Arduino program and circuit design, help T - T

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So i have a project that'll utilize a pneumatic air cylinder and let it "expel and rectract" at diff frequencies (1,2,3,4,5 Hz). I managed to scour the internet and find a circuit design but it did not have anymore details than the image attached. So for the million dollar questions:

  1. How do I identify which wire would connect to where?
  2. Look at the white wire connected to the relay, where can it possibly connect? Would it be a power source? But wouldnt the arduino uno R3 give power already?
  3. How do we code the arduino to let the cylinder expel and retract? Do I have to manually code the arduino every time I want it to be 1 Frequency and then change it to be 2, 3, 4 and 5?

Help...

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Good luck.
Can you explain all the connections and what they do ?
Draw up an annotated schematic, then you have a starting point for writing some code,

Start small and simple…get individual pieces working so you know HOW they each work before tying them into a ‘system’

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Who knows?

Post the datasheet for the valve you have and we will see if we can help.

Otherwise we will just be guessing.

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I doubt if the UNO 5V supply would give sufficient power to operate the pneumatic air cylinder - hence a separate power supply

you could enter the frequency using the IDE serial monitor or use press switches or a QEI encoder, etc

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I doubt 5V would operate any air cylinder. That's what the solenoid valve is for.
Looks like an SMC SV1000 series, single solenoid, spring return valve. Generally they operate at 12 or 24VCD.
Need the full part number.

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Already asked for the datasheet. Still waiting.

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Enlarging the picture, the solenoid has what appears to be 11?V AC, so likely line voltage.

The voltage needed will depend on whatever solenoid the OP actually uses, no use trying to exactly match the picture. < oops, added this while someone was already posting a response to the first line >

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Why are you assuming that is the valve the OP is using, it just some image from the internet.

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If you want help you need to provide more information
See post #3

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thanks, I'll do this nowwww thank u so muchh <33

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Hellooo ^ v ^!! I can't seem to locate a softcopy of their data sheet but this is the shop and product. As you scroll down, you'll see its product specification and description. Would this be enough?

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No
It's asking me to login

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Thanksss ^ v ^. I've done a bit of youtube videos and decided to utilize DIP switches. This can be used, right? Please correct me if I'm wrong as I am no expert in this field

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Can you take a picture of the vavle you have to show what information is on it.

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Would a screenshot be of use? Apparently, these are the only details being listed in the store

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alrightt :))

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The specifications say 3W but on the valve it says 2.5W.
We will go with 3W.
So you will need a 24V, 0.25A (or more) power supply for the valve.
You will need a MOSFET module to operate the valve a relay will be to slow.

How will the Uno be powered?

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I'll use a 12V USB boost cable (usb to male dc cable) and plug it in a wall socket :))

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You should buy one rated for around 1A and don't connect to may things to the Uno 5V output

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alrightt, but a silly question, why would a relay be too slow and a MOSFET suffice?

And do you know of any websites that can make the circuit diagram in a circuit view? TINKERCAD is the only site I know but it doesnt have valves, the relay (or MOSFET), and a small breadboard