Periscopes - Lets get them working!!!

[himszy]

Trafalgar,

How does that help with

Trafalgar,

How does that help with the servo?

Paul,

I'm working on it - have an idea up my sleeve. If it works I'll post a 'how-to' here for everyone.


Michael

[paul von braun]

Do you mean this Robbe

Do you mean this Robbe part?

RELAY REVERS.MODULE(SMALL)
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Paul.

Robbe switcher

Its all I can find of that description on the robbe web site.

Paul.

[anonymous]

A switcher like this Electronize
or

A switcher like this Electronize
or the Robbe one ?

[paul von braun]

I think you may have

I think you may have lost me now... brain hurts...

[himszy]

Paul,

Remove the servo electronics and

Paul,

Remove the servo electronics and use that switcher to control the motor, like in the diagram

Michael

[himszy]

I was about to type

I was about to type out a huge long post about using micro-controllers to evaluate the PWM (pulse width modulation)signal exiting the RX and then switch certain relays based on that. BUT why not wire the switches directly to the motor? Let me explain]Completed Modification[/url]
Completed Modification2

On my TX I have a knob that you have turn - knob gets turn left, servo goes left and vice versa. Each time a press of the microswitch stops the servo moving. Perfect!

The wiring schematic for the switches and motor is shown below and comes from the SONAR program UBCalc written by Andreas Jungmann. (Give credit where credit is due]Wiring Schematic[/url]
The problems you may have when you try to carry out this modification the removal of the motor from the circuits. In order for the motor to be successfully separated you have to cut the PCB (printed circuit board), scape off the green top layer (solder mask?) and underneath you have a contact point that you can solder to. I also found that the contacts on the right microswitch has to be reversed.

Any questions please ask.

Paul,
It seems your the one who should be in pampers And,
seeing as though I've spent most of my evening doing this, how about an apology?

Michael

[paul von braun]

Thanks Mike,
...and why would I

[color=#000080]Thanks Mike,
...and why would I need to do that?

It looks like (with the electronize switcher anyway) that you plug the motor into the terminal blocks.
Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
What I need is a simple circuit diagram that details the connection of the micro switches at the ends of the periscope travel to prevent excessive movement.

Interestingly, I tried the modified servo method and it take a good minute to get the scope to go up!!! The bleedin' convoy would have gone by that time!!!!!!! ]

[himszy]

Paul,

Are you talking about the

Paul,

Are you talking about the "I was about...." post or the one before it?

Michael

[paul von braun]

...the one before! I have

...the one before! I have had a long day saving lives and thus am enjoying apint on Guiness imported from the emerald isle by yours truly

Will read it in a mo...

[himszy]

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Michael

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Michael

[himszy]

Oh, BTW, forgot to mention

Oh, BTW, forgot to mention I charge by the hour

[paul von braun]

Well, that is nearer the

Well, that is nearer the mark.
As for the nappy remark, you annoyed me - so you dont get an apology. If I knew how to do it all, then I wouldnt have started this thread unless I had 'nothing better to do.'
Despite this Mike, thanks for managing to find the answers.

Paul.

Ps Its well passed your bed time...

[paul von braun]

QUOTE]Oh, BTW, forgot to mention

QUOTE]Oh, BTW, forgot to mention I charge by the hour [/quote]

As what? I thought you were a bit weird, but I never counted on you being a r**t boy!

[himszy]

Sorry if I did. But

Sorry if I did. But anyway, you're welcome.

It's half term, a nice long lie-in tomorrow.

Go to bed late and wake up later

Michael

[himszy]

QUOTE]Oh, BTW, forgot to mention

QUOTE]Oh, BTW, forgot to mention I charge by the hour

As what? I thought you were a bit weird, but I never counted on you being a r**t boy![/quote]
I think you mean "mechanical and electrical consultant"