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FoulkesBrau
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 30 ม.ค. 2019
A vlog about beer and electronics with surprise appearances from the "QC engineers" from time to time.
In this vlog I talk about and rate a #craftbeer that is commercially available in #SouthAfrica while attempting to repair some consumer #electronics goods found in the typical South African home.
I will endeavor to keep the math as simple as possible and even then, only where necessary. ;-) Together we will break down the sometimes complex looking circuits into the basic building blocks that can help in understanding modern day electronics.
I purchase the beer myself, so all reviews are without favor and/or prejudice. I get them in the same way you do. ;-) I rate them against the #BJCP style guideline in accordance with the style that is published on the label.
Electronic repair is not something I do as a full time job. I am doing this to raise funds for our brewery.
Twitter: foulkesbrau
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#craftbeer #electronics
In this vlog I talk about and rate a #craftbeer that is commercially available in #SouthAfrica while attempting to repair some consumer #electronics goods found in the typical South African home.
I will endeavor to keep the math as simple as possible and even then, only where necessary. ;-) Together we will break down the sometimes complex looking circuits into the basic building blocks that can help in understanding modern day electronics.
I purchase the beer myself, so all reviews are without favor and/or prejudice. I get them in the same way you do. ;-) I rate them against the #BJCP style guideline in accordance with the style that is published on the label.
Electronic repair is not something I do as a full time job. I am doing this to raise funds for our brewery.
Twitter: foulkesbrau
Facebook: foulkesbrau
#craftbeer #electronics
FoulkesBrau #68 - Design and Build a battery load management system PT 1
In this video I am going to walk you through the design process and thinking to create a battery load management system for a typical home solar installation.
This is part 1 and I am only looking at getting a reasonable DC voltage regulated supply from the battery pack.
I will be using Altium Designer to complete this project - but the the design ideas are not CAD dependent.
I hope you enjoyed this video and that you found it useful. If so, please hit the like button. 👍
If you wish to receive notifications of future videos, please hit the subscribe and notification link down below. 🔔
As always, comments and suggestions are welcome in the section below. I will do my best to respond to each and every one.
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====* Disclaimer *====
I do these things at home so that you don't have to. Electrickery can kill you! 💥☠️
If you insist on trying these things yourself, I and/or any company and/or person that I am affiliated with cannot and will not be held responsible for any damages, loss of life and/or injuries that you may incur and/or cause to those around you. Simply put - you do this at your own risk. ☠️
I am doing this to raise the capital needed to start our own brewery.
I do not do electronic repair as a profession - I work in the Control & Instrumentation engineering field. I have however worked in electronics repair many years ago. I take these repairs in to fulfill the point mentioned directly above and to keep my hands and eyes in as technology changes.
Please do take care when working with live circuits. Mains voltage 110/230VAC at 60/50Hz has the potential to kill you. 💥☠️
All #craftbeer is reviewed against the #BJCP 2015 style guidelines and the style as published on the label of the beer. If your #beer is labeled as a lager but brewed as a Weißbier - I will rate it as a lager. Don't get upset with me - you as the brewer should know better. I am not here to guess the appropriate style for your beer.
I buy the beers myself and do not review any beers that are sent to me by commercial brewers. I will however rate beers that are brewed by other home brewers from time to time.
All thoughts, views and opinions are purely my own and not necessarily those of anyone I am affiliated with.
====* Tips *====
* Don't work in isolation. Always try to have someone that will check up on you periodically or even better keep an eye on you. Accidents happen in the blink of an eye. 👍
* Make sure the person watching over you has no direct benefit from your demise. There is no point in adding temptation to the mix. This would rule out wives,whether past or present, mistresses and most girlfriends. 🤣
* Remember to check that those bulk storage capacitors are discharged, they can hurt you badly and have the potential to kill you.
* Don't skimp on your test equipment. Always buy the best quality you can afford. There is a reason why professionals use multi-meters like Agilent, Brymen, Fluke etc. All the functions in the world mean bugger all if the meter blows up in your hands and kills you because it is not designed safely. 💥☠️
* Alcohol abuse is a serious disease. Don't drink and work on live circuits. Alcohol impairs the ability to make sensible judgments. This point applies to other facets of life too, or so I've been told.
* When caught going down the rabbit hole, walk away and come back another day. Sometimes a fresh perspective is all that is needed to find that elusive fault.
