Re: Theorizing: cloning CBM electronics with modern technology.

From: Patrycjusz Łogiewa <silverdr_at_srebrnysen.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 13:35:16 +0000
Message-Id: <521A12F0-9537-45E6-B424-FE5950A9C994_at_srebrnysen.com>
> On 2022-03-27, at 10:58, Gerrit Heitsch <gerrit_at_laosinh.s.bawue.de> wrote:
> 
>>> No, that's digital. And the drive motor is fixed in speed, it's the
>>> clock for the shift register that gets varied and results in the 4
>>> different data rates.
>>> 
>> What about spinning up and down? Can you do motor tricks turning it on
>> and off quickly?
> 
> You could try that, but the motor controller itself is on the drive mechanic. It expects a digital signal to turn the motor on or off. And the controller varies by maker

Plus the mech varies in inertia and spin-up/down characteristics (e. g. various belt vs. direct drive solutions). So in general, with a form of targeted PWM one should be able to reduce rotational speed but not in a reliable manner between different units.
Received on 2022-03-27 16:00:07

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