A New Interface for the Super Unimatic 2.0

chestermikeuk · Jul 25, 2007

Agitation.!!!!

Morning Robert, Have you been sniffin to much DASH again...LOL, me thinks you should go for the finale and stick the Pigs (Wizard) Agi in, followed up by an Easy Spiralator......have fun. <br
AND,I hope not too many ASKO machines have been torn apart for parts,although a very good cause its just too much of a washer sin, that would get you 5 westy slantflonts and 2 rounds of the laundryroom, at the Confessional of the Washer Gods.. <br
Cheers, Mike

mickeyd · Jul 25, 2007

gregm has that Easy, Toggs, and somewhere in the Youtube wor

Robert, your experiment reminded me of the jetcone operation where the clothes rest for a bit on top
In the Frigidorge, they rested against the fins as if they were leaning against walls, cruising
Figured the gush wouldn't work, but one can always hope <br
Hello Patrick: Re: "Blasphemy" laughed but then realized the true superiority of the Frigidaire. It will wash anything, and it can wash WITH anything <br
A fire hydrant
a garbage can to
Gladys........ Obviously kidding but couldn't resis <br
OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Unimatic1140 · Jul 25, 2007

Inverted SS mixing bowl, drilled and secured, looking like a bell? </i <br
Hey not a bad idea Toggles, but a mixing bowl might be too deep, wouldn't you think? I believe those Easy Cups were more like deep saucers?

mickeyd · Jul 25, 2007

Uh-oh, I'm in big trouble now.

I thought you would chuckle--honest! If it hurt, I am sorry--truly.

Unimatic1140 · Jul 25, 2007

Uh-oh, I'm in big trouble now. </i <br
Nonsense! How could I ever be mad at you Mikeyd?

westyslantfront · Jul 25, 2007

Hi Robert. I loved the Norgeidaire video. You are a genius to be able to fit the Norge agitator to the unimatic
mechanism <br <br
Ross

mickeyd · Jul 26, 2007

Hello Robert and mates

Trying to post on "Should I reduce?" but keep getting FORBIDDEN <br
Glitch or practical joke?

Unimatic1140 · Jul 26, 2007

Trying to post on "Should I reduce?" but keep getting FORBIDDEN. </i <br
I hope you are kidding because I do not have any time for technical issues today.

foraloysius · Jul 26, 2007

I just had a look on Live Earth and I noticed I saw men in white coats carrying straight jackets in the neighbourhood of some members... <br
Anyway Robert, thanks for that video, interesting that the Norge agitator fits in the Super Unimatic. BTW, personally I think it's a horrible sight that the Super Unimatic has a hole in the control panel where the timer used to be. Wouldn't it be nice to have some indicator lights in there <br
Louis

Unimatic1140 · Jul 26, 2007

I think it's a horrible sight that the Super Unimatic has a hole in the control panel where the timer used to be. Wouldn't it be nice to have some indicator lights in there? </i <br
But Louis, that's where the 3" Plasma TV is going to go so I can wash clothes and watch Bewitched at the same time.

foraloysius · Jul 26, 2007

But Samantha....

A Plasma TV to watch Bewitched! And watching TV while washing! You're sure you're not suffering from fever? I was thinking old fashioned lights, like they had in the Thunderbirds on certain control panels, in different colors with chrome trim <br
Shaking head in Europe...

volvoguy87 · Jul 26, 2007

Did somebody say lights?

With a machine as super as this one, I think the control panel is in need of some lights. The panel is no WCI-58, but get creative <br
Age does not equate obsolescense
Dave

toggleswitch · Jul 26, 2007

Many may have thought it but none have yet said it.......

~I believe those Easy Cups were more like deep saucers <br
I thought you might need the width of such a bowl to get the required depth. <br <br
I get "forbidden" all the time. After two or three posts it'd come up. I'm thinkng it was a sign from the universe telling me (and me only! *WINK*) to "Stop posting, bitch."

mickeyd · Jul 26, 2007

Hello, Handsome

Not kidding--sent you an e-mail; please post; it's kinda funny. I try <br
Toggs, you get blocked because you're not helping Gary with his cash flow. I'm LAUGHING........... I'll try to find Gregm's Easy cup&saucer Youtube video and link it.

