Proximity Sensors -- Incremental Encoders -- Rotary -- Linear -- Absolute Encoders -- Analog Signals -- Digital Signals -- Chapter 7 Simple Control -- Switches -- Common Brands -- Potentiometers -- Common Sources -- Relays -- Putting It All Together -- Requirements -- Pentagon Dissection -- Operator Interface -- Control