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User ManUal
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tinyTesla User Manual
Version 1.6
© 2016 oneTesla LLC
Страница 1: ...I User ManUal v1 6 tinyTesla User Manual Version 1 6 2016 oneTesla LLC...
Страница 2: ...option is to use a USB 3 0 port and omit the Zener diodes The second option is to replace the 3 3V Zener diodes with 3 6V Zener diodes Contact us at nikola onetesla com if you need them sent to you I...
Страница 3: ...ty But be careful Building hardware can be tricky if you re inexperienced or don t have the proper equipment Work with good tools pay close attention and ask for help when you need it Most of all have...
Страница 4: ...ome toxic if concentrated Fire Hazard The arcs from the Tesla coil can set flammable objects on fire Keep all flammable objects away from the Tesla coil while it is in operation Ear Protection Recomme...
Страница 5: ...yTesla interrupter n a laptop running 1T Panel or other MIDI control software STEP 1 Assemble the interrupter The interrupter is the Tesla coil s music controller It connects via a mini USB cable to a...
Страница 6: ...cordingly Need help If you encounter a problem that isn t covered here take a look at our online help forum at onetesla com forum Someone else may have had the same problem and figured out a solution...
Страница 7: ...angle The seam of the tape is the most likely place to have arcing and cutting at a shallow angle increases the seam length increasing the distance the sparks have to jump We will take a brief interl...
Страница 8: ...direction of the jumpers doesn t matter for now J Install the optical fiber receiver Be careful This component is delicate Soldering this component at too high a temperature can damage it We recommen...
Страница 9: ...STEP 7 Install the IGBTs The IGBTs have a special mounting procedure They are mounted flush against the heat sink and soldered to the top of the board not the bottom like the rest of the components T...
Страница 10: ...stay in place by itself If you want it to be slip proof use a small amount of hot glue or tape to hold it in place Just remember that if you need to add more varnish to your coil later you will need t...
Страница 11: ...to the antenna s brass rod in one of two ways either solder it directly to the brass rod or clamp it between the rod and a nut Check with a multimeter to ensure continuity between the wire and the br...
Страница 12: ...onnection Which glue do I use Hot glue is great because it s sturdy enough to hold the coil together but if you make an error you can still force apart the pieces If you prefer your coil more drop pro...
Страница 13: ...mount the tube Don t over tighten B Plug in the primary coil connector Step A Step C Step D C Mount the toroid onto the secondary tube and fasten it using an M6 nut D Place the breakout point straigh...
Страница 14: ...e logic circuitry as the voltage rails sag and can blow your IGBT bridge STEP 14 Full system troubleshooting Do a Thorough Check First do a visual inspection of your board The vast majority of problem...
Страница 15: ...down the secondary you re going to degrade the wire s enamel and in the worst case burn through the fine wire of the secondary Fortunately there s an easy solution and that s to add more varnish Add v...
Страница 16: ...ittle bit of hissing or crackling is inherent to the operation of the coil and that audio quality will not be perfect See this is why we tell you to plug your AC cord into your coil first then into an...
Страница 17: ...rom the coil and green flash from the fuse blowing is likely to be the interrupter latching up to 100 duty cycle rather than it s typical 10 duty cycle You can confirm the interrupter latched up by ob...
Страница 18: ...omponents on the board get hot Once your board is unplugged and you have waited for 5 minutes to allow the bus capacitors to discharge check whether the ICs or regulators are hot If an IC is hot it co...
Страница 19: ...ls to confirm that they are working For the next few tests ground the black probe of your multimeter to the pin of the low voltage rectifier D3 and use the red probe to measure the pins in question n...
Страница 20: ...and 3 of each IGBT The waveform should be as below If it is not make sure you soldered T2 properly and didn t forget R1 or C8 If that is the case you have dead IGBT gates and you should replace Q1 an...
Страница 21: ...or is flashover on the secondary or any arcing in places you don t want it Upon seeing unwanted arcing stop operating immediately and fix the problem whether it s moving a stray object or patching the...
Страница 22: ...oller isn t working it should show Error no controller found Furthermore if your controller is malfunctioning chances are Windows will throw an error when it tries to initialize the device Non Windows...
Страница 23: ...ixed Mode Playing a Song To open a song use the File menu Open replaces the entire queue with a single song Add adds a song to the end of the queue Click a song in the queue and click the Play arrow t...
Страница 24: ...I note number This is useful for determining how a song will make the coil perform The coil produces longer sparks with less power draw when playing high notes Songs in a higher register also tend to...
Страница 25: ...a limit of 127 shifts the entire song up an octave Limits other than 127 will possibly cause the song to sound off key but may be useful for coils which cannot tolerate low notes fortunately not ours...
Страница 26: ...g detailed troubleshooting on your driver Hex Schmitt Trigger Inverter 7414 http www ti com lit ds symlink sn5414 pdf Dual 4 A High Speed Low Side MOSFET Driver UCC27425PE4 http www ti com lit ds syml...
