Pneumatics Newbie and BS2
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Hello Folks,
It's been awhile since I've posted but I've taken a little hiatus
(partly due to 9/11 and being in NYC). I'm pretty much a newbie and am
still working on my first BS2 project, controlling and sequencing the
firing of six burly solenoids. The project is nearing completion [noparse][[/noparse]tip
of my hat to Gerry who I met here on the Stamp Group...he's been an
exquisite mentor and inspiration...AND his wife's just given birth to
a baby girl...congrads!]. The project has pretty much been my entre
act into electronics as well.
Very recently, with the aquisition of my first air compressor, I've
discovered I've become attracted to (of all things)...pneumatics. My
eyes had been pretty much closed to pneumatics in the past but the
compressor has changed that. I've been reading a little bit:
Parker-Hannifin publishes a beginner's training manual, 'Industrial
Pneumatic Technology' and I've got it and read it, and another in the
series 'Design Engineers Handbook'...a used copy is on the way. I've
also got some manufactures' catalogues to try to grasp the components
as well as a peice of demo software (also by Parker--Hannifin)called
'Automation Studio'. I'm getting ready to jump in.
I'd like to learn more but without becoming innundated and overwhelmed
with the fluid dynamics,physics, and math side of it(I'm an artist,
painter). What I want to do is get my hands dirty and toy round with
the Stamp as the controller of simple pnuematic circuits and see how
she goes.
I'd very much appreciate it if someone could steer me towards a good
newsgroup dealing with pnuematic process control and circuits, maybe
advise on good beginner's texts, and I'd also like to get some
opinions on the efficacy of using the stamp (I've got the BS2) for
circuit control. I see dedicated serial addressable modules and bus
systems produced by many (if not all) of the large pneumatic equipment
manufactures and I'm wondering if much of the electronic control is
proprietary (or centered on other processors?) and if the Stamp is the
odd-man-out in modern pneumatic control?
A good tutorial URL, or web sites where I might pick up some good info
would be a tremendous help as well. In general, any type of guidance
you can offer will be greatly valued.
I was thinking a good first project would be to mirror what I'm doing
with my BS2 solenoid circuit, but substitute my solenoids with
solenoid-actuated pneumatic valves (controlling pneumatic cylinders)
with similiar sequencing and timing functions.
Cheers,
Neal
PS: It's good to be back.
[noparse][[/noparse]If you have a reply that's too weighted towards the off topic post,
please e-mail me privately].
It's been awhile since I've posted but I've taken a little hiatus
(partly due to 9/11 and being in NYC). I'm pretty much a newbie and am
still working on my first BS2 project, controlling and sequencing the
firing of six burly solenoids. The project is nearing completion [noparse][[/noparse]tip
of my hat to Gerry who I met here on the Stamp Group...he's been an
exquisite mentor and inspiration...AND his wife's just given birth to
a baby girl...congrads!]. The project has pretty much been my entre
act into electronics as well.
Very recently, with the aquisition of my first air compressor, I've
discovered I've become attracted to (of all things)...pneumatics. My
eyes had been pretty much closed to pneumatics in the past but the
compressor has changed that. I've been reading a little bit:
Parker-Hannifin publishes a beginner's training manual, 'Industrial
Pneumatic Technology' and I've got it and read it, and another in the
series 'Design Engineers Handbook'...a used copy is on the way. I've
also got some manufactures' catalogues to try to grasp the components
as well as a peice of demo software (also by Parker--Hannifin)called
'Automation Studio'. I'm getting ready to jump in.
I'd like to learn more but without becoming innundated and overwhelmed
with the fluid dynamics,physics, and math side of it(I'm an artist,
painter). What I want to do is get my hands dirty and toy round with
the Stamp as the controller of simple pnuematic circuits and see how
she goes.
I'd very much appreciate it if someone could steer me towards a good
newsgroup dealing with pnuematic process control and circuits, maybe
advise on good beginner's texts, and I'd also like to get some
opinions on the efficacy of using the stamp (I've got the BS2) for
circuit control. I see dedicated serial addressable modules and bus
systems produced by many (if not all) of the large pneumatic equipment
manufactures and I'm wondering if much of the electronic control is
proprietary (or centered on other processors?) and if the Stamp is the
odd-man-out in modern pneumatic control?
A good tutorial URL, or web sites where I might pick up some good info
would be a tremendous help as well. In general, any type of guidance
you can offer will be greatly valued.
I was thinking a good first project would be to mirror what I'm doing
with my BS2 solenoid circuit, but substitute my solenoids with
solenoid-actuated pneumatic valves (controlling pneumatic cylinders)
with similiar sequencing and timing functions.
Cheers,
Neal
PS: It's good to be back.
[noparse][[/noparse]If you have a reply that's too weighted towards the off topic post,
please e-mail me privately].