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01/24/09 06:02
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#161708 - Closed loop for HDD head coil help
Hello, I want to drive a voice coil from a HDD, I thought in installing a type of potentiometer in its shaft to receive the feedback, but I dont know now if its better to connect this potentiomenter to an ADC and make the control via software by a H-bridge, or some type of circuit that receives digital or analogic signal from the microcontroller then makes the comparation with the potentiometer by itself.

Also, I thought about a led that moves with the coil, and a photo diode fixed to make the feedback, can this work?


Is what I'm saying right?
What is better?
In case of the circuit, what its name?

Thanks.

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Closed loop for HDD head coil help            01/01/70 00:00      
   Maybe it will work ... or maybe not.            01/01/70 00:00      
      Gradient transparency + led + photo-diode?            01/01/70 00:00      
         it will not be easy            01/01/70 00:00      
            more info            01/01/70 00:00      
               It's not as easy as one might think            01/01/70 00:00      
                  harder than I thought            01/01/70 00:00      
                     There are ways ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                        speed is essential when drawing            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Yes, faster is better in this case            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Relativity            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 That would likely work            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Flexible Thinking - Flexible Arm            01/01/70 00:00      

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