* Cats are good for your mental health - adopt - don't shop. And no, mine are not up for adoption. 🙉🙈🙊
* Life is too short - always try to see the lighter side of things. You may just find that you have a smile on that dial, sometimes. 🤫
This is part 1 and I am only looking at getting a reasonable DC voltage regulated supply from the battery pack.
I will be using Altium Designer to complete this project - but the the design ideas are not CAD dependent.
I hope you enjoyed this video and that you found it useful. If so, please hit the like button. 👍
If you wish to receive notifications of future videos, please hit the subscribe and notification link down below. 🔔
As always, comments and suggestions are welcome in the section below. I will do my best to respond to each and every one.
Follow us on Twitter: foulkesbrau
Like us on Facebook: foulkesbrau
Our website: www.foulkesbrau.com/
Our blog: blog.foulkesbrau.com/
====* Disclaimer *====
I do these things at home so that you don't have to. Electrickery can kill you! 💥☠️
If you insist on trying these things yourself, I and/or any company and/or person that I am affiliated with cannot and will not be held responsible for any damages, loss of life and/or injuries that you may incur and/or cause to those around you. Simply put - you do this at your own risk. ☠️
I am doing this to raise the capital needed to start our own brewery.
I do not do electronic repair as a profession - I work in the Control & Instrumentation engineering field. I have however worked in electronics repair many years ago. I take these repairs in to fulfill the point mentioned directly above and to keep my hands and eyes in as technology changes.
Please do take care when working with live circuits. Mains voltage 110/230VAC at 60/50Hz has the potential to kill you. 💥☠️
All #craftbeer is reviewed against the #BJCP 2015 style guidelines and the style as published on the label of the beer. If your #beer is labeled as a lager but brewed as a Weißbier - I will rate it as a lager. Don't get upset with me - you as the brewer should know better. I am not here to guess the appropriate style for your beer.
I buy the beers myself and do not review any beers that are sent to me by commercial brewers. I will however rate beers that are brewed by other home brewers from time to time.
All thoughts, views and opinions are purely my own and not necessarily those of anyone I am affiliated with.
====* Tips *====
* Don't work in isolation. Always try to have someone that will check up on you periodically or even better keep an eye on you. Accidents happen in the blink of an eye. 👍
* Make sure the person watching over you has no direct benefit from your demise. There is no point in adding temptation to the mix. This would rule out wives,whether past or present, mistresses and most girlfriends. 🤣
* Remember to check that those bulk storage capacitors are discharged, they can hurt you badly and have the potential to kill you.
* Don't skimp on your test equipment. Always buy the best quality you can afford. There is a reason why professionals use multi-meters like Agilent, Brymen, Fluke etc. All the functions in the world mean bugger all if the meter blows up in your hands and kills you because it is not designed safely. 💥☠️
* Alcohol abuse is a serious disease. Don't drink and work on live circuits. Alcohol impairs the ability to make sensible judgments. This point applies to other facets of life too, or so I've been told.
* When caught going down the rabbit hole, walk away and come back another day. Sometimes a fresh perspective is all that is needed to find that elusive fault.
* Cats are good for your mental health - adopt - don't shop. And no, mine are not up for adoption. 🙉🙈🙊
* Life is too short - always try to see the lighter side of things. You may just find that you have a smile on that dial, sometimes. 🤫
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FoulkesBrau #67 - Some Calculus - First order ODE's with integrating factor
มุมมอง 255 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this video I run through the basic techniques of the integrating factor for ordinary differential equations. I hope you enjoyed this video and that you found it useful. If so, please hit the like button. 👍 If you wish to receive notifications of future videos, please hit the subscribe and notification link down below. 🔔 As always, comments and suggestions are welcome in the section below. I ...
FoulkesBrau #66 - Some Calculus - First order ODE's with separation of variables
มุมมอง 266 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this video I run through the basic techniques of separating variables for ordinary differential equations. I hope you enjoyed this video and that you found it useful. If so, please hit the like button. 👍 If you wish to receive notifications of future videos, please hit the subscribe and notification link down below. 🔔 As always, comments and suggestions are welcome in the section below. I wi...
FoulkesBrau #65 - C, Structs, Pointers, File streams & Strings PT 2
มุมมอง 51ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Craig demonstrates the use of pointers and structs in the C language by re-writing a piece of code used for a projects. He also takes a look at file streams. I hope you enjoyed this video and that you found it useful. If so, please hit the like button. 👍 If you wish to receive notifications of future videos, please hit the subscribe and notification link down below. 🔔 As always, c...
