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matsstaff / stc1000p

Programmable thermostat firmware and arduino based uploader for the STC-1000 thermostat
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More information needed to wire up pump control with the dimmer on OVBSC README #95

Open diablothe2nd opened 8 years ago

diablothe2nd commented 8 years ago

I'm having trouble figuring out how to wire up my 12v pump to the STC with the 12v dimmer that's been suggested.

On "Fig 1: Connection terminal of the LED dimmer" - It's not clear where we should be soldering a new connection from the STC to the dimmer. I assume it means the pad near J2?

Later, "The schematic of the dimmer shows, that if you connect this output to the center pin of the potentiometer...". I don't have my dimmer yet, but I assume this involves cracking the dimmer open and directly soldering to the pot, and not using the 4 terminals at the bottom?

Should we be wiring up the dimmer, as per the SSR pump control directions mentioned later?

Also, how many volts can we pass through J2? since it's 12v for a pump and the dimmer is suited to this but it's unclear how to send the current for the pump through the STC to control it.

Thanks for any help and updates that will help me with this.

diablothe2nd commented 8 years ago

I have since found a solution that better explains what needs to be done from this website: https://wizbrewery.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/stc1000-pump-solution/

Perhaps consider adding something similar to the README ?