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Simple Electric-Mechanical Device

07/17/2007 12:51 PM

ectric, voltage, I have a gate which I need to control (open & close) by direct (screw?) drive, 9 volt dc.

Vo = 0-1v = closed positon

VA = 1-3v = pos #1

VB = 3-6v = pos #2

Vc = 6-9v = pos #3

What I need is for the gate to close and open to which ever value range the supply is generating (ie; pos#1, #2 ,#3 or closed). The values are all arbitrary but close. The application would fall into something like the 'novelty' category. I am concerned with size, durability (outdoors) and of course...cost.

The load on the motor is nil as gate is ~14g. Is there a common circuit for this? Is there a specific motor type for this?

Thanks in advance. Oh, knowers of such things!

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Re: Simple Electric-Mechanical Device

07/17/2007 5:04 PM

I would use a stepper for the job.

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Re: Simple Electric-Mechanical Device

07/18/2007 6:08 AM

You might start with 3 comparators (e.g. LM311) with the proper resistor divider circuits so that the transition voltages are at 1, 3, and 6 volts. Call the outputs A, B, and C. You need 4 coils to attact an armature in 4 positions, call them a, b, c, and d. Coil a should be energized when ABC is 000, b when ABC is 001, c when ABC is 011, and d when ABC is 111. Use inverters and NAND gates to select for the right combination. You can use cmos logic at 9 volts. You might need a transistor or driver to energize the coils.

Hope this helps.

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