"FanCtrl" Project

Here is a simple application that can be used for controlling a +12 Volt fan while parasitically using the +12 Volt input for its own power. I used this circuit as the basis for the P18CXX2 fuzzy logic motor controller.

Click Here to look at the application's source code.

The circuit used for this application is:

The bill of materials for this application is:

Part Description

PIC12CE673 PIC12CE673-JW

78L05 78L05 +5 Volt Regulator

IRF510 IRF510 N-Channel MOSFET in a TO-220 Package

0.1 uF 0.1 uF, 16 Volt Tantalum Capacitor

330 uF 330 uF, 50 Volt Electrolytic Capacitor

10K Pot 10K, PCB Mount, Single Turn Potentiometer

Miscellaneous Breadboard Prototyping System, Wiring