Hi, I've been working on my own load for testing Li-Ion/Li-Po battery packs for a while now and your project caught my eye. I would like to use some of the solutions but I am very curious why the LM4140 reference voltage circuit is used? Basically it only supplies the DAC, but there is a huge voltage divider at the output: 10k/560R. So the voltage range going into the amplifier is only 0-217mV? Am I understanding this correctly? I wonder what the point of this is, as the voltage in the amplifier is boosted back up to a maximum of 5V
@dominikworkshop600719 күн бұрын
Hello! The LM4140 was chosen for its outstanding stability, particularly due to its low temperature coefficient. Since the DAC's output depends on the supply voltage, ensuring a very stable reference voltage is crucial for consistent performance. The DAC needs to operate within a supply voltage range of 2.7V to 5.5V, which necessitates using a voltage divider to limit the output voltage range, as you correctly observed. The reason for setting the output voltage range to 0-217mV is that this reference voltage is compared with the voltage across the 0.1 ohm shunt resistor. When the reference voltage on the non-inverting input of the U1 amplifier reaches 217mV, the corresponding current through the shunt resistor would be 2.17A (for one power stage, there are 4 of these in parralel). Hope it clears things up, and that I understood your question correctly.
@qbas06016 күн бұрын
@@dominikworkshop6007 That is exactly what I meant and thanks for the reply. I've done some simulations and with your explanation and the schematic provided (and some information from SW) I will use a very similar mosfet gate control. Your projects are brilliant, keep up the good work.
@grzesiek1x20 күн бұрын
So the 5 V regultors are for voltage reference for opamps right? What about stability of the outpout with a big load? How much your outpout voltage drop let's say at 2 amps current for example?
@dominikworkshop600719 күн бұрын
Yes, the 5V regulators are currently used as voltage references for the op-amps. However, this is not the most optimal design choice. Using a dedicated voltage reference like the TL431 could provide better precision and stability. After replacing the P-MOSFET with a BJT, the output has shown stability even under heavy loads. More details on this change can be found in the README file on the GitHub repository. While I haven't precisely measured the output voltage drop at a 2A load, I estimate it to be less than 10mV. As demonstrated in the video at the 5:39 mark, there's no noticeable drop in output voltage even at a 3A load.
@grzesiek1x19 күн бұрын
10 mV is very good as with common l317 and simple design it can drift (at least in my case) about 180 mV or something in both ways which is quite annoying while charging LiPo batteries 🙄 I have to monitor the current all the time...
@samuelgift688926 күн бұрын
I found it difficult to understand the usage of opAmp but your schematic made me break the barrier. Although am not yet saturated with opamp.. your project help so much
@dominikworkshop600726 күн бұрын
@@samuelgift6889 I'm glad to hear that!!!
@samuelgift688926 күн бұрын
Thanks you for sharing your work
@samuelgift688926 күн бұрын
Thanks
@eboy536Ай бұрын
Great job 🎉
@dominikworkshop6007Ай бұрын
@@eboy536 Thank you!
@stanislawi.4610Ай бұрын
beautiful work
@dominikworkshop6007Ай бұрын
@@stanislawi.4610 Thank you!
@monstereat90Ай бұрын
hey, i have already see your github, wonderful work man👍. I want to ask some question, in your Electronic_load.txt file there is a component with the prefix name U$2, I search everywhere on your 3d models but i can't find it, can you tell what component is that?
@bflmpsvz870Ай бұрын
Very nice
@dominikworkshop6007Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@sergioalejandrogonzalez97552 ай бұрын
Terrific good looking DIY project, really neat. Congrats and thank you for sharing.
@dominikworkshop60072 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@lmwlmw44682 ай бұрын
Great work...!!!
@dominikworkshop60072 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Sebasaper2 ай бұрын
Mała uwaga dla budujących kupiłem tranzystory bc639 i nie działało po dokładnym sprawdzeniu okazało się że tranzystory mają inne wyprowadzenie Pętanie do was panowie czy można podwoić wszystko i zbudować zasilacz w kanałowy i ewentualnie łączyć kanały aby zwiększyć napięcie ? Czy będzie zwarnie przez Arduino jeśli tak jak to rozwiazać
@dominikworkshop60072 ай бұрын
Można zrobić wielokanałowy z możliwością łączenia szeregowo, ale tak jak piszesz, controll board by to zwierał. Rozwiązać to można by było stosując izolator I2C do przetwornika ADC, i mieć połączenie między płytkami tylko przez I2C. (zasilanie ADC też nie może być brane z controll boarda oczywiście)
@TS-hx4ts3 ай бұрын
Amazing!
