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servo Definition

servo (sʉr)

noun pl. -·vos

  1. servomechanism
  2. servomotor

adjective

of, pertaining to, incorporating, or controlled by a servomechanism

servo Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • control: A DC servo controlled motor is used to rotate the disk spindle at 300 rpm.
  • use: The brakes use a servo assist unit which relied on the induction vacuum from the old gasoline engine.
  • have: Take it for a test drive, check the brakes work ( Tii's have servos these are not cheap to replace ).
  • assist: Brakes are excellent, being dual circuit and servo assisted with front disks on 1600, and self-adjusting drums at the rear.
  • drive: For R/C systems with more than 4 channels, the additional channels simply drive servos directly, independent of the UltiMix.
  • make: This makes a servo overshoot and then come back - it's what we see as buzzing.

Adjective modifier

  • digital: So there you have it - from a standing start to digital servos in just a few lines...
  • standard: The Premiere line is manufactured in smaller runs than our standard servos to allow better quality control.

Modifies a noun

  • amplifier: The fiber optic servo bus allows the system's " almost dumb " servo amplifiers to be up to 100m apart.
  • motor: A hobby servo motor requires a ` control pulse ' on its white wire.
  • controller: Various built-in electronic functions are available, ranging from simple speed controls to programmable servo controllers with bus connections.
  • drive: Assemblies consist of a smooth bodied servo motor with a compact servo drive directly mounted to the rear.
  • valve: Very accurate motion controls are possible using sophisticated servo valves.
  • loop: In the latter case, the offending signals are at frequencies much too high to respond to in a servo loop.

Noun used with modifier

  • aileron: The aileron servo is mounted in the center of the wing.
  • brake: Unusual force required to stop - broken brake servo or air in system.
  • micro: All I needed now was the micro servos to go into it.
  • vacuum: The brakes are mechanical with a vacuum servo unit.
  • ratio: The maximum flow limiter input to the ratio servo limits the engine shaft torque by limiting fuel flow.
  • rudder: The rudder servo was also in the same state by then barely controlling the rudder!