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Subject: 
Re: High current speed controllers
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Mon, 8 Dec 1997 11:49:14 GMT
Original-From: 
Bruce Moore <bamoore@bloomington!IHateSpam!.in.us>
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Thomas,

We are using the HB to control an AstroFligt 50A controller.  The
controller comes standard with a 20K pot to vary the PWM signal.  What I
did as substitute the 20K pot with a DallasSimi DS1803 pot.  Its a 14
(I think) dip package that uses I2C to vary a pair of 50K pots on the
chip.  Works great.

Details are available.  Yours for the asking.


On Sat, 6 Dec 1997, Thomas Vanselow wrote:

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a speed controller circuit for controlling a 12VDC motor which could draw up to 25A.  I'd like to use the Handy Board to control its speed.

Cost is not a big concern but compactness is. I would consider using a commercial speed controller if I could find one with the foot print about 3"x3".  I've found many speed controllers at the Tower Hobbies web page, but I am not sure what sort of input these controllers require.  Has anyone ever interfaced the Handy board to a commercial speed controller?  It looks like these units are designed to connect up with RC radio equipment.

Also, can anyone speak to the pros and cons of digital control verse analog?  I seem like many of the speed controllers use PWM techniques for motor speed control.  My application is not really high tech, so I was considering a simply power transistor circuit.  Any thoughts?


Thanks

Tom





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Hello, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a speed controller circuit for controlling a 12VDC motor which could draw up to 25A. I'd like to use the Handy Board to control its speed. Cost is not a big concern but compactness is. I would (...) (27 years ago, 6-Dec-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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