After searching for 1.) How to wire a little relay like this. 2.) How to program one. I have to say this is the best video out there! A lot of them go on and on with various circuit board/technical terms. But this tutorial shows how mpjaonline had it wired up, (thats the main thing that helped me past my hurdle!). This video saved my Halloween Prop! Much thanks!
Bought two on sale , no instructions in the box. After attempting to decipher the vendor`s online nstructions for 5 minutes , not well translated from whatever language they were orginally written I might add.I searched for a video hoping to find one coherent and intelligible, I found this video ... I wish I had found the MPJA webstite from the start ..it will be my go to from now on . THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS TUTORIAL VIDEO , CONCISE EASY TO FOLLOW AND UNDERSTAND , superb job .
Hello Sir, Thanks for making me understand the connection, means a lot to me, and just because of your demonstration of the connection of this module I am able to complete one of my personal projects, Thanks a lot, god bless you.
From Holland thank you for the tutorial! very easy to understand, very clear video! Thanks a lot!! Greetings from The Netherland and have a nice day. Peter
Thanks for this tutorial! It was very clear and it helped me understand how to use this relay. The written instructions that come with the board are super unclear, so this video was quite helpful.
There is one more function: Hold down up or down button (F1 is normal operation, F2 when powered up relay turns on with no countdown time) Stop button turn on and off.
Depends on your sensor if it has an adjustable set point (on-off) and a transistor output to act like the switch I used. Plus a separate power source for the delay timer 6-30Vdc. Thank You
Thank you thank you thank you! I have no experience working with timer relays and as is the case with most small electrical components you can order online the instructions are poorly translated or there are none at all. The available instructions for this particular timer are notoriously challenging to understand and I gave up trying to figure out how to use it months ago. Now after watching your tutorial I can finally use it.
Thank you very much for this awesome video. Just received this in the mail, but had no idea how to program it with no instructions. If you ever do another one, it'd be very helpful to hook something up to the NC or NO side, to demonstrate the on/off function, like a light or fan or something.
really appreciate this video.. the broken translated instructions that came with it was terrible..🤣 I sussed some features out by playing around but your video helps so much. 👍
This is really good. But I got some questions. Can you use a 9 volt battery or other batteries to power it? Do you have any videos on the wiring? I am mildly confused with the ground cable. Does it need it? I want to make sure I wire it with the trigger and the battery and everything. I'm kinda new to electronics and I just built very simple things.
You do have to have an external trigger voltage. Simply using a switch doesn't work. When using USB power there's a 3.2vdc across the power terminals but it's not enough to use as trigger voltage. As such I think USB power is only really useful if you are using P3-1 or 3-2.
Great demonstration, thanks. I'm using one for an alarm system where I use a trip wire attached to a pull pin that operates a micro switch to send a 12 volt signal to trigger the board and sending an operating voltage to sirens, lights and GSM dialer. Now, here's the thing, It works most times but occasionally does not and I have a theory that the time length of the signal, on occasions, may not be long enough. A trip event pulls the pin out super quick and, once pulled, the micro switch instantly returns to its normally open state. I suspect that if the micro switch closed circuit condition is only in the order of milliseconds, it may not satisfy the boards signal parameters. What do you think? Ps. I have just modified the micro switch assembly to remain closed circuit after activating, until reset, so I am testing a few more times to check my theory out.
I have problems with this board regarding debouncing of the pushbutton. Did you debouced the switch? I'm using a wall push button to start a fan in mode 1.3 and I have double triggering sometimes.
The "standby" current requirement is 20mA, and the "Relay Energized" requirement is 60mA per the datasheet on mpjaonline's website. So a typical "9Volt" battery wouldn't last long. Even a high-capacity brand new fully charged lithium-ion "9V" form-factor battery only has about 800mAh capacity. So if the board was in "standby" ALL the time, the lithium battery would last about 800mAh/20mA=40 hours...less than 2 days. (note: a lithium "9V" battery is actually a maximum of 8.4Volts and can be used down to about 6.0V)
Hey I know this is an old video but I'm hoping you can answer a question about this device... Does it remember the mode and time settings if all power is removed from the device? I.e. when it's hooked up to power next time, is it still in the previously used mode and time delay?
