anyone tried to using Jebo WP40?

[mannydouhnut]

I found it fascinating too that we have no one opened one of these pumps that went bad with literally thousands sold.

I am running two of the PWM speed motor controllers on the supply side of my two pumps with no problem.

Can you tell me what to search to find the adapters you used on the input and output of the Pwm I would like to do exactly the same thing.

 

[SimonSKL]

I received these today and hooked one up inline with the power supply.

Even at the lowest setting it runs the pump but it doesn't have enough to light any of the lights on the controller. If I turn it a bit more the lights come on and I can switch modes. I have it on the lowest gain that will keep the controller lights on. If I lower it a little, the controller lights go off and it seems to lose the mode it was on and when I turn it back up it defaults to H when it had been on Else. The pump is spinning even when the lights in the controller are not on.

I believe you need at least 7-8v to run the controller, 12v to be safe. I keep mine above 12v at all times.

 

[SimonSKL]

Can you tell me what to search to find the adapters you used on the input and output of the Pwm I would like to do exactly the same thing.

Rrasco and others seem to say this is not a good idea to supply PWM to the controller and pump so I am not sure if you want to go this route even though I didn't experience any problem running this for several weeks. Search EBay for PWM motor control if you want to try this. The PWM controller in the above post is similar and already enclosed in a neat case.

 

[SeedlessOne]

Simple answer is to put an RJ45 end on the of the ReefAngle Jebao cable.

//scratches head.....

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

+1. I know this will not stop others from trying to get a quick answer without doing their own search.

lol doubtful. But yes shame on him.

 

[bad santa]

So did this type of pwm work to slow down the pump? Can you show how you hooked it up ?

I received these today and hooked one up inline with the power supply.

Even at the lowest setting it runs the pump but it doesn't have enough to light any of the lights on the controller. If I turn it a bit more the lights come on and I can switch modes. I have it on the lowest gain that will keep the controller lights on. If I lower it a little, the controller lights go off and it seems to lose the mode it was on and when I turn it back up it defaults to H when it had been on Else. The pump is spinning even when the lights in the controller are not on.

 

[jrp1588]

seems like Tunze and Vortech performance , any one have any review ?

If you look through the thread with a fine toothed comb, you may be able to glean a review or two...hundred.

 

[raynist]

So did this type of pwm work to slow down the pump? Can you show how you hooked it up ?

Yes, I can control the speed with this.

I will snap a pic tomorrow, but it is hooked up the same as you see in post number 2765

 

[octopus737]

No its a hundred plus pages all complaining how horrible it is.

 

[Pigpen80]

http://youtu.be/zdBaqCzhg2A

Quick vid of mine on a 75

 

[SimonSKL]

http://youtu.be/zdBaqCzhg2A

Quick vid of mine on a 75

Nice video! You definitely can get rid of your other 3 PHs.

 

[frogg21]

control signal

control signal

Hey guys,
I have read the thread and only seen one place where it seems to have been definitively stated (by a guy in Portugal).. Can someone confirm this thing is best controlled by 0-5v analog signal and 0-5v pwm is not a good idea? Trying to find out the pros and cons of these two control signals on this pump.
Thx

 

[Colin]

Hey guys,
I have read the thread and only seen one place where it seems to have been definitively stated (by a guy in Portugal).. Can we confirm this thing is being controlled by a 0-5v analog signal? (Therefore cut the signal in half with voltage dividing resistors to control from Apex right?).
Thx

Yes. There is more info at the Reef Angel forum if you care to do some digging.

--C

 

[1Sik1500]

I got mine last night. First impressions. Its a great made products. I was really impressed. Im kind of disappointed in how much power it has. I want to run it on W1 mode but it over spills my tank and the added water surging into my overflow can be loud. I Havent played around with placement yet. I dont really like having it on one side of my tank when all of my other power heads where on the back. Overall, i think it will last just like my SunSun powerheads still do.

