Hi all,
I should probably preface this by saying I’m not an electrical engineer and I am very much learning at this point. I think that will be obvious but thought I’d mention it.
I am currently trying to make a steering wheel for my racing simulator games. I have a stm32 micro controller, a Chinese servo motor (Mige 130st-10010), its driver and since it requires 220v, I have a 2kw transformer to step up US voltage. -I am a student so I can’t install a 220v line in my accommodation. I did at first try a circuit combiner but that tripped a gfci outlet that I was using, hence the change to a transformer.
The problem I am having I believe is inrush current, whenever I try to give the motor a command to move it trips a breaker. (It is a 20A gfci outlet).
I can’t change the breakers for ones that can handle more inrush current, I must change my set up. So I believe I need to add a resistor to the circuit, but I have no idea where to start with selecting one. I’m not sure if a thermistor will work aa I believe the servo motor will constantly be turning on and off while playing the games. -If that isn’t the case please let me know. So I think a safe bet is just a standard resistor, but what value, how much current should it be rated for to be safe and where to I put it in the circuit? Before the transformer or after?
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks,
Harry
I should probably preface this by saying I’m not an electrical engineer and I am very much learning at this point. I think that will be obvious but thought I’d mention it.
I am currently trying to make a steering wheel for my racing simulator games. I have a stm32 micro controller, a Chinese servo motor (Mige 130st-10010), its driver and since it requires 220v, I have a 2kw transformer to step up US voltage. -I am a student so I can’t install a 220v line in my accommodation. I did at first try a circuit combiner but that tripped a gfci outlet that I was using, hence the change to a transformer.
The problem I am having I believe is inrush current, whenever I try to give the motor a command to move it trips a breaker. (It is a 20A gfci outlet).
I can’t change the breakers for ones that can handle more inrush current, I must change my set up. So I believe I need to add a resistor to the circuit, but I have no idea where to start with selecting one. I’m not sure if a thermistor will work aa I believe the servo motor will constantly be turning on and off while playing the games. -If that isn’t the case please let me know. So I think a safe bet is just a standard resistor, but what value, how much current should it be rated for to be safe and where to I put it in the circuit? Before the transformer or after?
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks,
Harry