New Solenoid Driver Available (tested, works!)
Posted: 30 Sep 2020, 13:12
A new solenoid driver design is available, which is JLCPCB assemblable (except the header pins):
Prices do not include cost of shipping from JLCPCB, and do not include cost of pin headers, and ribbon cable.
JLCPCB Prices September 2020:
JLCPCB Prices August 2022:
Tested version 1.0 with original 5251 beamspring solenoid in 9V mode. WORKS. (recommended if inductor is in stock)
Tested version 1.0b with original 5251 beamspring solenoid in 9V mode. WORKS.
Stock monitors:
EDIT: stock monitors currently not working
Sister Projects:
Github:
- Version 1.0 [tested, works] (recommended if inductor is in stock): https://github.com/purdeaandrei/SolenoidDriver
- Version 1.0b [alternate inductor, tested, works]: https://github.com/purdeaandrei/Solenoi ... not_tested
Prices do not include cost of shipping from JLCPCB, and do not include cost of pin headers, and ribbon cable.
JLCPCB Prices September 2020:
Spoiler:
- 5pcs = 39.06 USD (7.812 USD / piece)
- 10pcs = 46.48 USD (4.648 USD / piece)
- 20pcs = 62.29 USD (3.11 USD / piece)
- 30pcs = 75.90 USD (2.53 USD / piece)
- Go to http://jlcpcb.com , sign in to your account (create one if you don't have one)
- Click Order Now
- Upload the .zip file from the "order" subfolder from one of the above github repos.
- Select PCB Qty you wish to build
- Set "Remove Order Number" to "Specify a location"
- Scroll down, turn on the "SMT Assembly" option
- Select "Assemble top side"
- Select "Tooling holes" = "Added by Customer"
- Click "Confirm"
- Click "Add BOM File", upload the "*_bom_jlc.csv" file from the "order" subfolder.
- Click "Add CPL File", upload the "*_cpl_jlc.csv" file from the "order" subfolder.
- Click "Next"
- Make sure that all parts have a blue checkbox in the Select column, and that no parts say "Inventory shortage" or "No part selected". If any of this happens then some parts may be out of stock. (If parts are out of stock then your options are Wait until it's back in stock / Find equivalent replacement with correct footprint, if it is in the JLCPCB parts library / Redesign the board with a different component / Order the missing part from another supplier and solder it yourself ) (If it's easy, then I may be able to update the bom, depending on how much time I have)
- Click "Next"
- Double-check components look correctly rotated (this is expected to be correct unless JLCPCB makes changes to their system)
- Double-check again, that Selected Parts has 15 items, and that Unselected Parts has 0 items.
- Save to Cart, Check Out.
Tested version 1.0 with original 5251 beamspring solenoid in 9V mode. WORKS. (recommended if inductor is in stock)
Tested version 1.0b with original 5251 beamspring solenoid in 9V mode. WORKS.
Stock monitors:
EDIT: stock monitors currently not working
Spoiler: