Converting PULSIN reading to RPM, from PC Fan?


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    Default Converting PULSIN reading to RPM, from PC Fan?

    Hello.
    I have a simple circuit with PC fan. It's tachometer output is tied to VDD via 10K resistor and goes into PIC16F886. Fan model is AD0812UX-A7BGL-LF
    and rated speed is 3700 RPM. It has PWM input pin, which I control via the same IC. Code is below

    Code:
    CHECK:
    if BUT3=0 then dly=dly-1
    if BUT4=0 then dly=dly+1
    pulsin rpm,0, cnt
    
    
    lcdout $fe, $1, "PWM=", #dly, "     ", #cnt, "    "
    hpwm 2,dly,20000
    pause 100
    GOTO CHECK
    PULSIN inputs some readings, which are consistent with fan speed, but how to convert them into RPM?
    AT PWM=0, PULSIN returns 3700. With increase of fan speed, value drops, at PWM=255, it returns 820.

    Any ideas?

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    Default Re: Converting PULSIN reading to RPM, from PC Fan?

    I've connected same fan to motherboard, and used it's bios settings to change speeds from min to max and based on that, updated the code, and now it delivers results consistent with motherboard readings.

    cnt=60000/cnt*50.

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    It makes very little difference now that you've managed a method that works, but there is a pretty good read on measuring frequency with Pulsin here: http://batdetector.freevar.com/ArduBat/PulseIn.html (notice the misspelling).

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    Hmmm ...

    I do not think at all PULSIN is the command to use ...

    just open your Holy manual on page 129 ...

    May be you should consider closer the waveforms to choose the good measuring method.

    I could also lead you to use the "capture" module of the processor ... but here I think a simple method would be much much followed by usable results ...

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    Well, at page 129, there is DEBUG statement described, have no idea, how to use it for RPM measurement

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    Quote Originally Posted by CuriousOne View Post
    Well, at page 129, there is DEBUG statement described, have no idea, how to use it for RPM measurement
    Hmmm ...

    Here I do recognise THE Curious one ...

    Are you really sure you open your manual on page 129 ??? ... I think ( and I am sure !!! ) you open it on page 131 ...

    BTW ... open your eyes too !!! ( at bottom right ... and not top browser page window )

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    I already tried COUNT. Returns very low number of pulses - for 3700rpm it returns something like 120. Absolutely not precise.

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    There is this Tip n Tricks pdf that has #5 about RPM measurment using CCP in combination with #1 and #2 tips.

    Ioannis

    41214aCCP Tip n Tricks.pdf

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    Default Re: Converting PULSIN reading to RPM, from PC Fan?

    All my PWM/CCP channels are busy
    Too bad they don't make chips with 8-16 PWM outputs

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    Default Re: Converting PULSIN reading to RPM, from PC Fan?

    In your case you need an input.

    Can you multiplex with another CCP input?

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    1) https://noctua.at/pub/media/wysiwyg/...hite_paper.pdf

    2) @ these very low frequencies, the use of a divider per 2 ( so ... to measure the rotation period ! ) and using interrupts to drive a custom counter is to consider ...

    aside that that wouldn't interfere much with the general timing ...

    Now, being too accurate to measure a PC fan speed is somewhat a nonsense ... ( except for some geeks ... )

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    Maybe you mean x2 instead of divide by 2.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ioannis View Post
    Maybe you mean x2 instead of divide by 2.

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    Hi, Ioannis

    No, no ... it's not an error : if you divide the pulse train per 2 ( D Flip-flop ...) ... the High or low pulse you get @ output has the exact rotation period ... ( remember how you did that with ol' 74 or 4000 logic chips ... )
    rising edge fires the counter ... falling edge stops it.

    easy then to care with an IOC interrupt stubb ...


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    I was thinking in terms of frequency and the low frequency you stated pushed me into that error. Sorry...

    Thanks for the clarification.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ioannis View Post
    I was thinking in terms of frequency and the low frequency you stated pushed me into that error. Sorry...

    Thanks for the clarification.
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