Digital pot? http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/Devices.aspx?product=3DMCP41010 http://www.microchip.com/paramchartsearch/chart.aspx?branchid=3D11026&mid= =3D11&lang=3Den&pageid=3D79&redirects=3Ddigipots -----Original Message----- >From: Tobias Gogolin >Sent: May 27, 2015 7:49 AM >To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >Subject: [EE] Help with XL6009 based MPPT > >Hello E-Wizards >As ai mentioned in another post I am experimenting on a MPPT charge >controller circuit for my Solar Muscle Electric Race Trike... > >I am using an Arduino Nano (328) MCU and a cheap XL6009 based DC-DC >boost converter. Soon when those ASC712 current sensor modules arrive >I will try to maximize the output current of the XL6009 module by >varying the adjustment of the feedback... > >And exactly that is the issue! The feedback pin is based on a 1.25 >Volt threshold reference, with extreme amplification so normally a >simple voltage divider from the output gets to cause a 'stabilized' >voltage. Now I managed to create a filtered controllable DC via the >PWM function of the Nano, and via a resistor influence that divider on >feedback, but I can only influence so much (right now I can achieve >close to 3V output regulation, before the actual feedback function >becomes unstable and I get unwanted output swings... > >So what I am looking for is some kind of linear potentiometer like >circuit I can control from my PWM filtered DC? > >Any hints highly appreciated > >Cheers > >Tobias > > >--=20 >Tobias Gogolin >Tel. D1 (49) 0151 5187 5210 >Tel. D2 (49) 0152 0839 5060 >skype: moontogo >--=20 >http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >View/change your membership options at >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .