OK, So lets kick off the WVO Controller Project. Jump in if you have something to add...
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System 1: Ford PSD Raw Power |
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| Starting with what I know; the program should do what I managed to do with timer relays. | |
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| This is what the controller relays look like; its not quite as bad as it looks... | |
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The operation modes are: |
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Prototype 1 |
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| I did a bit of horse trading and got a gentleman in Canada to design a Microprocessor controller to replicate this system. | |
He did a great job and here it is.
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| Hey... I recognize that piece! And that may be the first time I've ever been called a gentleman on the Internet!
LEON - get this in your truck already! OK!!! Great... but that doesn't help all of you out there that are looking for a cost effective WVO controller to add to your manual system. |
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Prototype 2 |
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| Enter the Arduino platform. Open source Microprocessor platform - I love it! This will allow us to leverage a proven and feature rich platform to get or WVO Controller to the next level. The geeks out there will be able to do it themselves with the information/design that we produce and we will be able to offer a complete product for those that want to buy a cost effective solution.
That said gentleman strikes again - I've actually become quite proficient at Arduino and my latest project (an industrial welder remote controller) spawned from an Arduino base. The thing I like most is rapid prototyping. If I had to re-do a veggy controller from scratch, I would definitely choose an Arduino platform to start. I like the Solarbotics Freeduino ones. They are based on the 328P chip which has lots of space for getting creative. |
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