Android Head Unit e-cutout Controller Questions
07-27-2016, 10:06 PM
#1
Android Head Unit e-cutout Controller Questions So I got this crazy idea to allow my android head unit to control my cutout. After lots of research, i found this board:
http://www.tinyosshop.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=664
Looks like by combining this with their bluetooth board you can control it from an android device via bluetooth.
Now it says it can take any power source from 5v-24v, and can control 2 motors supplying up to 2 amps per channel. Wiring it into a 12v accessory socket would be easy, but I can't find any amperage requirements for any of the major e-cutout motor brands so I'm not sure if 2 amps is enough or not. I also don't know if the resistance at stop would burn this thing up. There's probably other things I haven't thought of too. As I understand it, there's a mechanism in the switch for dealing with the resistance so as not to burn out the switch. I suppose I'd just cut the switch off and leave that mechanism and wire the leads into motor A of this board, right? Thoughts?
http://www.tinyosshop.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=664
Looks like by combining this with their bluetooth board you can control it from an android device via bluetooth.
Now it says it can take any power source from 5v-24v, and can control 2 motors supplying up to 2 amps per channel. Wiring it into a 12v accessory socket would be easy, but I can't find any amperage requirements for any of the major e-cutout motor brands so I'm not sure if 2 amps is enough or not. I also don't know if the resistance at stop would burn this thing up. There's probably other things I haven't thought of too. As I understand it, there's a mechanism in the switch for dealing with the resistance so as not to burn out the switch. I suppose I'd just cut the switch off and leave that mechanism and wire the leads into motor A of this board, right? Thoughts?
07-28-2016, 07:14 AM
#3
Not a dumb question, or rather I'm too dumb to answer it. I don't know, anyone know if I could?... or how I'd go about doing that? I'm a novice at this stuff.
EDIT: Ok, so I went and tested the amp draw of the motor with a multimeter and found it never draws more than 0.78 amps so I'm pretty sure this will work just fine.
EDIT: Ok, so I went and tested the amp draw of the motor with a multimeter and found it never draws more than 0.78 amps so I'm pretty sure this will work just fine.
Last edited by TallgeeseIV; 07-28-2016 at 08:28 AM.
