Picture below is an Ethernet modul. It connect to the PLC on the left side and have a waterproof Ethernet connector on the right side. Again I have replaced the SWD connector at left bottom with TC2030. I don’t expect to be using so many of these since CAN/CAN-FD is the primary link technology, but…
I have done several experimental modular control systems that was scalable, small in size and based on MCU’s. My first experiment was with Basic PI Hats and I later did a smaller, modular system illustrated below. The system below was actually a great success. Specially the keyed connectors worked well. What did not work so…
I created the footprint for GX16-8 and updated the 3D with a few details. I will see if I can add the thread as well. I quite like these connectors, but I am a bit concerned that I only find them on one source on Aliexpress + I realized that these connectors have a different…
I will upload these packages on github (here) because it is 2 days wasted work having to draw them and I depend on others publishing their 3D packages myself. Just be aware that these are Beta – their accuracy is subject for testing. I will draw the last five as I get them. Have fun.…
I fancied using GX16 connectors in a project since they are low cost, robust and can be made water proof. I found 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 and 12 pin versions with bend pins so they can be mounted directly on a PCB and fixed to a panel. But, what I did not find was 3D models for KiCAD,…
This diagram example consist of two different component types. The PLD state/event symbols have a free connection and atop-down flow, while the ComLink have 5 fixed connections in horisontal path with clear marking on where the events are. To connect you just click on the event circle and drag the mouse to the next symbol…
I have lately had the priviledge of working with two vendors of mobile, electrical vehichles – one used a self-developed system designed for volume production series, the other was a larger industrial vehiche on prototy level where they started with a standard PLC and a small cabinet. Usage of a standard PLC “kind of works”,…
Makerbase Pro is another USB/CAN Adapter. This cost <20US and comes with Isolated CAN and CAN-FD. I have just ordered a few of these so will return as I hack a C# API on this as well.
I bought a few of the cheap Robotell USB-CAN Adapters fro Aliexpress and finally decided to use them on a project as I needed a low-cost PC-CAN Adapter. Someone will recall I made USB/CAN Adapters some years ago using STM32F105, but I had so much trouble with those that I never used them. I have…
This application is done manually, but I will re-generate it from BSA later. The picture shown is a classic demo application for a 9 – Valve ValvePack. You control 27 PWM signals and 13 analogue signals in this example with 9 proportional 3-Way Valves. These are quite common in subsea systems used in the oil…