I have a 2 wire AC synchronous motor, low wattage, that runs the ice tray for a portable ice machine. It should run alternatively between CW and CCW rotation through its gear train to the tray that contains water. It should never skip a beat changing direction each time it is to run though it does pause at the end of each stroke for making or harvesting ice.
How does the manufacturer maintain control of this 2 wire motor? It missed reversing one time and broke the drive end of the tray. I fixed the end but don't want it to break again. Limiting microswitches are at each end of the stroke which tell the ice maker's microprocessor to stop the motor.
I found 12 poles in this clock motor drive. It is OK for random directions of rotation in, say, a microwave oven turntable, but it dare not make a mistake in the ice maker tray else things break. The motor may also be a stepper motor but it runs off of 120V 60Hz power. Thanks for your help and insight.
How does the manufacturer maintain control of this 2 wire motor? It missed reversing one time and broke the drive end of the tray. I fixed the end but don't want it to break again. Limiting microswitches are at each end of the stroke which tell the ice maker's microprocessor to stop the motor.
I found 12 poles in this clock motor drive. It is OK for random directions of rotation in, say, a microwave oven turntable, but it dare not make a mistake in the ice maker tray else things break. The motor may also be a stepper motor but it runs off of 120V 60Hz power. Thanks for your help and insight.