It remembers the mode but you have to push the stop button, is there a way to not do that? So it's always ready to go and power comes back on bypassing the stop on off button
I'm on P-3.2 mode with Open 10s, close 3s and loop = 3. what my problem is, like at 10:40 it does not energize the relay, and it waits until end of P-3.2 blink to energize the relay. there's about 2 sec delay. how can i program this to overcome the issue ?
Hello! I have this unit and your video has been extremely helpful however I'm finding that program P2 delays the relay as expected and then turns it on (LED lights up) HOWEVER if you press the trigger while the relay is on, the program starts over. In your example, the trigger starts the program but then is ignored if it is triggered again while the relay is open? I also found that my counter is counting UP, not DOWN like yours. Thoughts?
Awesome, thanks! All of the instructions I have seen to date on these are so poorly written as to be unintelligable! THanks for the video, makes using one of these a breeze!
nice! I have an old car (brasilian pickup Chevrolet Montana, same as Opel Corsa C) and setting ignition on position 1 doesn't turn the ACC on (it turns on only when holding the key pressed in) for now the ACC IN signal for my Android headunit is coming from the ignition 2 position, so it only works when my dash is on, whith all the engine systems, with engine running or not I belive I can use this module setted on program 4 to allow my headunit to keep working for 30 minutes after I turn ignition off also I can cut power for the module when locking the car thanks for your video!
I have the top two terminals on the left connected to a 9v battery but nothing lights up (no power). I can get it to light up via the micro USB power input. Am I doing something wrong or do I have a faulty board?
I have a question, when using the P31, infinite loop with time on and time off, is there any posibility to override that, one time off and leave a bit longer on and then continue the normal loop? I saw the different options but I didn't see any that does exactly that. Thanks so much for your help and your great videos!!
I'm looking to buy this with the black relay. They also do a double relay vs. I would like to know, if i get the 24V dc input version. Can i wire 24V dc in parallel to the trigger port. Does it have a memory? In other worlds i would like to power it up and it automatically counts down the pre-programmed time till the relay switches? I have a large DC amplified speaker, i wish to add speaker delay protection in series with one of the speaker wires, one unit for treble and one for bass. I would use the double vs. but they only come with the 10A relay.
Hi, I am making an exhaust system for my mushroom grow room. I want to use P3.2 in a loop in a way that after ever 45 minutes the exhaust fan turns on automatically for 15 minutes. I want this system to run on a 24/7 basis. Can you please help me with the following; 1) I am using the USP socket to provide power, so How to set up the wiring for the fan? 2) Please confirm if using P3.2 in a loop is the correct program setting? Thank you
1) Here is a link on how to connect an AC motor to the board, same principle as an AC fan www.mpja.com//download/35238outout.jpg 2) P3.2 looks like the correct program but before “going live” let the timer run on your desk for a few cycles or days to make sure it is doing what you want. Remember this board is not weather proof you must protect it from condensing humidity. Good Luck
Thanks for your efforts and sharing 👍🇬🇧 I was hoping to see this switch polarity also, with option to set voltage and amperage. If you know of a device please let me know
Hello, is it possible that a certain program runs "at boot" time. I want to basically use this as a trigger for my start/stop disable button in my car. So after 10 seconds of car start to auto press the button. Would that be possible?
How can I change the order of the close time and open time without loop but just with the trigger. I want the the relay to close first then delay on time after being triggered but the delay keeps going no matter how many times it's triggered.
i have a question, sorry about my english. i have a problem with that timer, i have conected all properly, the timer goes on, all good, i have already programated 10 secs, i push the trigger and the time go faster than 1 sec. like 0,5 sec. the same with minutes. i dont know whats wrong. do you have an idea? i hope u can understand me.
mine is the same but seems no answer @mpjaonline please advise us. Timer going up means power removed to activate relay which is ok for me as I'm using a standard pir which is a normally closed circuit to activate my stair lighting but if I use pressure mats they are normally open signals which will not work for this. Other than that this is a great module for various projects
You did demonstrate that even if the power was turned off, the relay module still remembers the last setting you set it to. Now, my question is..will the relay module still remember the last settings if I unplugged the battery? Or does the battery need to be connected to the relay at all times for the relay to remember the last setting? Hope I make sense to you.
