[sudo-discuss] wheelchair motor controller

[Robert Benson]

found teh info on motor http://www.cncwright.com/E690.html (looks like it
might be 120vac motor w/24vdc safety brake)
but nothing on the solenoid resistance - left a msg w/electrocraft support.

as for the bulbs in series, i assume you meant "two identical *12*v bulbs
in series" otherwise i'm confused.

can't help wondering if bypassing the controller & driving with 120ac/24dc
might be better/slimmer especially if building more for motorized lighting
trusses.

ty for teh info

On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 1:46 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:

> wow, you have done well.
>
> the answer is that it detects the missing wheel because it can't see its
> BRAKE electromagnet.
>
> the solution is to connect a resistor  to the place where the other
> motors' brake coil would connect.  it should be a resistor of a similar
> value to the brake coil on the motor you do have, or maybe more ohms so it
> uses less power when it gets energized.
>
> a lightbulb might work, but it will see 24VDC when energized, so it would
> need to be a 24v bulb or two identical 24v bulbs in series.
>
> as for the anderson connectors on the motor controller, please don't cut
> them or mess them up - if you need to connect to them (for example to
> connect to the brake contacts for the missing motor) there should be other
> anderson terminals in the basket where the motor was.  Thanks for not
> hacking up the wires on the motors controller.
>
> and congratulations, you're close!  once it works, we can use the other
> electronics (this is from an old robot) to automate the process of sending
> the screen up and down.
>
> -jake
>
>
> On Wed, 15 Jul 2015, Robert Benson wrote:
>
>  Hey all, I'm trying to build a winch for the 14' projection screen that
>> going up over the ballroom stage out of a wheelchair motor assembly. Per
>> Jake's suggestion,
>> I hacked 2 server PSUs to get 24v at 14a but the controller is not working
>> and the error code says the right wheel/motor is missing/not engaged.
>> Anyone know what I am
>> missing? Do I need to jump something to get the controller to engage
>> while it is "incomplete"?
>>
>> Thank you,
>> robb
>> let thar b lulz
>>
>>
>>
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