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Help with simple DC motor Jatan 05-12-08
Posted by Jatan on May 12, 2008, 1:58 pm
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I need help in designing and simulating a circuit on PSIM/Matlab/
PSpice for a simple DC motor going forward/stop/reverse using a 12Vdc
source

My application is a power window DC motor controlled by up/neutral/
down window switch - any tips/ideas?

Posted by Tim Wescott on May 12, 2008, 3:08 pm
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Jatan wrote:
> I need help in designing and simulating a circuit on PSIM/Matlab/
> PSpice for a simple DC motor going forward/stop/reverse using a 12Vdc
> source
>
> My application is a power window DC motor controlled by up/neutral/
> down window switch - any tips/ideas?

What exactly are you trying to simulate? The motor as a load, or the
terminal behavior of the motor, with position out vs. volts in?

Are you asking which of the above mentioned tools would be best for this?

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Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
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Do you need to implement control loops in software?
"Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" gives you just what it says.
See details at http://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html

Posted by Jatan on May 12, 2008, 7:35 pm
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> What exactly are you trying to simulate? =A0The motor as a load, or the
> terminal behavior of the motor, with position out vs. volts in?
>
> Are you asking which of the above mentioned tools would be best for this?
>
> --
>
> Tim Wescott
> Wescott Design Serviceshttp://www.wescottdesign.com
>
> Do you need to implement control loops in software?
> "Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" gives you just what it says.=

> See details athttp://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html

Behavior of the motor - showing outputs (voltage, current, speed) when
the up switch is pressed and then the same for when the down switch is
pressed with the motor spinning the other way to roll down a window

I guess I need an H-bridge type circuit

Posted by John Fields on May 12, 2008, 8:36 pm
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wrote:

>> What exactly are you trying to simulate?  The motor as a load, or the
>> terminal behavior of the motor, with position out vs. volts in?
>>
>> Are you asking which of the above mentioned tools would be best for this?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Tim Wescott
>> Wescott Design Serviceshttp://www.wescottdesign.com
>>
>> Do you need to implement control loops in software?
>> "Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" gives you just what it says.
>> See details athttp://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html
>
>Behavior of the motor - showing outputs (voltage, current, speed) when
>the up switch is pressed and then the same for when the down switch is
>pressed with the motor spinning the other way to roll down a window
>
>I guess I need an H-bridge type circuit

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Yes.

Plus:

1. When the switch is released, and it goes to neutral, do you want to
brake the motor or let it coast to a stop?

2. Do you want to have limit switches at the ends of the window's
travel or do you just want stall current to be drawn until the
switch is released and goes to neutral?

JF

Posted by Jatan on May 12, 2008, 9:38 pm
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> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> >> What exactly are you trying to simulate? =A0The motor as a load, or the=

> >> terminal behavior of the motor, with position out vs. volts in?
>
> >> Are you asking which of the above mentioned tools would be best for thi=
s?
>
> >> --
>
> >> Tim Wescott
> >> Wescott Design Serviceshttp://www.wescottdesign.com
>
> >> Do you need to implement control loops in software?
> >> "Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" gives you just what it sa=
ys.
> >> See details athttp://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html
>
> >Behavior of the motor - showing outputs (voltage, current, speed) when
> >the up switch is pressed and then the same for when the down switch is
> >pressed with the motor spinning the other way to roll down a window
>
> >I guess I need an H-bridge type circuit
>
> ---
> Yes.
>
> Plus:
>
> 1. When the switch is released, and it goes to neutral, do you want to
> =A0 =A0brake the motor or let it coast to a stop?
>
> 2. Do you want to have limit switches at the ends of the window's
> =A0 =A0travel or do you just want stall current to be drawn until the
> =A0 =A0switch is released and goes to neutral?
>
> JF- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

Which ever is easier for both those options

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