I was thinking of having a pulse generator on the end of the shaft (like those used on gearboxes) but I dont know how reliable they would be at high rpm...
Another idea was to use a optical system with a mouse type wheel counter to check the speed..
Anybody know if these would work? or could suggest a better way to calculate the rotational speed of a round shaft at say 5000-10000 rpm?
Cheers!
Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:15 pm
Grotto
Joined: 30 Aug 2005
Posts: 38
Location: Morisset NSW
Speed checking
If you're driving the motor with a clean DC signal, and youve got
access to an Oscilloscope or a multimeter with a Frequence range,
You may be able to get a reading off the small voltage spikes
being generated and thereby get a frquency.
The Osc would work best, but you may get lucky with the multimeter too,
I just stick mine straight across the power wires and it sees the spikes
and tells me their frequency.
Once youve gotten a frequency the formula is RPM = ( 1 / F ) / 60
or the more basic RPSeconds = 1 / F
Hopfully this helps.
Cya
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:27 pm
bytraper
Joined: 31 Oct 2005
Posts: 195
Hmmm I never knew that, thanks man
But I need to read the pulses from inside the bot while its operating, it doesn't have to read the speed in rpm, it just need it to return pulses or whatever to a pic chip I'll have running, I just need to constantly know the speed of the shaft so I can change some varibles in the bot !
Cheers!!
Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:35 pm
Knightrous Site Admin
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Location: NSW
A hall sensor and a magnet mounted on the shaft will give you a fairly accurate RPM count. _________________ https://www.halfdonethings.com/
Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:15 pm
Grotto
Joined: 30 Aug 2005
Posts: 38
Location: Morisset NSW
Speed sensing
Hmmm. I see your need now.
As TDT says, a magnet and hall sensor, or even a reed switch
may be able to read that fast but I'm not sure.
Assuming the weight of the magnet isnt too high to throw your
balance out and cause like bad vibes man.
Another idea, use an IR led & photo-transistor looking at
shiny/dark patches painted on the shaft.
Giime a sec and I'll find a circuit of how to hook it to a pic,
Ive got one somewhere here....
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:57 pm
Grotto
Joined: 30 Aug 2005
Posts: 38
Location: Morisset NSW
Sensor Circuit diagram
Sorry, I still have figured out how to post an image yet....
(Any advice on posting pics in these messages anyone?)
If you look in my photo gallery in this forum you'll find it,
Its called "Infrared Sensor Circuit", and its the only photo there so far.
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:56 pm
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I made a basic optical tacho once by connecting a photo transistor to a cable with a 3.5mm microphone plug on the end, plugged it into a computer, and used a freeware frequency counter program that uses the sound card.
It worked really well, as long as the photo transistor is the right way around (due to the power being supplied across the mic connections to power a condenser mic) _________________ The Engine Whisperer
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:51 pm
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