About precharge resistor while using secondary PS for LB
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About precharge resistor while using secondary PS for LB
Hi,
Considering the below setup given in Roboclaw 2x15A datasheet, as SW1 and SW2 are off the driver LEDs are constantly flashing. Because of the leakage current through R1(1Kohm) the driver tries to start but it cannot do so. Due to this leakage current the battery depletes in the long term.
Does anybody have any suggestion?
Thanks
Considering the below setup given in Roboclaw 2x15A datasheet, as SW1 and SW2 are off the driver LEDs are constantly flashing. Because of the leakage current through R1(1Kohm) the driver tries to start but it cannot do so. Due to this leakage current the battery depletes in the long term.
Does anybody have any suggestion?
Thanks
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Re: About precharge resistor while using secondary PS for LB
Yes. Add a secondary pre-charge switch on the resistor. The Resistor is just eh absolute simplest pre-charge option. Adding a manual switch is the second. Then it gets complicated(timing circuit and relay to drive a contactor for the main power connection for example).
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Re: About precharge resistor while using secondary PS for LB
Then, it's LED blinking behavior is expected and normal as both switches off ?
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Re: About precharge resistor while using secondary PS for LB
If all switches are off there is no power to the Roboclaw so there shouldnt be any blinking.
If you use the bare simplest circuit there is a small amount of power getting to the Roboclaw(1ma with a 1k resistor). This will not usually be enough power to run the Roboclaw but could cause the LEDs to glow a bit.
If something else is happending I'll need to see what you are describing. Please email a small video to support@basicmicro.com
If you use the bare simplest circuit there is a small amount of power getting to the Roboclaw(1ma with a 1k resistor). This will not usually be enough power to run the Roboclaw but could cause the LEDs to glow a bit.
If something else is happending I'll need to see what you are describing. Please email a small video to support@basicmicro.com
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Re: About precharge resistor while using secondary PS for LB
Okay, so that's what I was happening when I started using my Roboclaw and saw that the LEDs kept functioning although I had switched everything off. I've -somehow- managed to solve it thanks to beginner magic, but now I'll know what happened.Basicmicro Support wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 8:15 am If all switches are off there is no power to the Roboclaw so there shouldnt be any blinking.
If you use the bare simplest circuit there is a small amount of power getting to the Roboclaw(1ma with a 1k resistor). This will not usually be enough power to run the Roboclaw but could cause the LEDs to glow a bit.
If something else is happending I'll need to see what you are describing. Please email a small video to support@basicmicro.com