Electronic – Resistor math in complex circuit

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When I was getting help with my last circuit people gave me the advice to add some resistors. So I finally got this result.

Circuit

The stats to the part are the following:

V1: 9V

V2: 5V

M1: RF-130 CH

U1: 4n35 Optoisolator

Q1: BC547 Transistor

I figured out that R3 should be about 70 Ohm due to the forward voltage of the U1 diode being 0.8V and the forward current being 60mA. With R = U/I this brings me to R = (5-0.8) / 0.06 ==> 70 Ohm
I just wanted to post this in order to make sure I didn't do any mistake here.

Now comes the harder part as I do not know exactly how to calculate the other resistors. I just wanted to ask if anyone could give me like a general idea where to start calculating all of the missing values.

Thanks for your help.

Best Answer

This circuit doesn't make sense as shown:

Things to fix:

  1. Connect the collector of the opto output to V1+ directly, not to the switched power to the motor. As it is now, the opto turns on Q1, which lowers the voltage on the right side of the motor, which robs power from the opto, which decreases how much Q1 is turned on. That makes no sense, and is probably bad for the motor and Q1.

  2. Lose R1. It gets in the way of the motor drawing current. That greatly reduces the motor torque, and causes unnecessary dissipation and wasted power in R1. Connect the right side of the motor directly to the collector of Q1.

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