There seems to be 2 versions of this board out there. The first one counts up, the second one counts down from the OP setting. Is there any way to configure the board so it counts down? I have several of them and having one that behaves differently is not ideal.
Thanks for the video, helped me understand the trigger function. Can anyone recommend a 2-channel version of this? I want to power 2 circuits sequentially, then have an off cycle. Currently using 2 of these with the first's NC triggering the 2nd when the first closes, but thats a lot of wires =/
Thank you very much for this video. I am trying to use programming mode P3.2 (OFF and ON in a cycle, without trigger). However, it always starts in OFF mode. I need it to start ON, then OFF (I am using the relay with a separate timer that has a minimum period of one minute. I need the relay to limit this to, say, 10 seconds. This way, I can set the main timer to power up the relay, and the relay stays on for 10 secs, then shuts off). As it is, I get a mode flashing for a few secs on power-up, then it starts the loop in OFF. The loop works OK, but all this delay at startup is frustrating. Any way to set P3.2 to start in the ON position, no off? There are no instructions. Thanks!
Long shot because this is an older video. Would you happen to have a guess why the timer will activate but the power is not being sent to the device? If I just hit stop it turns on no problem but for some reason when I "trigger" it and the timer goes I get no power? Any guesses will be greatly appreciated.
Hi, can i use this with a nodemcu 8266, i need to control a water pump that will turn on when the humidity reach a certain point. But i only need the relay to turn on for a few second, to avoid an overflow.
I'm using one of these to control a device in my car so that the device has a delayed shut down when the ignition is turned off. I was hoping to use a 12v output from the ignition switch to trigger the signal so that when the key is on, the relay turns on, when the key is off, theres a delay then the relay turns off, simple... However I noticed you're using a momentary switch, is it safe to use an ignition switch that would be on the entire time I want the relay on? In other words do you have to use a momentary switch to keep from overheating the signal input or opto-coupler etc?
The problem I have with the Programmable triggered timing board 35238 MP is when trigging on and of it will stop working over time I had to replace it 3 times / using a small scooter battery 12 v / do in need to add a fuse ? . or is there one on the board,?
After searching for 1.) How to wire a little relay like this. 2.) How to program one. I have to say this is the best video out there! A lot of them go on and on with various circuit board/technical terms. But this tutorial shows how mpjaonline had it wired up, (thats the main thing that helped me past my hurdle!). This video saved my Halloween Prop! Much thanks!
Bought two on sale , no instructions in the box. After attempting to decipher the vendor`s online nstructions for 5 minutes , not well translated from whatever language they were orginally written I might add.I searched for a video hoping to find one coherent and intelligible, I found this video ... I wish I had found the MPJA webstite from the start ..it will be my go to from now on .
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS TUTORIAL VIDEO , CONCISE EASY TO FOLLOW AND UNDERSTAND , superb job .
Thank you for making this tutorial so simple and understandable.
I gotta say, your a life saver😎😎 I have one of these and boy lemme tell you its confusing; however you make it simple and relatable!
Hello Sir, Thanks for making me understand the connection, means a lot to me, and just because of your demonstration of the connection of this module I am able to complete one of my personal projects, Thanks a lot, god bless you.
From Holland thank you for the tutorial! very easy to understand, very clear video!
Thanks a lot!!
Greetings from The Netherland and have a nice day.
Peter
Thanks for this tutorial! It was very clear and it helped me understand how to use this relay. The written instructions that come with the board are super unclear, so this video was quite helpful.
Could not have done i without your video! Thank you.
There is one more function: Hold down up or down button (F1 is normal operation, F2 when powered up relay turns on with no countdown time) Stop button turn on and off.
