Dr Jefyll wrote:
Photoman wrote:
Speed is controlled by a Hall effect sensor and run off an H bridge.
Hmm, and the motor is reversible, is that right? And is it the 65C02 that turns the H Bridge on and off? If so, then stopping the CPU will probably result in the motor going to zero or to 100%.
Probably in normal operation it constantly switches at high speed between 0 and 100%, effectively resulting in intermediate speeds between 0 and 100%. In other words, Pulse Width Modulation.
Yup, the motor is reversible. It makes a few turns in one direction then reverses, does a few rotations and repeats.
It has selectable speeds from 25 RPM to 75 RPM. Everything is timed by entries in the user interface.
The R65C02 is the only processor in the machine. It also has 2 R65C22 VIA's hanging off the bus. Those go through a couple of connectors to a couple of boards that control the motors, temp sensors, Hall effect sensors...
It also has a battery backed sram. One day I would love to figure out how to back that up. Not a big deal, everything can be re entered with a 4 button keypad, just takes a long time.
There is also a power supply board that they put in the worst possible place, under the leaky bit! That board has the relays for the heater, fan and the regulators for all the DC rails.
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It seems to me we can predict the answer if we get some details about how the system works. But if you'd rather do an experiment then 74HC74 is one flipflop that'd be suitable.
I do like experimenting! I figure whats the worst that can happen
I have almost a dozen backup boards just in case.
Happy to answer any questions on it. I have some schematics (in German) and the binary from the ROM.
Overall it’s a great processor. A lot of the parts are or were COTS. The biggest problems have been mechanical and leaks (lots of leaks!).
The electronics haven't been an issue at all.
I put a bunch of the 74HC74's on my order. Thanks for the tip!