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Controlling Washing Machine Motor with an Arduino

djb-systems

Sep 15, 2022
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Hi All

I have an old Bosch 3 phase brushless motor from a Washing Machine and its working Inverter board, now I know I could buy a VFD and control the motor that way but I was wondering if anyone has had luck connecting an arduino to a washing machine inverter board and controlling the motor? The invertors brains is 256mc206 microchip and the pins are

1 - TX02
2 - RX02
3 PRG_CLK
4 PRG_Data
5 Reset
6 GND
7 +3.3v
8 SCK
9 SDI
10 SDO
11 SDA
12 SCL

I will continue researching but if anyone has already done this, then no point reinventing the wheel, so any help is appreciated.

Cheers

DJ
 

Minder

Apr 24, 2015
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Incidentally VFD's cannot control a brushless motor unless it is of the AC Induction motor type, PMAC/BLDC do not control at least not that well for most VFD's.
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djb-systems

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@Minder

Thanks for the reply, ahh I am not much of in the know how when it comes to this.

I think it could be a BLDC
Specs on the motor
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
220-240 50/60Hz
526W 16755r/min 2.4A
 

Minder

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Yes PMSM motors do not work with most VFD's out there.
256mc206 micro are dedicated motor controllers, it may be difficult to interface without the code listing etc.
 
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