Arduino Based Industrial Automation || VFD (Variable Frequency Drives)

In this instructable, I will show you how to make

1. Custom designed Arduino board for Industrial Automation

2. How to control VFD[Variable Frequency Drives] using Arduino

3. How to design motherboard for DigiCone MDF Winding Machine

What things you will need:

Copper - clad board (Single Layer)
Ferric Chloride (FeCl3)
Acetone (Nail polish remover)
Glossy Paper
LASER Printer
Marker Pen
Scissors
Plastic container
Sandpaper
Safety gloves
Latex gloves
Saw - For copper board cuttingLaminator or iron
VFD - Variable Frequency Drives ( I'm Using Delta and L&T VFD)

Let's Do it...

Designing of the Motherboard for the Winding Machine (DigiCone MDF Winding Machine)

Design schematic diagram in EDA tool (PCB Design Software).

List of EDA Tools (PCB Design Software):

DipTrace
EAGLE PCB Design
Kicad EDA
Express PCB
Proteus PCB Design & Simulation software
Altium Designer
NI Multisim

You can select any one of them.

I prefer EAGLE PCB Design Software. After designing the schematic diagram, Now start designing of PCB Layout in the Eagle EDA tool (PCB Design Software). After that Take print out of PCB Layout on glossy paper.

Note: Use Only LASER printer only & Scale Factor set to 1.

Toner Transfer Method for PCB Making

Use an iron to transfer the toner on the glossy paper to the PCB. Make sure your copper board is as clean as possible. Now start ironing on the copper board(Approximate 2 to 5 Minutes).

For the toner transfer method, the required temperature is 210 C (410 F). So set the iron temperature to its maximum value. After ironing, Now start peeling off the paper with tap water.

Etching Process

Before you start etching, check all the tracks. If any track broken, use the permanent marker pen to draw a track with carefully. Use ferric chloride (FeCl3) as etchant. Get you ferric chloride(FeCl3) powder and mix with water in your plastic container. Now start to etching of PCB.

After the etching process, use the acetone to clean it.