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Originally Posted by electricstorm
Thanks everyone for the response.
I was mainly concerned with having to replace the Cincon should it happen to fail. But it sounds like no one has had a failure so I guess I'll go ahead and solder it in.
One other question. Can the control board be tested without the power board as far as using a scope and checking signals? Or is it best to have the whole unit assembled before testing?
Planning on doing some checking of the circuit and then completing the power board, assembling and testing with an old starter as a first load test.
Jim
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for testing, i think you'll just have to hook up the current sensor. also, without any current actually flowing, the controller will just go to full on in an attempt to increase the output current. maybe if you use a really low kp and ki, you'll be able to see the transition between off and on, but i guess if it goes on and off, that means it's working.
as for desoldering, i'd recommend one of these. I've had nothing but success with mine and it's very affordable at $12.
RadioShack® 45-Watt Desoldering Iron - RadioShack.com