Difference between BLDC motors and Brushless Servo Motors

Hi
   I am new to the concept of motors and motor control. I dont know if I have come to the right place but it would be great if anyone can help me in finding out the differences between Brushless DC motors and Brushless Servo motors. Can I use NI motion controllers to control a Brushless DC motor?
Regards,
Suman.

Suman,
Brushless DC motors and Brushless Servo motors mean typically the same thing. The word "servo" implies that a position feedback resource (e. g. a quadrature encoder) is used for closed loop control.
You can use NI motion controllers to control brushless motors. Please refer to this thread in the forums for more information.
Best regards,
Jochen Klier
National Instruments Germany

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