selectomatic · Jul 26, 2007

I love the custom enclosure for the interface, but

I'm going to add another vote for lights. I love lights, buttons, meters, gauges, indicators, etc. <br
Nixie tubes or Numitrons are very easy to drive. Green Eye tubes aren't difficult either. Neon lamps? Something <br
BTW, where'd you get the computer/relay interface boards? I built some devices many years back using similar boards from a company called, "Electronic Energy Controls." There's no end to the fun you can have with things like that <br
Keep up the good work -- it's people like you that make me feel normal <br <br
-kevin

exploder3211 · Jul 26, 2007

I have only seen forbidden once and i thought it was my computer acting funny

Unimatic1140 · Jul 27, 2007

BTW, where'd you get the computer/relay interface boards? I built some devices many years back using similar boards from a company called, "Electronic Energy Controls." </i
Hi Kevin, the Parallel Port Realy Board comes as a kit that you solder to parts together from Carl's Electronics <br
Louis and others, as for fancy lights on the control panel, maybe some day, but for now I'm more interesting in having all the lights, dials, meters, gauges, indicators, etc. display on the computer screen. In future upgrades I want to add to the display the water temperature and rpm of the tub, and I'm sure I will think of lots of other things to add as time goes on. This washer will never be "Done" or "Completed", I hope to continue adding and upgrading new features until I'm too old to do the wash anymore LOL <br
As for the Software I wrote, here are some screen shots of a "Hot Suds White Towels" load, starting from when you first turn the washer on, thru the final spin. This all is about to change again as I'm going to do write software upgrade soon.

toggleswitch · Jul 27, 2007

Madam has the vapours!

OMG I died and went to heaven
Thank you for sharing.

exploder3211 · Jul 27, 2007

Thats too cool... Whats electric blanket on the first screen shot?

Unimatic1140 · Jul 28, 2007

Chad my "Electric Blanket" cycle is a special super delicate cycle for washing my electric blanket. At night in the winter I love having the bedroom freezing and the electric blanket on high. Years ago I could wash and wash and wash electric blankets with no problem, but the blankets manufactured over the last 15 years or so have been of such poor quality that if I don't wash it extremely gently after one or two washings it's dead. Then I hang it over stairwell railing to dry <br
If you want to read the program code for the Electric Blanket cycle here it is, this way you can see exactly what the washer does for this cycle <br
The cycle creation section of the program is pretty easy to read, in between the parenthesis are the parameters that get passed to the washer (Function Name, Operation Name, Time to run in seconds, Components Energized). The time to run are estimated for the Fills. Each line in blue is a step for the washer to perform in that order <br
Motor=agitation, DivJet=Jet Circle Fill, DivDet=Detergent Dispenser, Solenoid=Spin Solenoid, DPump= Drain Pump, RPump=Recirculation Pump, Hot-Warm and Cold are obvious ("Wait", "Gently Engage Spin Solenoid", 1, Solenoid
Call CreateCycle("Spin", "Rotate Wash Tub", 5, Motor + Solenoid
Call CreateCycle("Fill", "1 Gallon Fill", 60, Warm + Solenoid + DivJet
Call CreateCycle("Fill", "2 Gallon Fill", 90, Warm + Solenoid + DivDet
Call CreateCycle("Pre-Wash Gain Speed", "Gain Speed", 35, Motor + Solenoid + RPump
Call CreateCycle("Pre-Wash", "Concentrated Spray", 60, Solenoid + RPump
Call CreateCycle("Fill", "Clear Window", 5, Solenoid + Warm + DivCab
Call CreateCycle("Fill", "Charge Tub", 30, RPump
Call CreateCycle("Metered Fill", "Warm Fill", 120, RPump + Warm + DivDet
Call CreateCycle("Wash", "Wash", 30, Motor + RPump
Call CreateCycle("Wash", "Soak", 120, RPump
Call CreateCycle("Wash", "Wash", 15, Motor + RPump
Call CreateCycle("Wash", "Soak", 120, RPump
Call CreateCycle("Wash", "Wash", 15, Motor + RPump
Call CreateCycle("Wash", "Soak", 120, RPump
Call CreateCycle("Wash", "Wash", 15, Motor + RPump
Call CreateCycle("Pause", "Pause", 1, 0
Call CreateCycle("Wait", "Gently Engage Spin Solenoid", 1, Solenoid + DPump
Call CreateCycle("Spin", "Wash Water Spin Off", 42, Motor + Solenoid + DPump
Call CreateCycle("Spin", "Spray Rinse", 30, Motor + Solenoid + Cold + DPump + DivJet
Call CreateCycle("Fill", "Rinse Fill", 230, Cold + Warm + DPump + DivJet
Call CreateCycle("Rinse", "Overflow Rinse", 30, Motor + Cold + DPump + DivJet
Call CreateCycle("Pause", "Pause", 1, 0
Call CreateCycle("Wait", "Gently Engage Spin Solenoid", 1, Solenoid
Call CreateCycle("Spin", "Rinse Water Spin Off", 35, Motor + Solenoid
Call CreateCycle("Spin", "Seven Second Spray Rinse", 7, Motor + Solenoid + Cold + DPump + DivJet
Call CreateCycle("Spin", "Spin", 7, Motor + Solenoid
Call CreateCycle("Spin", "Seven Second Spray Rinse", 7, Motor + Solenoid + Cold + DPump + DivJet
Call CreateCycle("Imperial Rapidry", "Dry", 60, Motor + Solenoid
Call CreateCycle("Drain", "Remove Ballast Water", 75, DPump
End Su <br
Estimated Total Cycle Time: 21 minutes, 33 seconds.

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