Hi I´m new to electronics although, I have some knowledge,
lightning worked it´s magic on my washer and I can´t find replacement controller board. So I wan´t to buil a basic controller. I have been doing my homework around the internet on how to turn on/off a motor or valve, I can´t decide on how to do the the forward and reverse motion of the wash cycle.
the connector to the 220vac 50hz motor consist of 5 cable, 2 for high speed spin cycle and 3 three for forward reverse with one been commmon.
how I connect mains supply and start capacitor determines direction of spin.
Ok should I just use optoisolator to interface pic or picaxe to triacs and switch between them, with a delay as to give it time to come to a stop before going to the other direction or slowly pulse to brake the motor?
It´s the only way I can think off! Is there a more efficient cost effective way??
Also can you suggest a code for the wash cycle part (forward/reverse motion)
Thank you very much for your help!!!!
lightning worked it´s magic on my washer and I can´t find replacement controller board. So I wan´t to buil a basic controller. I have been doing my homework around the internet on how to turn on/off a motor or valve, I can´t decide on how to do the the forward and reverse motion of the wash cycle.
the connector to the 220vac 50hz motor consist of 5 cable, 2 for high speed spin cycle and 3 three for forward reverse with one been commmon.
how I connect mains supply and start capacitor determines direction of spin.
Ok should I just use optoisolator to interface pic or picaxe to triacs and switch between them, with a delay as to give it time to come to a stop before going to the other direction or slowly pulse to brake the motor?
It´s the only way I can think off! Is there a more efficient cost effective way??
Also can you suggest a code for the wash cycle part (forward/reverse motion)
Thank you very much for your help!!!!