Is the PS supplied with the BCS a simple wall-wart? 9v >.7A?
I'm looking for a PS I can mount in the box with the BCS, if possible. Once I know the specs of the one that comes with it, I can figure out which one to put in the box.
Cheers,
BC
BCS power?
Re: BCS power?
Here are the specs of the BCS power supply:
http://www.embeddedcontrolconcepts.com/ ... s#AC_Power
http://www.embeddedcontrolconcepts.com/ ... s#AC_Power
Re: BCS power?
Bad Coffee,
Revisit the following thread. Great information.
http://www.embeddedcontrolconcepts.com/ ... 588f7c0dbe
Revisit the following thread. Great information.
http://www.embeddedcontrolconcepts.com/ ... 588f7c0dbe
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Re: BCS power?
Looking ahead at building my BCS box, I found an old Airport Express that needs a new power supply. Since I wanted to make the thing wireless, I figured why not just tear open the AE and see what kind of power supply it needs. Of course I'm not the first person to open one, so I hit the web: This webpage, shows me everything I need!
Since I'm installing a ps for the AE, I figure why not just get one that will power the BCS as well! Right now I'm looking at a 12v for the transfomer because there's more options available. I'd love to find a 9v one that will work, so I don't need to add yet another current limit setup. (Why produce the extra voltage and then knock it down? know-what-I-mean?) But for cost/time I might just go with the 12.
So far here's the shopping list. Next month when I have some free time I should be able to start building. Yes, there will be pics taken!
12V 2.8A transformer:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Tyc ... u2jXzSs%3d
50v 3A rectifier
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Rec ... n4YeX6M%3d
9v 1A reg
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Fai ... RB8uI9Q%3d
3.3 1300ma voltage reg:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/STM ... bqCGDNE%3d
5v 1a voltage reg:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Dio ... egTM2iw%3d
Heat sinks for TO-220 regs.
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Aav ... 2f52MRU%3d
100uf cap
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Nic ... iM5vpw4%3d
.1 uf ceramic cap
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Vis ... 7Jpg%3d%3d
Fuse holders (5mm)
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Sch ... A1vIl9w%3d
Fuse (1a 5x20mm)
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Sch ... DPwY1Cw%3d
General layout:
AC in to the box. Transformer mounted to box, leads go to project board. I haven't decided whether to run the power as separate legs off the transformer or split it out after the rectifier. Any suggestions?
On the project board. fuse -> voltage reg (with caps) -> device. The AE will be mounted on the board, and there will be a tail off for the BCS power.
Option 2:
Mount an edison outlet in the box and plug the BCS wall wart and the working AE I have into it. Quick and dirty and less work.
Suggestions? Comments? Ideas?
Cheers,
Brett
Since I'm installing a ps for the AE, I figure why not just get one that will power the BCS as well! Right now I'm looking at a 12v for the transfomer because there's more options available. I'd love to find a 9v one that will work, so I don't need to add yet another current limit setup. (Why produce the extra voltage and then knock it down? know-what-I-mean?) But for cost/time I might just go with the 12.
So far here's the shopping list. Next month when I have some free time I should be able to start building. Yes, there will be pics taken!
12V 2.8A transformer:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Tyc ... u2jXzSs%3d
50v 3A rectifier
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Rec ... n4YeX6M%3d
9v 1A reg
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Fai ... RB8uI9Q%3d
3.3 1300ma voltage reg:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/STM ... bqCGDNE%3d
5v 1a voltage reg:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Dio ... egTM2iw%3d
Heat sinks for TO-220 regs.
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Aav ... 2f52MRU%3d
100uf cap
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Nic ... iM5vpw4%3d
.1 uf ceramic cap
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Vis ... 7Jpg%3d%3d
Fuse holders (5mm)
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Sch ... A1vIl9w%3d
Fuse (1a 5x20mm)
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Sch ... DPwY1Cw%3d
General layout:
AC in to the box. Transformer mounted to box, leads go to project board. I haven't decided whether to run the power as separate legs off the transformer or split it out after the rectifier. Any suggestions?
On the project board. fuse -> voltage reg (with caps) -> device. The AE will be mounted on the board, and there will be a tail off for the BCS power.
Option 2:
Mount an edison outlet in the box and plug the BCS wall wart and the working AE I have into it. Quick and dirty and less work.
Suggestions? Comments? Ideas?
Cheers,
Brett
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Re: BCS power?
My BCS 462 shipped with a 6v 1A psu, so that's what's going in the box. 6vdc ~2A
Probably something like this, (which negates the 9v regulator.)
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Tri ... J3MF468%3d
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Probably something like this, (which negates the 9v regulator.)
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Tri ... J3MF468%3d
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Re: BCS power?
I found this on ebay, 5v/3.3v transformer. Looks like the best option for the Airport Express. $15 shipped.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT
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Re: BCS power?
Bottom center of this picture you can see what I ended up doing with the wall wort.
It is a simple 2 wire receptacle zip tied to a DIN mount. Not what I was originally looking for but VERY simple.
Ed
It is a simple 2 wire receptacle zip tied to a DIN mount. Not what I was originally looking for but VERY simple.
Ed
Re: BCS power?
Very nice Ed
Re: BCS power?
These have all been posted on HomeBrewTalk.com, but here ya go.ukbrewer wrote:ed do you have more pictures of your control panel build?
Is there anything in particular you want to see?