FoulkesBrau #65 - C, Structs, Pointers & Strings PT 1
มุมมอง 28ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Craig demonstrates the use of pointers and structs in the C language by re-writing a piece of code used for a projects. I hope you enjoyed this video and that you found it useful. If so, please hit the like button. 👍 If you wish to receive notifications of future videos, please hit the subscribe and notification link down below. 🔔 As always, comments and suggestions are welcome in...
FoulkesBrau #64 - Channel update
มุมมอง 79ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Craig gives an update on where the channel is going. I hope you enjoyed this video and that you found it useful. If so, please hit the like button. 👍 If you wish to receive notifications of future videos, please hit the subscribe and notification link down below. 🔔 As always, comments and suggestions are welcome in the section below. I will do my best to respond to each and every ...
FoulkesBrau #63 - Another Trojan treadmill control board - B307D
มุมมอง 6K3 ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Craig takes a look at another control board for a Trojan treadmill. I show you how to diagnose the fault in real time without all the usual blab. The board number is B307D. I hope you enjoyed this video and that you found it useful. If so, please hit the like button. 👍 If you wish to receive notifications of future videos, please hit the subscribe and notification link down below....
FoulkesBrau #62 - Two Trojan treadmill control boards plus one - DCMD67 PT 2
มุมมอง 1.4K3 ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Craig takes a look at three control boards for a Trojan treadmill. I show you how to diagnose the fault in real time without all the usual blab. the board number is DCMD67. One of the boards has the infamous clicking relay fault. I hope you enjoyed this video and that you found it useful. If so, please hit the like button. 👍 If you wish to receive notifications of future videos, p...
FoulkesBrau #61 - Two Trojan treadmill control boards - DCMD67 PT 1
มุมมอง 1.3K3 ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Craig takes a look at two control boards for a Trojan treadmill. I show you how to diagnose the fault in real time without all the usual blab. the board number is DCMD67. I hope you enjoyed this video and that you found it useful. If so, please hit the like button. 👍 If you wish to receive notifications of future videos, please hit the subscribe and notification link down below. 🔔...
FoulkesBrau #60 - Another power supply - Sony PlayStation power supply repair
มุมมอง 2063 ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Craig takes a look at a power supply for a Sony PlayStation. I show you how to diagnose the fault in real time without all the usual blab. I hope you enjoyed this video and that you found it useful. If so, please hit the like button. 👍 If you wish to receive notifications of future videos, please hit the subscribe and notification link down below. 🔔 As always, comments and suggest...
FoulkesBrau #59 - Lets find the fault on this Trojan treadmill control board DCMD67
มุมมอง 3K3 ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Craig takes a look at a control board for a Trojan treadmill. I show you how to diagnose the fault in real time without all the usual blab. the board number is DCMD67. I hope you enjoyed this video and that you found it useful. If so, please hit the like button. 👍 If you wish to receive notifications of future videos, please hit the subscribe and notification link down below. 🔔 As...
FoulkesBrau #58 - Back to basics - OP Amps, Split rails and more
มุมมอง 1063 ปีที่แล้ว
In this video, I design some circuits utilizing the humble LM741. I show you how to analyze op amp circuits and how we can use them to create a split rail supply. We also look at the use of the op amp as a buffer as well as a comparator. This is an ongoing part of our back to basics building blocks series. The magic is that each building block can be used separately and you should be able to se...
FoulkesBrau #57 - Ctek MXS 10 Battery Charger Repair PT2
มุมมอง 1.9K3 ปีที่แล้ว
In this video Craig continues repairing a Citek MXS 10 battery charger. Take a look with me and let's find the fault together. I hope you enjoyed this video and that you found it useful. If so, please hit the like button. 👍 If you wish to receive notifications of future videos, please hit the subscribe and notification link down below. 🔔 As always, comments and suggestions are welcome in the se...
FoulkesBrau #56 - Pfaf creative 1471 repair.
มุมมอง 1.2K3 ปีที่แล้ว
In this video, I repair a Pfaf Creative 1471 sewing machine. There were two faults, namely a dirty foot pedal and an oxidized neutral isolating bridge. I hope you enjoyed this video and that you found it useful. If so, please hit the like button. 👍 If you wish to receive notifications of future videos, please hit the subscribe and notification link down below. 🔔 As always, comments and suggesti...
