Controlador de servomotores industriales mediante un microcontrolador utilizando MicroPython

Abstract

Electrical motors are indispensable machines in the industry, thus it is necessary to ensure that engineering students can develop speed and torque controllers, in a fast and efficient manner. One of the most commonly used motor control strategies is Field Oriented Control; however it’s implementation requieres highly-intensive math processing and a fast processor with robust hardware resources. Several related works have been published, but they are hard to replicate and use due to the aforementioned problems. In this article, the author presents a torque and speed controller for industrial servomotors by means of Direct Torque Control which is known for its speed and ease of implementation compared to Field Oriented Control. In addition, the MicroPython programming language is used on the new and novel ESP32 microcontroller, which allows greater design simplicity. Results were validated using simulations and a physical implementation, thus achieving adequate motor funcionality. This work will provide students and researchers interested in industrial motor control, a fast and effective implementation tool.