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50V 20A, Open-Loop, Digital Bidirectional Motor Controller with Active-Low Soft-Start and Soft-Stop Control, AP1 Aluminum Plate as Heat Sink, LCD Port and with 5kHz or 20kHz PWM, Y-Chip
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Si24DiBdMC1-50V-20A-AP1-SD4-5Y1 Spec Sheet (PDF) |
The Si24DiBdMC1-50V-20A-AP1 is a 50V 20A, microprocessor based, high-power, Digital, Bidirectional, Motor Controller with user selectable Soft-Start and Soft-Start features. This controller uses a single (9V to 50V at 0 to 20A) DC power supply to control the speed of a DC motor in forward or reverse direction. An onboard microprocessor generates a 5kHz or 20kHz PWM carrier signal, controls the load-power (or motor speed), controls the load-current rate (or motor acceleration and deceleration), updates the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and monitors the user inputs. The PWM carrier frequency is user selectable by the jumper J2, 20kHz when J2 is open and 5kHz when short. This high frequency PWM rate insures a quiet motor environment. The user can choose between slow or fast motor acceleration/deceleration modes by short-circuiting or open-circuiting the pins labeled J1. The slow mode, with rise-time/fall-time of 1.25Sec, is selected by short-circuit (J1 jumper installed); while the fast buildup mode, with rise-time/fall-time of 0.05s, is selected by leaving these pins open (no Jumper installed). As the name digital (Di) implies, the required motor speed (or PWM pulse-duration) is adjusted in 0.83% steps with Up/Down RPM push-buttons (connected to port CN6) while the motor direction is selected using two active low digital (0 to +5V) control signals (VF,N and VR,N on CN4) or switches. All inputs are optically isolated or zener-diode protected. A bicolor LED is used to monitor the motor (or load) voltage (Red = Forward, Green = Reverse). A serial LCD port (with 5V, RS232 Interface Standard and with back-light) is provided for optional display of motor RPM data with a 2 line by 16 character format. A small (4.0”x3.3”x0.062”) AP1 Aluminum Plate heat-sink is used to operate at 20A current levels. Higher current-levels (25A or 1200W) can be achieved with more efficient heat-sinks. Please click on this link and read the Board Mounting Instructions and Heat Sink Selection Guide. This board operates in a wide voltage-range (9V to 50V) at max. continuous load current of 20A. Typical applications are: Bi-directional DC Motor-Speed Controller, Peltier Effect TE Coolers, Heat Pumps, DPDT Solid State Relay, etc. This board can be configured and programmed to perform efficiently in many customized applications.
Motor Control-Action Truth Table, (Pins on Connector CN4)

The motor action or load-current direction is controlled by the voltage (0 to +5V) applied to Pin F (Forward) and/or pin R (Reverse) relative to Pin G (Ground) on the CN4 connector; as shown in the Truth-Table given above. Similarly, the Up and Down RPM inputs on CN6 connector use active low control, requiring a momentary low to increment or decrement the Set-RPM values. The time duration for a one-step momentary low is 7ms + or – 2ms when J1 is open (fast mode), and 70ms + or -20ms when J1 is short circuited (slow mode). The Set-RPM register is cleared at power turn on, always starts with zero % PWM value and can be incremented to 100% with 0.83% steps. All control lines are sampled approximately at 80Hz rate in the fast mode, and at 8Hz rate in the slow mode.
A Typical Application of the Si24DiBdMC1-50V-20A-AP1
In this open-loop application, the PWM or motor speed (in forward or reverse direction) is adjusted in 0.83% steps using two external Up/Down RPM push-buttons (Signal Part number Si24PB2-MC3 connected to port CN6) and the motor direction is controlled by 4 external switches connected to port CN4 (as shown below). The normally-open switches select the motor direction, while the optional normally-closed limit-switches are included to prevent over-rotation in window-lifting applications. The LCD module can be ordered from Signal with the part number of Si14LCD2L16CH-4PC (2-Line by 16-Char display with 12” cable, 4-pin connector, and with back-light). Warning: The connecting wires to the Load and the Power Supply must be heavy gauge copper wire (#12 AWG or heavier) to handle the rated current level. In addition, these heavy gauge wires act as a heat sink, protecting the board from overheating.

| Si24DiBdMC1-50V-20A-AP1 50V, 20A, Digital, Bidirectional, Motor Controller Board with AP1 Aluminum Plate |
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Note: If Buying the Si24DiBdMC1-50V-20A-AP1, it is recommended to buy one Si14LCD2L16CH-4PC Display, and one Si24PB2-MC3 push buttons. |
| Si14LCD2L16CH-4PC 2 Line by 16 Character LCD with 12" long cable and 4-pin connector. |
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| Si24PB2-MC3 Two Push-Buttons with 12" lead and with a 3-pin FM Molex Connector. |
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Availability: We usually ship in 2-3 business days.
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