FoulkesBrau #55 - Back to basics - DC to DC converter with the MC34063
มุมมอง 1.7K3 ปีที่แล้ว
In this video, I design a DC to DC buck voltage regulator.I use the MC34063 chip to do this. This chip requires very few extra components to give you a very stable output voltage. 👍 The chip can also function as a boost or an inverting voltage regulator. 👍 As a bonus, I show you some measurements on an oscilloscope. You will be surprised at what you see and how easy this is to do. This is an on...
FoulkesBrau #54 - Back to basics - Let's design a crowbar circuit
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FoulkesBrau #50 - Snappy Chef Induction stove repair
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FoulkesBrau #48 - Sinotech LED Television repair
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FoulkesBrau #45 - Why can't I just get my piano tuned - Setting hammer blow and lost motion PT 2
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FoulkesBrau #45 - Why can't I just get my piano tuned - Setting hammer blow and lost motion PT 2
FoulkesBrau #44 - Why can't I just get my piano tuned - whats inside the piano PT 1
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FoulkesBrau #44 - Why can't I just get my piano tuned - whats inside the piano PT 1
FoulkesBrau #43 - Another fault on this Trojan treadmill - the user interface PT 4
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FoulkesBrau #43 - Another fault on this Trojan treadmill - the user interface PT 4
FoulkesBrau #42 - Lets finally repair the fault on this Trojan treadmill control board DCMD57P PT 3
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FoulkesBrau #42 - Lets finally repair the fault on this Trojan treadmill control board DCMD57P PT 3
FoulkesBrau #41 - Lets find the fault on this Trojan treadmill control board DCMD57P PT 2
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FoulkesBrau #41 - Lets find the fault on this Trojan treadmill control board DCMD57P PT 2
FoulkesBrau #40 - Sony SA-WP780 Active Sub-woofer repair PT2 with costing
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Omg is a lot of testing. Plus i don't have a tools like that. But good video. My machine turns on but the display is not working. Any ideas. I hope is not the motherboard. 1471 pfaff.
to power the board, what did you use? a bench power supply? how many volts, alternating or continuous? thanks
Hi how can I contact you I would like to know if you can repair a board for me ?
Hello. I have a B304-S10 motor controll board from a trojan treadmill. I have some electrical knowledge. The motor burnt tripping the house mains. I have replaced the motor. The board powers up with voltage to the motor but then times out when the belt does not move . I suspected that the part controlling the PWM (wave modulator) has blown. Where would you suggest I test for the problem. Craig ( South Africa)
Thnks lot welcom to learn islam
Hi Craig if you could assist I have a snappy chef sdc003 2 plate induction stove. I am a technician too. I have done a lot of troubling shooting even swopped the heating coils. The error is that the left plate don't function it shows error EE not e3 so what I did was even swop the entire boards to see if the one board was faulty. Both boards works. So now my last issue I can think of is the main touch control board. Please assist if you can
Good Day FoulkesBrau hope you can assist with an issue on similar D5 EVO Controller.The LCD Display is blank with no read out.Only the 4 green LED`s are visible. Kind regards MH
Checked rectifier good. Fuse good. Inspected good everything looks good. I just finished charging a Milwaukee M18 HD 9 one cellar at a time to 4.17 volts. Indicator light showed full charge. I disconnected leads to battery and unplugged I from 110. When to use again no display. I am going to check to see if it is putting out voltage. Any ideas what else I should check. The M18 Milwaukee works good again.
