Electrical Engineers Needed: DC Motor control?
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Electrical Engineers Needed: DC Motor control?
I have this 12vdc waterpump that comes from a BMW and I want to make it go round & round. I apply voltage to where BMW guy says to and it doesn't do anything. I also tried bring the other pins to ground or 5vdc just for laughs. This is using a lab power supply which may not have the current capacity but it doesn't even register any current at all. Per the local BMW tech for reference:
"pin 3 is b+ and pin 4 is ground. As far as the other 2 pins the one is the signal from the electronic t-stat for on and speed demand and the other is a signal from the motor electronics for speed and various other communications. If you need the specifics on these I can get them but you should only need the power and ground to run the pump at 100%."
What kind of DC motor is this? Some sort of brushless servo thing? There's 3 leads going into the windings and there's a trick circuit that sits on top.
Actually the important questions are:
How do I get this to work with no help from BMW or the pump manufacturer (Pierburg CWA200)? Are there commercially available controllers for this type of DC motor? Ideally a programmable circuit that varies speed with a 0-5volt engine coolant temp sensor But I would be happy just getting it to run at 100% and using a standard thermostat too.
Thanks in advance...Pics attached!
"pin 3 is b+ and pin 4 is ground. As far as the other 2 pins the one is the signal from the electronic t-stat for on and speed demand and the other is a signal from the motor electronics for speed and various other communications. If you need the specifics on these I can get them but you should only need the power and ground to run the pump at 100%."
What kind of DC motor is this? Some sort of brushless servo thing? There's 3 leads going into the windings and there's a trick circuit that sits on top.
Actually the important questions are:
How do I get this to work with no help from BMW or the pump manufacturer (Pierburg CWA200)? Are there commercially available controllers for this type of DC motor? Ideally a programmable circuit that varies speed with a 0-5volt engine coolant temp sensor But I would be happy just getting it to run at 100% and using a standard thermostat too.
Thanks in advance...Pics attached!
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Interesting pump. The coils (windings) look similar to the layout of the eddy current coils on the brake of my dyno. Hard to tell by the pics, but there is not an actual armature? It looks like no windings on the shaft, is that correct? The coils would then be N-S-N-S... I cant actually explain how this works, but the controller for the eddy brake is DC-PWM.
Hope that is of some help.
Hope that is of some help.
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Quick google finds this page;
http://www.ms-motor-service.com/cont...cls=02&pcat=20
If its a brushless DC motor it must have permanent magnets and will be controlled by a tyristor controller. (Pardon my english possibly...)
Same as for whats used in RC cars\planes\boats etc...
It does say it already has the necessary electronics so there should be a schematic available somewhere. Maybe from a BMW service manual?
http://www.ms-motor-service.com/cont...cls=02&pcat=20
New in the product range - the electric low-energy water pump from PIERBURG. An electronic regulator is integrated thus enabling progressive power adaptation as required. Water circulating pumps from PIERBURG improve the thermal load resistance of engines and fuel systems.
These electronic water circulating pumps are very quiet and are also used in water controlled heating and auxiliary heating units, for example. They thus contribute towards good climatic conditions in the car.
These electronic water circulating pumps are very quiet and are also used in water controlled heating and auxiliary heating units, for example. They thus contribute towards good climatic conditions in the car.
Same as for whats used in RC cars\planes\boats etc...
It does say it already has the necessary electronics so there should be a schematic available somewhere. Maybe from a BMW service manual?
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Makes sense. Pin 4 goes to ground (aluminum case) which is also connected to one side of the large grey capacitor. The other side of the capacitor is connected to Pin 1, the "signal from thermostat" according to the BMW guy who isn't sending me the circuit diagram. Should I reassemble and send 12vdc to Pin 1 & see if I let the smoke out?
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Specifically, a permanent-magnet brushless DC motor, same as the capstan motor in a tape deck or the fan in the back of your PC.
The "trick circuit" is a three-phase inverter. And all else being equal, it should free-run when energized. Motors like this don't usually require any sort of external sync signal (IOW, they generate their own timebase.)
What I suspect it does require is an external trigger to cause it to turn on when commanded. Specifically, that pin that the tech mentioned as a "signal from the electronic t-stat for on and speed demand." But what is the required polarity and voltage of this signal?
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Exactly. I will attempt to find out. BMW guy said it should spin without a signal to either of the extra 2 signal terminals.
