USB motor controller for AC motors

Oct 16, 2007 1 Replies

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eljainc 18 years ago

Hello,

Does anyone know if there is a controller available which allows a computer to control the speed of an AC motor (110V single phase) motor, like the motor in a centrifuge via a USB port, or even a n RS-232 serial port.

Thanks.

Mike McWhinney elja, Inc.

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DaveM 18 years ago

What kind of motor is it? Whether the motor can be controlled and the controller technology depends on the type of motor you have. There are a number of types of AC motors, such as universal motors, induction motors, split phase, etc. They all need a different technology to control the speed.

Dave M MasonDG44 at comcast dot net (Just substitute the appropriate characters in the address) "In theory, there isn't any difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is." - Yogi Berra

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