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QPD2008 Motorized Speaker

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These speakers stay flush to the ceiling when not in use or are being used for background music.

When used for home theater, they receive a signal which tells them to deploy and drop down into a more appropriate listening position where they are aimed at the listening position.

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This is a SolidWorks model of a printed circuit board that I designed which provides the required 12vdc constant power to the speakers and can receive either a 12v old or 120 volt signal from a surround sound amplifier. When this signal is received the board send a 12vdc control signal to each speaker telling ti to deploy. When this control signal is not present the board removes the control voltage from each speaker causing it to retract.

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This is an assembled but not soldered prototype of the board that I cnc machined. I didn't have any single sided 1/16” board so I used a piece of 0.070” double sided then machined off the top layer of copper to make the prototype for testing.

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I designed up this enclosure to mount the PCB in so that it can be mounted to the wall up in the attic to control the speakers. I will use some 3 conductor cable to wire each speaker to the control box

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This is the actual 3d printed enclosure.

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I'm using one ac power inlet to provide switched and fused AC to the internal 12 VDC 4A power supply that provides the constant 12v to each individual speaker.

 

The second AC input module is used to connect the Receivers auxiliary AC outlet to the speaker control board to signal the speakers to deploy.

 

There is also a 12vdc trigger input available for remote control also.

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Another 3D model view of the Phoenix contact pluggable screw connectors used to connect the control cables.

 

The 2 pin Phoenix connector id for the 12v Trigger from the Receiver or home automation system.

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A shot of the actual 3d printed enclosure with the assembled PCB inside.

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Close up of the lettering on the top cover. I ran out of time but would like to have added a more detailed legend to the lower case showing the actual wiring list. I may just use the CNC to engrave this on the lower case.

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Fuses are on order. The speakers require ½ amp fuses. I need to measure the control leg to see how much current all of the speakers want, I suspect this current to be very low but will have to measure it to know for sure.

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All components and jumpers soldered to the PCB. I hate this No Clean lead free solder

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Solid model of the top cover and the lettering.

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Close up of the top cover lettering. I didn’t leave the part in the washer quite long enough because there is some support material in some of the lettering.

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I made provisions to screw a 3D printed cage over the power supply but opted to use some 1/16” thick foam tape to adhere the power supply to the bottom cover.

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Here you can see how the power supply fits into the bottom of the case and the wire routing up to the PCB. Phoenix Pluggable connectors are used to connect the leads to the PCB. Other than the double faced tape, replacement of the power supply should be easy if the need arises.

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This shot shows the power supply connected to the PCB. These supplies are inexpensive, efficient and available in many current and voltage capabilities.

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 Here are some shots of machining (isolating) the traces on the mill. I am using a 3/32” 2 flute drill mill for the engraving. It is sufficient for this rudimentary PCB but wouldn't work very well if the traces were significantly smaller.

 

Doing it this way saves a bunch of hand wiring if I were to prototype it in the conventional manner. Plus, if I ever need to build more, it will really pay off having a PCB, even if its a DIY version.

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 I was too lazy and in a hurry to setup the different drills so I just used a 1/32” carbide end mill to interpolate all of the holes. This increased the machining time slightly but saved time finding and setting up different drill bits.

The whole machining operation took less than 20 minutes.

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This is an assembled (less jumpers) but not soldered prototype of the board that I cnc machined. I didn't have any single sided 1/16” board so I used a piece of 0.070” double sided then machined off the top layer of copper to make the prototype for testing.

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Jumpers installed

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Soldered connections. Note the isolated areas around the mounting screws incase the board is mounted into a conductive metal housing with metal standoffs, the PCB will be electrically isolated from the chassis.

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This is the completed PCB assembly installed into the enclosure ready for testing once I have the fuses.

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In the upper middle you can see a

6-32 SEMS screw that holds the PCB to the lower cover. This is so that when the control is mounted vertically in use you will be able to remove the 4 screws holding the lid on and not have the PCB fall out while you are trying to service it.

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This is the enclosure 6-32 hardware.

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A shot of the lower 3D printed enclosure.

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3/2/2015 1:28:59 AM

Installation of the double faced tape on the bottom of the power supply.

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2/27/2015 9:56:56 PM

More images of the speaker.

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