Only on the XJ-801 version
Great video! Very well done. Easy to understand. Saved me loads of time. Thanks!
Thanks, bought a couple of these from amazon and of course, not one letter of instructions. You made it easy!
Excellent. These module type instructions are sometimes hard to follow. Thanks for working through the different programs.
LIFESAVER --- Thanks for posting this...
You are wonderful! I truly appreciate your complete explanation and also showing how you wired the darned thing!!! Thank you so much!!!
Thanks for the video, best explaining video of this module I've seen so far
very well explained, it has been very useful, thanks
thank you! very helpful video. I will definitely be buying some of these from MPJA.
Thank you so much for this. It's a better unit than I thought I bought thanks to you.
You are a life saver. thank you for this outstanding tutorial
This is perfect , 3.2 is the program I was looking for 👍😁
Dank wel prima uitleg ik heb de stappen gevolgd en heb de schakelingen prima voor elkaar gekregen
Depends on your sensor if it has an adjustable set point (on-off) and a transistor output to act like the switch I used. Plus a separate power source for the delay timer 6-30Vdc.
Thank You
Thank you thank you thank you! I have no experience working with timer relays and as is the case with most small electrical components you can order online the instructions are poorly translated or there are none at all. The available instructions for this particular timer are notoriously challenging to understand and I gave up trying to figure out how to use it months ago. Now after watching your tutorial I can finally use it.
Thank you very much for this awesome video. Just received this in the mail, but had no idea how to program it with no instructions.
If you ever do another one, it'd be very helpful to hook something up to the NC or NO side, to demonstrate the on/off function, like a light or fan or something.
This explanation was easy to understand. Thank you very much.
thank you sir, it really helps me to understand the function of this.
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Excellent tutorial. THANK YOU!
A very handy little timer !...thanks for sharing
i want to like this upload twice.... just perfect thankyou
Thanks dude, that's really helping me
Finally, somebody explained nicely thank you 🙏
really appreciate this video.. the broken translated instructions that came with it was terrible..🤣 I sussed some features out by playing around but your video helps so much. 👍
I was just thinking to smash this item till ifound you!!!😂😂❤❤
Thank you sir for all the complete and good information! Godbless you always!
Well done and informative. Thanks.
Very helpful and easy to understand. 👍
This is really good. But I got some questions. Can you use a 9 volt battery or other batteries to power it? Do you have any videos on the wiring? I am mildly confused with the ground cable. Does it need it? I want to make sure I wire it with the trigger and the battery and everything. I'm kinda new to electronics and I just built very simple things.
Thank you so much ! especially for connections
Thanks for sharing this!!, was very helpfull!!
You do have to have an external trigger voltage. Simply using a switch doesn't work. When using USB power there's a 3.2vdc across the power terminals but it's not enough to use as trigger voltage. As such I think USB power is only really useful if you are using P3-1 or 3-2.
Wow thanks alot for such nicely explained loved it.
Thank You so much for detailed Explanation. 👍
thanks for the video. i need this for my project
clear and excellent tutorial! thank you sir 😍
Top instructions, thank you! 😃
Thank you very much for your explanations. 🙂👍
very good demonstration. Thanks
Great tutorial!
Great demonstration, thanks. I'm using one for an alarm system where I use a trip wire attached to a pull pin that operates a micro switch to send a 12 volt signal to trigger the board and sending an operating voltage to sirens, lights and GSM dialer. Now, here's the thing, It works most times but occasionally does not and I have a theory that the time length of the signal, on occasions, may not be long enough. A trip event pulls the pin out super quick and, once pulled, the micro switch instantly returns to its normally open state. I suspect that if the micro switch closed circuit condition is only in the order of milliseconds, it may not satisfy the boards signal parameters. What do you think? Ps. I have just modified the micro switch assembly to remain closed circuit after activating, until reset, so I am testing a few more times to check my theory out.
Thanks man, helped me with all I wanted it to do.
nice for a thunder simulation with sound and lights
Concise and detailed!