 

[007Bond]

Ok guys, question for you all. I'm building a Jarduino controller, and need to know your thoughts on my hook up to the WP40. Right now I can control my Tunze's pumps with a Arduino relay board set up. The Jarduino sketch will control two separate power heads, or groupings in Alternating, Synchronous, and Feed. You can program it in minutes and seconds, but you can't control the pump speed, which dose not bother me. For my Tunze's, I feed the relays with 24v, (I don't use the Tunez power supplies) and each relay is controlled from my Arduino's pins 42 & 43.,it works well alternating the pumps.
My question is, can I use the same set up to run the WP40's? What I would like to do is supply 24 volts to the WP40's with the relays and use the WP40's controller for its various function modes. I can supply the relays with whatever voltage I want, but it seems that people are saying the pump should be supplied with 24v. Soooo your thoughts please... if this will work. Thanks---Rick Here's a pic of the relay board

 

[frogg21]

I built a duino controller with the 8 relay version of that board, and can't see why this wouldn't work. Just wonder what would happen if you accidentally have two different voltage sources on at the same time.. So, while this seems possible, I think you're better off sending a control signal to the pump rather than throttling is supply voltage (based on what I saw back previous posts)
As far as what that 5v control signal is pwm vs. analog.. Good tip on the RA forum, I'll go check it out..

 

[rrasco]

Rrasco and others seem to say this is not a good idea to supply PWM to the controller and pump so I am not sure if you want to go this route even though I didn't experience any problem running this for several weeks. Search EBay for PWM motor control if you want to try this. The PWM controller in the above post is similar and already enclosed in a neat case.

IF I was going to use something like that, I would put it between the controller and the pump. I just don't know what effects a PWM signal going into an IC and the other circuitry could do.

Hey guys,
I have read the thread and only seen one place where it seems to have been definitively stated (by a guy in Portugal).. Can someone confirm this thing is best controlled by 0-5v analog signal and 0-5v pwm is not a good idea? Trying to find out the pros and cons of these two control signals on this pump.
Thx

This is definitely 5v analog. Technically, the controller outputs PWM through a low-pass filter to convert to analog. You can send it a direct PWM signal, but that's rough, so the LPF is recommended to smooth out the signal.

Ok guys, question for you all. I'm building a Jarduino controller, and need to know your thoughts on my hook up to the WP40. Right now I can control my Tunze's pumps with a Arduino relay board set up. The Jarduino sketch will control two separate power heads, or groupings in Alternating, Synchronous, and Feed. You can program it in minutes and seconds, but you can't control the pump speed, which dose not bother me. For my Tunze's, I feed the relays with 24v, (I don't use the Tunez power supplies) and each relay is controlled from my Arduino's pins 42 & 43.,it works well alternating the pumps.
My question is, can I use the same set up to run the WP40's? What I would like to do is supply 24 volts to the WP40's with the relays and use the WP40's controller for its various function modes. I can supply the relays with whatever voltage I want, but it seems that people are saying the pump should be supplied with 24v. Soooo your thoughts please... if this will work. Thanks---Rick Here's a pic of the relay board

I don't know the details of the Jarduino, but that sounds like it's just an on/off setup, which is why you can't set speed. I'd figure out a way to utilize an extra 2 pins and send a PWM signal through a LPF to control them.

 

[frogg21]

analog 5 v from Apex

analog 5 v from Apex

Thanks rrasco, So with an Apex already sending out 1-10v analog I'm almost there, just cut the signal in half with some voltage dividing resistors and I should be good to go. No filters etc. needed?
Thx

 

[rrasco]

Thanks rrasco, So with an Apex already sending out 1-10v analog I'm almost there, just cut the signal in half with some voltage dividing resistors and I should be good to go. No filters etc. needed?
Thx

Sounds right.

 

[007Bond]

I built a duino controller with the 8 relay version of that board, and can't see why this wouldn't work. Just wonder what would happen if you accidentally have two different voltage sources on at the same time.. Good tip on the RA forum, I'll go check it out..

Actually I will have different voltages to the various relays. With the controller, there is a feed mold that activates my Eheim feeder, which is 3v, so one relay will have a 3v feed to it, again the controller turns on the relay. If I feed the WP40 with 24v from one of the relays, where would I hack into the WP40's controller? Thank---Rick