@stuchump66183 ай бұрын
excellent job. You should have more views and subs. Keep up the great work
@dominikworkshop60073 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@avmusic75253 ай бұрын
There is no BOM file in github, sir
@Mattia-os2qz4 ай бұрын
Hi! Great video and amazing project, very interesting. I would like to ask you for an explanation: I struggle to understand the function of the P-channel mosfet and how it decreases/increases the output voltage
@dominikworkshop60073 ай бұрын
Thank you! When the voltage on the P-channel MOSFET's gate decreases, it starts conducting, thus increasing the output voltage.
@Shyamkumar-di5fu4 ай бұрын
Please make a video about 16bit adc voltage current measurement..
@user-cc8zj8gf4v4 ай бұрын
Good job thats a nice design! Can we get more details from the current limit circuit because im trying to build something similar and im having trouble
@dominikworkshop60074 ай бұрын
Thank you! What exactly do you want me to explain in more details? What probelms do you have?
@raghavendramayya99024 ай бұрын
Good Project, Can you explain how ADC is designed and working and explain working of electronics similar to your Power supply design explanation.
@dominikworkshop60074 ай бұрын
Thank you! I might do that in the future. It is very likely that there will appear some documentation on the github repository.
@packratswhatif.39904 ай бұрын
This design is Good Stuff , and what is needed for every bench supply considering it is a Linear supply ! Well done…..
@dominikworkshop60074 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@oldgerman4 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Your work uses basic circuits to achieve these functions. Even if the design lacks protection circuits, the project looks complete!
@dominikworkshop60074 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@siedshojaat44735 ай бұрын
Is this power supply designed to short circuit the outputs or is it just a current limiter?
@dominikworkshop60075 ай бұрын
It can limit the output current, but it's designed so that it's should survive a short on the output.
@anl9605 ай бұрын
Hello Dominik, great work🎉. I do have a question for you. There is a labeled pin as “OFF” in the schematics. Since this pin is same in every mosfet and controlled by 1 output pin so how do you calibrate each mosfet seperately? Thanks!
@siedshojaat44735 ай бұрын
Hello, thank you for your good page and great movie Can I know how much is the power supply of the op-amps and where does it come from?
@dominikworkshop60075 ай бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you like it. The op-amps are powered with 15V coming from the emitter of T2.
@siedshojaat44735 ай бұрын
Is it possible to add the floating ground part to this circuit?@@dominikworkshop6007
@dominikworkshop60075 ай бұрын
@@siedshojaat4473I'm sorry, I don't understand your question.
@siedshojaat44735 ай бұрын
The floating ground is used in the laboratory power supply to parallel the sources or create negative voltages@@dominikworkshop6007
@dominikworkshop60075 ай бұрын
@@siedshojaat4473 The output of this power supply is galvanically isolated from mains earth, so it is possible to for example, connect other power supply in series with this one
@HatsukoiShitsuren5 ай бұрын
t4 and t5 dont have a reference, can you please be more specific about what should i use?
@dominikworkshop60075 ай бұрын
They can be just a generic medium power transistors. You could use bc639
@grahamhall26625 ай бұрын
Wow what a great project. Must be very satisfying to have designed and built it yourself. I love the mixture of old bits and new technology to construct your project of very competent construction. Wonderful well done, enjoy.
@dominikworkshop60075 ай бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you like it! It is indeed a good feeling to build something yourself, but there is always something you wish to improve. Now I'm working on a second version of a linear power supply which hopefully will be more professional and easier to recreate.
@beppe30015 ай бұрын
Very nice, I love it!
@marecek198919896 ай бұрын
Very nice work. I would like to make one myself, but I don't know how to have a PCB made. Shouldn't you have one piece of PCB?
@dominikworkshop60076 ай бұрын
Thank you! Having a PCB made is very easy. There is a gerber file on my repository (link in the description). You just have to upload it to a PCB manufacturer, like JLCPCB, and order it.
@marecek198919896 ай бұрын
@@dominikworkshop6007 Thank you. I´ll try it.
