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How to reverse polarity

Started by davisgraveyard, June 20, 2008, 12:53:00 PM

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davisgraveyard

I want to hook a 12 VDC device up to a Prop 1.  It is a hydrolic motor for a convertable top.   The way it works is you reverse the polarity to make the pistons go up and down.

How do you alternate the polarity using a Prop1?


goober

Try a latching relay or use 2 relays on seperate outs on your prop terminal strip.
Make sure you program doesn't activate both relays at the same time.

JonnyMac

The safest way to do it is with a couple relays.  In this example OUT0 controls power to the motor, OUT1 controls direction.

Jon McPhalen
EFX-TEK Hollywood Office