Question on LampDim.BAS

[financecatalyst]

Hi,

IF my old memory is right ... your motor is not one of the so called " universal " type ... AND modifying its speed is not so simple as for your electric drill ...

as speed is based upon the mains FREQUENCY ...

BTW ... This:


Shows you did not understand at all the way steve's DIMMER ( never been a motor speed controller !!! ) works ...

Alain

It does say it can be used for motors in the code lampdim.bas
Also, I am not using this code for previous motor control project, it is just for controlling speed of my ceiling fan, not any stepper motor or anything like that.

I am trying to understand how fan/light Dimmers work & what is the benefit and use of half wave & full wave. Which one can be used for inductive load & which is better for resistive load?

[Acetronics2]

It does say it can be used for motors in the code lampdim.bas
Also, I am not using this code for previous motor control project, it is just for controlling speed of my ceiling fan, not any stepper motor or anything like that.

?

Soooo ... if you already know the things ... why do you ask such questions and why doesn't it want to work properly.

excuse me if I have disturbed you ...

*** smiles ***

Alain

[financecatalyst]

Soooo ... if you already know the things ... why do you ask such questions and why doesn't it want to work properly.

excuse me if I have disturbed you ...

*** smiles ***

Alain

A little explanation would have been more appreciated than this. I said it because I read it in the lampdim.bas " ' This program is use to dim intensity of an AC line load
' like lamp, motor and other. Developped for 60 Hz line."

[FromTheCockpit]

hey finance, have a look here:
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/show...t=2674&p=92337

Read this thread from start and you may get more idea.