Hello, have a problem with my Lyman gen6 touch screen powder dispenser, it is not turning on. When the power is given through the power adapter it starts beeping "beeeeeeeeeeeee" now buttons are working, the power to the touch screen is about 2.18 volts. Cant fix out the problem, can you be so kind and advise me, where to dig? I am from abroad, and can't send it to you for repair, unfortunately
And also, no information in the net around this model (
Thanks very much for this informative & well made video. I have a D5 Evo that is giving the DRIVE FAULT "Q3 OC" error when it is cold in the morning. Although I have done basic DIY soldering work with an iron before, I'm not sure if I feel confident with using a heat gun on the FET's, as i dont want to damage anything else. I think I will take the board in for repair 👍
Hi, would you mind sharing contact details? Need your help with my Treadmill. Thanks
Hi Craig, great video! I have one of these boards salvaged from an old treadmill, and I want to repurpose it to power my grain mill (yes, fellow brewer). Some years ago I found guidance for wiring buttons to the 7 pin connector at the bottom of the board to control the speed of the motor. Unfortunately I have lost this information, and the little harness I made up at the time. I have not been able to find it again! Your video gives me an idea though, and I want to see if it is sound. As I understand it, U3 is what triggers the motor and conveys the pwm from the low voltage to the high voltage circuit. Could I just provide my own pwm signal at 1.9v directly to pins 2 and 3 of U3 to drive the motor? If so, this would be even better than the push buttons! Thanks, Frazer
Hi Fraser, I don’t remember off the top of my head what U3 is. The FET is driven by a driver ic which in turn is driven by the mcu. There is also a feedback loop via an opamp to the mcu. I don’t think you can drive the connector pins with pwm as the mcu is looking for a single pulse to increase or decrease the speed. PWM is just going to keep increasing or decreasing the speed. Cheers Craig
@@foulkesbrau3085 thanks Craig, U3 is the opto-isolator that seems from your video to sit between the MCU and the FET. Naturally pwm to the connectors wouldn't work, as it's expecting button presses. But I'm thinking pwm straight to the opto should work, and I could rig a different form of feedback if needed, or go open loop?
@bowlerhatman01 You would have to check the datasheet for the FET driver (U3). Although I suspect you could just cut the rail that is turning that driver on and off with PWM from the MCU and connect your new PWM source in its place. You would just need to get the right frequency.
Need to replace one of those things but on the motor part ore where it stans motor
I did this and flowing your diagram and it doesnt work except it turns on and off. I wonder what else is going on?
Hi Arnold, I can only advise you to re-check your circuit carefully. You can also check the resistor network that will be part of the switch circuit. Best of luck and let us know how you come along. Cheers Craig
Good day, under diagnostics the drive and controller are ticked but the motor has a X. The motor turns on if connected to direct power. What could be failing?
Hi there, Sounds like you have a problem in your drive circuit. You can check that you’re getting pulses to the drive opto as well as the surrounding circuitry and the drive FET. Cheers Craig
Hi Craig. Thank you for your video! I have one of these and I'm busy trying to sort my foot pedal. I'm battling to open it up - how did you separate the top and bottom of that pedal? It feels really stuck on and worried that prying too hard might break something. Hope you get my message! Kind regards Angelique
Hi Angelique, You need to make sure you get all the screws out. If I remember correctly, there are screws hidden under the little rubber footpads. Then you have to slide the two parts apart - be careful, because it’s got all sorts of springs so that will make it a little harder to slide apart. Just pry the two parts apart with a paint stripper and go slow so you can peer inside to see if you’ve missed anything while making sure that the springs don’t shoot out all over the place. Once you’ve got it open - you will see that they’ve used a sliding copper bar for a resistor. It is probably going to be very worn or even shot. In hindsight I would have replaced that with a single turn rotary pot and some mechanical modification. The pot will have to be linear and not logarithmic. The modification should not be too difficult. Do not buy a cheap pot - you’re looking at something in the range of €55. If you feel the modification is beyond you, you could try find one of those old scaletrix controllers - they have a similar control mechanism. I believe that you cannot get those pedals anymore. 🤷♂️ So you’ve really got no option other than to fix it. Let us know how you come along. Cheers Craig
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and help! Have a blessed day.
How can I get my DCMD67 board to you for repairs
Hi there, It would depend on where you’re based. I’ve gone back to varsity and am studying in Ireland. So I think the courier fee may be more than the cost of buying a new board. Again, it depends on where you’re based. So you would need to check with your local courier. Cheers Craig
@@foulkesbrau3085 Thank you for the reply I'm in South Africa, Port Shepstone, KZN. If you are in Ireland, I suppose the courier cost will be the price of a new treadmill
@janvannycoetzee9168 The courier cost here and back will be about R2k. I’m not sure if that’s worth it, never mind the state of postal services that side.
@@foulkesbrau3085 R2k and 2years if you are lucky enough to receive it back. Someone in Gauteng sells new boards for R2k4 but even that you are not sure whether it's a scam
Thank you for the video. What's the white cannister like part just above the com port?