@marecek198919896 ай бұрын
@@dominikworkshop6007The PCB is ordered now, we just have to wait until it arrives. What program is used to upload the code? I can't find the list of components, maybe I don't have the right programs. Sorry for the questions, I'm a beginner, thank you very much
@dominikworkshop60076 ай бұрын
@@marecek19891989 I used platformio to upload the code. There are many tutorials on KZbin. There is a pdf with full schematic on my repository. You could also open this project in Eagle to be able to inspect what goes where more easily. Let me know how this project is going for you!
@marecek198919895 ай бұрын
@@dominikworkshop6007 Hi, my project has progressed. The PCB arrived from China looks very good. I am ordering components, but it is very difficult here in Slovakia. I can't buy measuring resistors :( where did you get them? Thank you
@ajaybnl6 ай бұрын
Can i have the gerber for current updated main pcb? I dont use eagle, so i dont know how to export gerber.
@arnopfuetzenreiter95366 ай бұрын
👍👍
@testeraccount58716 ай бұрын
Can resistors R4, R5, R9, R10, R14, R15, R19, R20 be replaced with 0.5ohm resistors?, or can they be replaced with other types of resistors that are easier to find? Thanks sir!
@dominikworkshop60076 ай бұрын
Yes, they can be replaced with 0,5 ohm resistors, but that would mean more power loss on these resistors, unless the maximum current is reduced. They can certainly be replaced with other types of resistor, but I suggest ensuring that they have low thermal coefficient.
@fabiolourenco18276 ай бұрын
Defiantly gonna build one of this! Great work! Thank you for sharing.
@paulversteeg85816 ай бұрын
Very well done, especially the software is first class. It would be nice if you would reference the originator, John Scully more prominently. It's good to see that you fixed all the hardware issues that plagued his incemental design.
@MiroslavHatina-xi2jl6 ай бұрын
Did you use an input trigger? I mean define in defines.hh is wrong. It corresponds to ENCODER_BUTTON and the signal input trigger is connected to pin A7 on the PCB. It's just an analog input. Has it ever been tried? Miroslav
@ivojanssens2216 ай бұрын
I love these DIY PS. Nice done 👍. A long time ago... 30 years or so... I also made a DIY power supply. I used a motor-controlled variac as the input voltage, to minimise the dissipated power. The voltage across the control transistors is constant (automatically controlled via the motor) so also the dissipated power of the transistors is constant regardless of the output voltage. So in addition, I also had a 4A 0-280VAC, 40A 0-25VAC, 20A 0-50VAC and stabilised 40A 0-25VDC or 20A 0-50 VDC. Made my own current measuring resistor (hand wound resistor) for the sake of the 40A. DC was with adjustable current limit. Now it's in the basement and is nothing more than an anchor... (Oh how heavy that thing is 😂)
@dominikworkshop60076 ай бұрын
Thank you! That sounds like a great solution (ignoring the immense weight I can only imagine it had xD)! I wander how it reacted when the output voltage changed rapidly, especially when it goes up. I guess that the motor-controlled variac didn't adjust very fast (or did it?). I see that this problem would be ocurring especially in the constant current mode, when the load rapidly decreases. Or maybe it's not a big deal and the power supply handled it well?
@temyraverdana64217 ай бұрын
Amazing work. Thanks a lot for share it
@dominikworkshop60077 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@adriansmith317 ай бұрын
Very nicely done and well explained. The PCB is well designed and looks as good as something that would cost hundreds. Thanks!
@dominikworkshop60077 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@fabiolourenco18277 ай бұрын
You've earned yourself a subscriber! Great Job!
@dominikworkshop60077 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@sotimmy37847 ай бұрын
What is the maximum current at 12v?? 8A too?? or 25A??
@DheerajSinghal017 ай бұрын
Amazing project However, I separate display for measure value will be helpful. A diff display to select the modes will make it much more user friendly
@dominikworkshop60077 ай бұрын
Thank you! I get your point, though that would make this project a little bit more expensive.
@asifehsan49487 ай бұрын
Awesome project, I love it ❤❤❤
@milanm57768 ай бұрын
Dave Jones inspired?
@Optimuseq8 ай бұрын
Jakaś seria z cyklu "Jak projektować układy elektroniczne"? Zwłaszcza w 3D :)
@fondueeundof33518 ай бұрын
Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
@SKElectronics8 ай бұрын
I will start making it too soon.
@AldoSchmedack9 ай бұрын
Ripple and noise? Harmonics? Love a follow up on a scope into various loads.