From 17a65b81d8bebfa9056f1cac5ecdcae6ea2fb0f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ray Jones Date: Sat, 4 May 2019 05:37:59 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update home --- home.md | 17 ++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/home.md b/home.md index 5b44437..14825c6 100644 --- a/home.md +++ b/home.md @@ -1,22 +1,37 @@ # Home page for Bluetooth/WiFi Diesel Heater Controller documentation +## Version 1 PCB Front view Rear view +## Version 2 PCB, offered with case +V2 PCB inside case +
+Black/blue case +White/grey case + ## Compatibility The design presented here will only work with heaters that use a "blue wire interface". Of course the colour of the wire is only that of a PVC sheath. The important aspect is what the electronics hardware exists at either end of the blue wire. +### Digital protocol controllers If your heater uses one of the following style controllers, this design **will** be compatible: ![Rotary](uploads/24ebe408965a916fc0a0f2b5294be914/Rotary.PNG) LED controller ![LCD](uploads/4f58dde93eac36a19e8dc585b2a485ee/LCD.PNG) Blue LCD -![20190111_083207](uploads/4d758c5478777c3b2077614956d23420/20190111_083207.jpg) +### Controller loom connection +The digital protocol controllers use one of 2 styles of loom connection. +A 3 pin triangular waterproof conenctor, or a smaller round 3 pin waterproof connector: +![3pinplug](uploads/7fe89a4c612ef4b517a18193cc0d4228/3pinplug.jpg) + + +### Heater control PCB (remains in use) The all important part though is the control PCB within the heater. This is the PCB within a blue wire enabled heater that will 100% work with this controller design. The blue wire interface is circled in the following photo: +![20190111_083207](uploads/4d758c5478777c3b2077614956d23420/20190111_083207.jpg) Heater PCB The important selection criteria is whether a dual transistor multiplexer is evident on the input path of the blue wire, this sort of topology **must** exist, if the wire runs direct to the microprocessor, it is most likely incompatible, and probably an analogue voltage from a pot: