12-24V 15A Pypilot motor controller by NaviTop

It is generously sized to provide 15 A continuous current at 12 or 24 V using arranged and sized transistors to deliver 400 A. This allows for very good electrical efficiency for the driver by minimizing losses in the controller. The peak current of this controller can be 25A.

This nominal current of 15 A corresponds to the motor current at maximum torque when the rudder is turning. This is not the current when the motor is locked, as this controller limits the current when the rudder is locked.

With this calculator, Pypilot reduces the power consumption of the solenoid valve or clutch control coil by a factor of approximately 6. To engage the clutch, the coil is powered at full power for about 250ms. The power is then reduced to what is necessary to maintain the solenoid valve or clutch.

The processor is flashed. For good resistance to the marine environment, the printed circuit board is marinized with several layers of tropicalizing acrylic varnish. It is equipped with a cable with a 4-contact waterproof connector to the Pypilot computer and Wago 32A lever terminals for power supply and motor and clutch outputs.

The cable welds are covered with electrical sealant tape.

Manual

Schematic

OpenPlotter

Size

104 x 70 x 25 mm