I tried sending 12volts from a battery (incase the lab powersupply's limited current was doign something funky) to pin 1, the pin that's connected to the capacitor, and no luck. I also tried sending +12v to both pin 1 and pin3 with no luck. Obviously while pin 4 was grounded. I didn't try pin 1,2, &3 at 12vdc, but yesterday I tried pin 1 & 2 at 5vdc and pin 3 at 12. I also tried grounding pin 1 & 2 while 3 was at +12
I tried sending 12volts from a battery (incase the lab powersupply's limited current was doign something funky) to pin 1, the pin that's connected to the capacitor, and no luck. I also tried sending +12v to both pin 1 and pin3 with no luck. Obviously while pin 4 was grounded. I didn't try pin 1,2, &3 at 12vdc, but yesterday I tried pin 1 & 2 at 5vdc and pin 3 at 12. I also tried grounding pin 1 & 2 while 3 was at +12
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Does that circuit board have anything on it which could reasonably be construed as a microcontroller?
I ask because I was looking at the datasheet for that motor at the Pierburg website, and they indicate that it is available in version which is controlled by "digital signals like the LIN-bus." (LIN is similar to CANBUS, used for simpler, lower-datarate applications)
http://www.kspg-ag.de/pdfdoc/kspg_pr...olant_pump.pdf
Given that this part was designed for a BMW, I would not be in the least surprised if they chose to use a network interface to control a pump.
I ask because I was looking at the datasheet for that motor at the Pierburg website, and they indicate that it is available in version which is controlled by "digital signals like the LIN-bus." (LIN is similar to CANBUS, used for simpler, lower-datarate applications)
http://www.kspg-ag.de/pdfdoc/kspg_pr...olant_pump.pdf
Given that this part was designed for a BMW, I would not be in the least surprised if they chose to use a network interface to control a pump.
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I attempted to remove the board from the aluminum case but the epoxy is pretty significant. I cannot see a computer chip thru the various little windows but I wouldn't be surprised there was one in there. I saw that on their .pdf as well.
I know BMW likes to do things the hard way if at all possible.
Is there something simple (inexpensive simple permanent-magnet brushless DC motor controller) that I can connect to the 3 motor wires that can make it spin? I remember building a Y type circuit back in school but that was 12 years ago. I'd need to purchase and go at this point.
I am thinking it's easier to attach the impeller housing to a standard 2 wire motor or easier still just run the damn OEM waterpump. It would be nice to clean up the front of the engine and give more room for the turbo.
Thanks for your help Joe.
I know BMW likes to do things the hard way if at all possible.
Is there something simple (inexpensive simple permanent-magnet brushless DC motor controller) that I can connect to the 3 motor wires that can make it spin? I remember building a Y type circuit back in school but that was 12 years ago. I'd need to purchase and go at this point.
I am thinking it's easier to attach the impeller housing to a standard 2 wire motor or easier still just run the damn OEM waterpump. It would be nice to clean up the front of the engine and give more room for the turbo.
Thanks for your help Joe.
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fwiw: http://www.bmw-planet.com/diagrams/release/en
these are badass. some of the images arent coming through on my computer (looking at the e90, speically the wiring diagram for the cooling system)
I think once you find the proper application, you need to look for the "temperature control" diagram.
these are badass. some of the images arent coming through on my computer (looking at the e90, speically the wiring diagram for the cooling system)
I think once you find the proper application, you need to look for the "temperature control" diagram.
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Exactly. I will attempt to find out. BMW guy said it should spin without a signal to either of the extra 2 signal terminals.
I tried sending 12volts from a battery (incase the lab powersupply's limited current was doign something funky) to pin 1, the pin that's connected to the capacitor, and no luck. I also tried sending +12v to both pin 1 and pin3 with no luck. Obviously while pin 4 was grounded. I didn't try pin 1,2, &3 at 12vdc, but yesterday I tried pin 1 & 2 at 5vdc and pin 3 at 12. I also tried grounding pin 1 & 2 while 3 was at +12
I tried sending 12volts from a battery (incase the lab powersupply's limited current was doign something funky) to pin 1, the pin that's connected to the capacitor, and no luck. I also tried sending +12v to both pin 1 and pin3 with no luck. Obviously while pin 4 was grounded. I didn't try pin 1,2, &3 at 12vdc, but yesterday I tried pin 1 & 2 at 5vdc and pin 3 at 12. I also tried grounding pin 1 & 2 while 3 was at +12
Good luck. This would be really awesome if it ends up working.