2020-12-14, 04:58 PM
(2020-12-14, 10:31 AM)Kris Wrote: //digitalWrite(clutch_pin, LOW);
analogWrite(clutch_pin, 254);
Could you sailor brothers and sisters share your thoughts on this?
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Hi Kris,
great to hear that you also kept your "old" Neco and drive it through the Pypilot software from Sean.
I also have been thinking in using PWM for the clutch. But at the end I did not, as I dont understand realy what is necessary. I also drive the series coil through the clutch and I would have to make here changes as well. I already bought a rectifier diode unit for this porpouse and I might start with this.
I guess you need a 100% PWM for a short time to engage the clutch and then mayby 50% to hold it. I think one has to consider at this point the state of the battery while sailing so it would be a difference if your battary full is at 14V/28V or low 12v/24V so the PWM should be set high to hold the clutch in any state or change the PWM depending on battery state.
So there are some changes to make to motor.ino (or servo.py ??).
If you make any progress on this please let me know.
Save sailing
Andreas