netdeamon
Newbie level 6
I am making cycloconverter in transformer midpoint configuration (4 SCRs). The thyristors are line commutated and triggered by micrcontroller.
I simulated in multisim software, it works perfectly fine.
When I try to make connections in bread board, it dosent work. Only one thyristor triggers.
So what I want to ask is should I make PCB of the diagram and then check it? Because I see in many websites they show simulation circuit and directly show the PCB layout ( especially for power electronics ).
Do people try power electronics circuits involving micrcontroller,optocoupler and SCRs in bread board or directly move from simulation to PCB?
PS:Is simulation the final test of circuit? Because sometimes it is difficult to connect all the wires in bread board. Like I used 3 bread boards for the cycloconverter, and circuit was full of wires and wires(like a bird's nest)
I simulated in multisim software, it works perfectly fine.
When I try to make connections in bread board, it dosent work. Only one thyristor triggers.
So what I want to ask is should I make PCB of the diagram and then check it? Because I see in many websites they show simulation circuit and directly show the PCB layout ( especially for power electronics ).
Do people try power electronics circuits involving micrcontroller,optocoupler and SCRs in bread board or directly move from simulation to PCB?
PS:Is simulation the final test of circuit? Because sometimes it is difficult to connect all the wires in bread board. Like I used 3 bread boards for the cycloconverter, and circuit was full of wires and wires(like a bird's nest)