fan speed control

flylionking · 21st June 2005, 05:11 PM

I use PWM to control fan speed.
The fan will return a tacho to represent the factual speed(RPM).

The lookup table will contain the to be used PWM settings for the
requested speed. The speed needs to be converted as the PWM output is not
linear with the voltage of the connected fan. Depending on the load of the
fan the to be used PWM characteristics will differ.

But I don't know how to write a lookup table.
Do I must to try every PWM to corresponding RPM?
So, I want to know the fan how to give the factual RPM.

Thanks advanced.

macboy · 21st June 2005, 07:44 PM

Why don't you forget about table lookups and write a control loop? You know the speed you want, and you know the speed that the fan is going. All that you need to do is adjust the PWM output if the fan is not going the right speed.

flylionking · 22nd June 2005, 06:37 AM

Thanks for your reply.

I use PID algorithm to control fan speed.
So first I must write a PWM lookup table and a tacho lookup table.

My question is how to write these tables.

TwoSpoons · 24th June 2005, 03:57 AM

No, you do not need a lookup table. Your PID algorithm takes your desired speed (set speed) and the speed from the tacho, and continuously adjusts PWM until the two speeds match.

flylionking · 24th June 2005, 08:04 AM

I chage the fan speed according to the temperature.

The lookup table will contain the to be used PWM settings for the requested speed. The speed needs to be converted as the PWM output is not linear with the voltage of the connected fan. Depending on the load of the fan the to be used PWM characteristics will differ.

The lookup table can be used to make the conversion between the received tacho pulses and the corresponding fan speed. Note that this is the conversion table for 500ms tacho pulse measurement.

macboy · 24th June 2005, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by flylionking
I chage the fan speed according to the temperature.

The lookup table will contain the to be used PWM settings for the requested speed. The speed needs to be converted as the PWM output is not linear with the voltage of the connected fan. Depending on the load of the fan the to be used PWM characteristics will differ.

The lookup table can be used to make the conversion between the received tacho pulses and the corresponding fan speed. Note that this is the conversion table for 500ms tacho pulse measurement.

Perhaps you are making this more difficult than it needs to be. If the temperature is too high, increase the PWM output. That will tend to cool the temperature down to where it should be. If the temperature is too low, decrease the PWM, which will allow the temperature to rise. Why make it any more complicated than that? Specifically, why do you want to monitor the exact fan speed?

flylionking · 27th June 2005, 07:32 AM

This program is written by others.

I want to know what means.
Maybe we want to know the corresponding RPM with the PWM.
To decide the tacho is right or wrong.

Thanks macboy.
Because my English is not good, so I can't represent my idea.

21st June 2005, 05:11 PM	#1
flylionking diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Guangzhou,China	fan speed control I use PWM to control fan speed. The fan will return a tacho to represent the factual speed(RPM). The lookup table will contain the to be used PWM settings for the requested speed. The speed needs to be converted as the PWM output is not linear with the voltage of the connected fan. Depending on the load of the fan the to be used PWM characteristics will differ. But I don't know how to write a lookup table. Do I must to try every PWM to corresponding RPM? So, I want to know the fan how to give the factual RPM. Thanks advanced.

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21st June 2005, 07:44 PM	#2
macboy diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada	Why don't you forget about table lookups and write a control loop? You know the speed you want, and you know the speed that the fan is going. All that you need to do is adjust the PWM output if the fan is not going the right speed.

22nd June 2005, 06:37 AM	#3
flylionking diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Guangzhou,China	Thanks for your reply. I use PID algorithm to control fan speed. So first I must write a PWM lookup table and a tacho lookup table. My question is how to write these tables.

24th June 2005, 03:57 AM	#4
TwoSpoons diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	No, you do not need a lookup table. Your PID algorithm takes your desired speed (set speed) and the speed from the tacho, and continuously adjusts PWM until the two speeds match.

24th June 2005, 08:04 AM	#5
flylionking diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Guangzhou,China	I chage the fan speed according to the temperature. The lookup table will contain the to be used PWM settings for the requested speed. The speed needs to be converted as the PWM output is not linear with the voltage of the connected fan. Depending on the load of the fan the to be used PWM characteristics will differ. The lookup table can be used to make the conversion between the received tacho pulses and the corresponding fan speed. Note that this is the conversion table for 500ms tacho pulse measurement.

27th June 2005, 07:32 AM	#7
flylionking diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Guangzhou,China	This program is written by others. I want to know what means. Maybe we want to know the corresponding RPM with the PWM. To decide the tacho is right or wrong. Thanks macboy. Because my English is not good, so I can't represent my idea.