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Title:Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS
Created:Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1706
Total number of notes:27193

1590.0. "Motor Wizard" by BLARRY::Bonnette () Fri Apr 15 1994 11:58

	I have Just released a New Version of the Electric Motor
calculator for MS-Windows. I call it Motor Wizard. You can
obtain it from 

	VAXDEM"GUEST"::$1$DIA1:[PUBLIC.MTRCMP]

	Copy all of the files from the directory onto a floppy, then
install it using setup from MS-windows.

	If you have Pathworks you can connect to VAXDEM PCCOMMON

	Use ?: \\VAXDEM\PCCOMMON

	The files are in a subdirectory called MOTWIZ.

Let me know what you think and/or how I can improve it.


			Larry

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1590.1Why no load?QUIVER::WALTERMon Apr 25 1994 13:016
    I still can't get this program to install. It gets as far as the
    THREED.VBX file and then tells me "THREED.VBX could not be installed".
    Any hints?
    
    Dave
    
1590.2Try and copy it again using one of these methodsBLARRY::BonnetteWed May 04 1994 09:0133
	The only thing I can think of is that the THREED.VBX 
file on your floppy is corrupt. This may have happened during
the transfer of the files from the VAX to your floppy. I have
copied the files two differnt ways to the floppy and intsalled
them to my PC. Both of these methods worked.

	Method 1 Use pathworks.
	The VAX name is VAXDEM and its address is 12.548

	Define the name in your NCP Database on your PC

	NCP DEF NODE 12.548 NAME VAXDEM MS

	Connect to PCCOMMON on VAXDEM

	USE G: \\VAXDEM\PCCOMMON

	COPY G:\MOTWIZ\*.* A:


	Method 2 Use NFT

	Define VAXDEM in your NCP database as in method 1 then

	NFT COPY/BLOCK VAXDEM"GUEST"::$1$DIA1:[PUBLIC.MTRCMP]*.* A:\


Once you have gotten the files on a floppy run windows and then from the 
program manager click on file then run  a:\setup.


				Larry
				Rainbo::Bonnette 226-6432
1590.3Motor Wizard Version T1.4BLARRY::BonnetteWed May 11 1994 16:0110
	I have just released Motor Wizard Version T1.4.

	This release has more refinements and I have added
a Motor list that will list several motors for each class of
motor that is recommended. See .3 for instructions on how to obtain
it.

		Larry

	
1590.4wizard for what?COWBOY::DUFRESNEMon May 16 1994 09:025
what does this pgm do?

tx

md
1590.5Calculates Motor typeBLARRY::BonnetteMon May 16 1994 10:3915
	This prograsm will predict the type of electric motor and
number of cells necessary to power a model whose specs you enter
into the program.

	Example:

	Suppose you are looking through the Tower catalog and you
see a nifty Glow powered aircraft you would like to build as an electric. 

	No problem, just enter the weight of the model and the 
wingspan and chord (or the wing square inches) and the software will
display the motor that should be used, the number of cells, the stall
speed, flight speed and a prop graph that will help you select the proper
prop. In addition, a list of motors and current prices that fit the 
specifications of the motor that was calculated can be listed.
1590.6Version T1.5 of Motor WizardBLARRY::BonnetteMon Jun 20 1994 13:4011
	Announcing Version T1.5 of Motor WIzard.

	I have added an Advanced section that will plot power
curves for motors that you know your armature resistance of. It will
also plot a line for motor efficiency verses current.

	I have added a section that will produce RPM redictions on
motors that you know your armature resistance and "K".

				Enjoy
				Larry
1590.7Version T1.6BLARRY::BonnetteFri Sep 02 1994 11:1423
	Announcing Version T1.6 

	This version corrects a few bugs.

	Added a power graph that will plot power if you know armature 
	resistance

	Added an efficeincy graph that will plot efficiency if you know 
	armature resistence.

	Added a graph that will plot RPM against current if you know
	"K" and armature resistance. ( the help file tells you how to determine
	"K" and armature resistance).

	
	Added a graph that plots power against rpm of a prop ( you enter the
	prop size and pitch).

	Added even more help.


	I have written a user manual, should I make it available ?
	
1590.8Announcing Version T1.7BLARRY::BonnetteThu Sep 22 1994 09:219
	Announcing Motor Wizard Version T1.7

	As requested I have added the ability to turn on and off
        grids on all the graphs.

	I added a Thrust graph that will plot thrust in ounces against
        RPM you enter the prop pitch and diameter.

				Larry
1590.9Version T1.8BLARRY::BonnetteThu Dec 08 1994 08:3515
	Announcing MotorWizard Version T1.8

	I have changed the way I am distributing MotorWizard. It is now in a
self extracting file called MW.EXE. It is still located in the same places.

	If you have pathworks you can connect to \\VAXDEM\PCCOMMON  MW.EXE
is in the MOTWIZ subdirectory.

	If you wish you can use NFT to copy  the file

	NFT COPY /BLOCK Vaxdem"GUEST"::$1$DIA1:[PUBLIC.MTRCMP]MW.EXE  c:\TEMP

	I have added More Help and More graphs

				Larry
1590.10Version T1.9BLARRY::BonnetteTue Dec 20 1994 15:247
	Announcing Version T1.9 of MotorWizard.

	This version repairs many bugs and incorporates many
nice new subtle features. It also has More motors in the Motor Lists.


			Larry