Hi there, It looks like an inductor. Cheers Craig
I've recently been working on these boards and some larger versions of the same circuit for a treadmill engineer. I too came across a blown MOSFET, then measuring the 12V output at the connector, I got a stable 12.26 volts. I have another identical board, that I've checked thoroughly, which has zero shorted components...but it was marked as a faulty board and not working when fitted. I'm getting very different thermal imaging of the "faulty" board, in comparison to the board with the stable 12.26V output. Good board has an input voltage of 16volts on the LM812 voltage regulator... however the bad board has unstable input to its LM812...bouncing from 10v to 13v. The bad board TL431 is getting hot, but is not faulty, as even after changing exhibits the same symptoms. The good board TL431 is not heating up at all under thermal camera. After testing literally every possible component, I suspect the issue with the bad board and other boards lies within the vertical circuit board that is potted in resin compound. There are 4 ICs on this small board and in my case 1 of them is definitely a PWM chip for switching the transformer. This is my guess as to the cause of unstable 12v output at the connector.
Hi there, I suspect it is the vertical potted board. Cheers Craig
@@foulkesbrau3085 Thanks Craig. It actually turned out to be a strange one. The board began to turn on and off as I moved the PCB. I knew it was a connection issue...but it was VERY hard to find. Turned out to be an internal connection issue across a 2 MegaOhm resistor. Only found it because it finally failed open. Thanks for your help though, I took thought it was the potted board. Glad it wasn't or it'd be game over.
30:00 250 volts on the bridge rectifier output is because the large relay actually switches the bridge rectifier. Only when the large relay is switched on, will you get full rectified voltage.
Can u auggest a equallent componet of NCE30th60bp mosfit
GW39NC60VD is on a lot of these boards... basically the same properties.
Nice stuff Craig, where do i find your uController Tuts?
Hi there, I haven’t made any tutorials on micros. Is there something specific that you are curious about? Cheers Craig
Can I send my DStv 3A Recorder?
Awesome learning you are best keep it up
Hi, my treadmill shows an error E1,when i press start button, the motor rotate and off.
Hi there, Please check that everything is lubricated and moves easily and smoothly. Cheers Craig
Hi i have question what is the serial number of this regulator triode on the board near the relay , it's burend and i can't read it
Sir I have same board .it's working good but after 6 km/h speed .speed doesn't increase.can u help me to solve the issue
Hi there, It may be that the encoder that picks up the speed is faulty? Cheers Craig
How to clear that issue .can u explain plz
I didn't understand what is encoder
Hi there, On the side of the treadmill is a round plastic thing with segments in it. There is an encoder that counts those segments to get the speed. Cheers Craig
But speed sensor is working properly
😢 *promo sm*
hello sir i need help, can you tell me what value dioda zener number code d34, location from left side resistor code R6 value 170 ohm. my dioda zener cracked cant see real value for replacement that diode zener. thank you
Hi Andrew, I cannot remember. Can you tell me what the diode is doing in the circuit? Cheers, Craig
hi was the lcd dead on this pcb i was trying to fault find but no luck
Hi there, That’s not a very common fault. If you work carefully - you can measure whether the LCD is getting power - if it’s not getting power, you have your problem. LCDs are driven by a square wave usually so you will need a scope to check this, or if your multimeter can measure rms voltage in that frequency range, you can determine whether your getting power or not. Let us know how you come along. Cheers Craig
@@foulkesbrau3085 i think im getting to the MP but not sure are you around JHB
@gmanb6188 Hi there, sorry, I left JHB. I went back to varsity, in Ireland.
Very interesting... Thank you Brau..
Hi Greg very good explanation. I'm going to replace my board very soon because i'm not expert on electronics. What's your opinion? My diagnostic reports: H bridge Motor fuse ? ? ? All in unknown state I have tested the motor straight from the battery and runs well. What's your opinion? You guess the problem is on the board?
Hi there, From what you are saying, I would check the four FETs and their surrounding circuitry. I am guessing, but it sounds like one or more of them are blown. Best of luck and let me know how you get along. Cheers Craig
@@foulkesbrau3085 thanks Greg
I kn ow very little about circuitry but would appreciate it if you could show me where a potentiometer to control motor speed might be inserted in the control board. Thanks
My snappy chef shows e2 error the manual said it’s faulty heat sensor that I’ve replaced but still shows e2 error after 30 seconds of heating. The fan is working fine. What could be the problem
Thanks for the video. I just thought of posting a comment in case it helps someone. My I4 died the other day - it died after the power cable came loose and the power supply became patchy for a few seconds. I tried with the power cord of Xtar VC4 (the 12V tip is O/d 5.5 mm and I/d 2.5mm btw) and the charger was working so I thought may be the fuse has blown. When I took it apart the fuse was ok. The bridge rectifier was alright as well. Testing resistors and capacitors was out of my limited expertise, so I abandoned the repair. After I put it back together I thought I will give it a go as I had seen another comment saying the charger started working after a few days of doing nothing. And lo and behold, I did nothing other than pulling it apart and putting it back that it started working and is happily charging my batteries.
can I adjust the speed just by adding buttons on the speed up, speed down and rpm pin sir ?
