Author: Jan

Model Train System

This was my first project that got me started on electronics again. The initial design did not work at all. It used an STM32 on one side and ESP-03 on the other which created too much interference + I had selected the wrong type H-Drive. The MCU and PSU design did however work well and…

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HMI Block Diagram

This diagram illustrate the HMI solution the way I am planning it. I would like one external RS485/UART so I can attach the display to any embedded solution. CAN, USB and SPI Backbone is mandatory. And I think SPI Half Duplex will do fine over max ca 50cm that we talk about here. SPI is…

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HMI Solution

I want to work on creating a modular HMI solution. I already have Raspberry PI with HDMI, Keyboard and Mouse interface, but I need a solution for smaller displays, specialized button’s and knobs to go on instrument type projects. The concept I like is that an embedded device can store it’s own interface and then…

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60V DC/DC Hat

This DC/DC Converter works well. It was only a test project to get TPS54x60 working. The capacitors are to tall and to tight, otherwise the project was a success.

NB-IoT/SIM7020E Hat

This provides a NB-IoT module with SIM card and antenna on a Raspberry PI Hat format. NB-IoT requires a mobile phone subscription and allow you to send sensor data real-time.

LoRa+GPS Hat

This is one of my more exiting projects as I add a LoRa transmitter and GPS to a Hat. E22-900M30S support 12km range while the smaller E22900M22S support ca 6km Range. I have received units and PCB so just waiting for a time-slot to work on this Hat. Raspberry PI Hat format 42Mbps SPI backbone…

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CAN Adapter

Many of my newer devices have CAN so I wanted a simple USB(CAN adapter. It is nothing special with this project. I used a STM32F105 with USB on one side and CAN on the other. A minimalistic UDB-CAN Adapter just6 to avoid the need to pay a fortune for these. The first rev 1.0 missed…

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60V 50A 3-Phase Driver

This is a specialized 3-phase driver that uses DRV8301. It is more narrow than the 4 channel design and not so complicated to build. I did this design before I did the larger 4 channel design so it is several things on this design I improved on the 4 channel design. Temperature sensors are still…

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60V 50A Motor Driver

This is an awesome design allowing 60V @50A on 4 separate Half H-bridges. The design is a step up from the 30V/20A design using more powerfully MOSFET’s and adding wiring to support higher currents. It is also a Hat design, meaning I can add Hat’s to extend the controller. The pic above show my specialized motor…

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60V 2A Motor Driver

   This is a micro controller using DRV8313 which basically is 3 x Half H-Bridge drivers in a chip supporting 60V and 2-3A out. The design is excellent for a 3-phase driver, DC Motor or solenoids and work perfectly. The initial version had an issue with the 60V DC/DC that needs to be fixed. DRV8313…

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