I have a new I4 and the mains lead came out partially. Foolishly I pushed it back in and there was a loud crack and the unit stopped working. I could not see how to get it apart, but thanks to you, I have now. I suspected the fuse but it has continuity and the bridge rectifier does not display a short on my multimeter. Regrettably, with little experience of printed circuit boards, I do not know where to go next but suspect that a repair will be likely beyond my capacity.
Hi Nigel, Try a visual inspection. Is there anything that looks physically damaged. Perhaps you broke the connector for the power when you pushed it back in or perhaps part of the board. If the fuse is not blown - you should not have a short. So I really would look for physical damage. Let us know how you get on. Cheers Craig
@@foulkesbrau3085 Hi Craig, Many thanks for your prompt reply which I did not expect considering that your video was posted 3 years ago. I am in the Uk and we had pretty much a year of lockdowns and restrictions during the pandemic. The Nitecore is working again and I am not sure why! I did make a visual inspection and everything looked ok except that the circuit board had quite a lot of corrosion on it. So, following your advice, I cleaned it thoroughly with isopropyl alcohol and reassembled it. Maybe the dismantling and reassembly had something to do with it or the corrosion was inhibiting contact, I don't know. But without your help, it would by now have been in the recycling bin. So thanks a lot and best wishes. Nigel
@nigelduckworth4419 Hi Nigel, good to hear you got it working. I took a little break from making videos as I’ve gone back to varsity. I’m now based in Ireland. Once all my kit gets here I will start making videos again. Cheers Craig
Hi Craig, Which Password have this inverter for Installer? so you can select DC input: Parallel or independent. Thanks!
Hi there, Download the manual and you will find the password. Cheers Craig
Thanks brother. This is very helpful 🙏
Sir translate in hindi
Can you please tell me which one is Q1 in D5 evo PCB.
Hi there, Off the top of my head, the top row, left to right, Q1, Q2, bottom row left to right, Q3, Q4
@@foulkesbrau3085 Thanks
Sir Hindi translation
Hello , what is the BCM cpu model ?
Hi there, I don’t remember as it was such a long time ago. Cheers
I have this exact same board and it seems to have crapped out. I'll need to find someone to play around with it.
I need your help if u have same board can you locate this transistor near relay and read me the serial number because I can't read it it's fully burned i appreciate your help!!!
@screem121 Sorry, I don’t have access to the board anymore.
Do you have any social media accounts?? Iam from India i want your help
Hi there, Yes, I have social media accounts - just try Twitter - you should find me easily enough. Same handle. If I can help - I’m more than willing. Please understand that I have gone back to uni to study further, so my priorities are with my studies. Cheers Craig
@@foulkesbrau3085 your Twitter I'd??
Make new video centurion d5 Evo controller repair please ( Driver fault)
Are you in cape town
Hi there I have a trojan treadmill with a DCMD67 board the middle board in your video when I press start on the keyboard it counts down then I hear the relay click in but the motor doesn't turn and the error 1 pops up on the screen
Hi Justin, Have you tested the motor? I’m not in CPT unfortunately. Cheers Craig
Hi Sir I have the same problem with my threadmill as Justin above. I have tested the motor and the sensor and they are working fine. When looking at the board the green diode (FDC+) lights up fine but the yellow diode (written fast/slow on the board) lights up in two series of blips. Do you have any idea what could this indicate? Thanks for your help. Arnaud from Mauritius
Hi there, Have you tested everything in the motor drive circuit? By this I mean the FET, the fly back diode, the FET driver with its associated circuitry? If the motor is good and it doesn’t turn - then I’m pretty sure it’s the FET. Cheers Craig
thank yuo , you encouraged me to open the screen and founed that the first plug at right + and -- it has fused with the body . I shaked it the screen comes back ..Now can I use oil for it ? many many thanks .
pfaff 1471 I did what you do. to my machine but screen didnt show anything . please can you help me to fined the problem .Thanks ..
Hi there, Are you getting power to the screen? First place to start.