Wow very nice information 👍
I have problems with this board regarding debouncing of the pushbutton. Did you debouced the switch? I'm using a wall push button to start a fan in mode 1.3 and I have double triggering sometimes.
can this be hooked up with a motion sensor and a nine volt battery supply?
Yes it will work with a 9V battery but depending on the current draw of the PIR and how often it is triggered the battery would last less then a day.
@@mpjaonline alright, what does PIR mean?
@@thisisyourtransmission Passive infrared
The "standby" current requirement is 20mA, and the "Relay Energized" requirement is 60mA per the datasheet on mpjaonline's website. So a typical "9Volt" battery wouldn't last long. Even a high-capacity brand new fully charged lithium-ion "9V" form-factor battery only has about 800mAh capacity. So if the board was in "standby" ALL the time, the lithium battery would last about 800mAh/20mA=40 hours...less than 2 days.
(note: a lithium "9V" battery is actually a maximum of 8.4Volts and can be used down to about 6.0V)
@@exgenica thank you
Handy video. Thanks.
Hey I know this is an old video but I'm hoping you can answer a question about this device... Does it remember the mode and time settings if all power is removed from the device? I.e. when it's hooked up to power next time, is it still in the previously used mode and time delay?
I have the same question, any idea
It remembers the mode but you have to push the stop button, is there a way to not do that? So it's always ready to go and power comes back on bypassing the stop on off button
I'm on P-3.2 mode with Open 10s, close 3s and loop = 3. what my problem is, like at 10:40 it does not energize the relay, and it waits until end of P-3.2 blink to energize the relay. there's about 2 sec delay. how can i program this to overcome the issue ?
Hello! I have this unit and your video has been extremely helpful however I'm finding that program P2 delays the relay as expected and then turns it on (LED lights up) HOWEVER if you press the trigger while the relay is on, the program starts over. In your example, the trigger starts the program but then is ignored if it is triggered again while the relay is open? I also found that my counter is counting UP, not DOWN like yours. Thoughts?
Awesome, thanks! All of the instructions I have seen to date on these are so poorly written as to be unintelligable! THanks for the video, makes using one of these a breeze!
Finally someone explain it probably. Thank you for that educative lesson. How do you rest the whole thing ?
Sorry I’m not aware of any factory reset program.
@@mpjaonline is it posible to work whit coinaceptors
So where do you connect your load? Is it in those NC COM or NO COM?
nice!
I have an old car (brasilian pickup Chevrolet Montana, same as Opel Corsa C) and setting ignition on position 1 doesn't turn the ACC on (it turns on only when holding the key pressed in)
for now the ACC IN signal for my Android headunit is coming from the ignition 2 position, so it only works when my dash is on, whith all the engine systems, with engine running or not
I belive I can use this module setted on program 4 to allow my headunit to keep working for 30 minutes after I turn ignition off
also I can cut power for the module when locking the car
thanks for your video!
I have the top two terminals on the left connected to a 9v battery but nothing lights up (no power). I can get it to light up via the micro USB power input. Am I doing something wrong or do I have a faulty board?
I have a question, when using the P31, infinite loop with time on and time off, is there any posibility to override that, one time off and leave a bit longer on and then continue the normal loop? I saw the different options but I didn't see any that does exactly that. Thanks so much for your help and your great videos!!
Thanks so much. Question: what happens if I want to display 20 minutes counting down ?(visualizing the minutes)
the mosfet on that module is really hot. really need to put a heatsink to dissipate heat
I'm looking to buy this with the black relay. They also do a double relay vs. I would like to know, if i get the 24V dc input version. Can i wire 24V dc in parallel to the trigger port. Does it have a memory? In other worlds i would like to power it up and it automatically counts down the pre-programmed time till the relay switches? I have a large DC amplified speaker, i wish to add speaker delay protection in series with one of the speaker wires, one unit for treble and one for bass. I would use the double vs. but they only come with the 10A relay.
Hi, I am making an exhaust system for my mushroom grow room. I want to use P3.2 in a loop in a way that after ever 45 minutes the exhaust fan turns on automatically for 15 minutes. I want this system to run on a 24/7 basis.
Can you please help me with the following;
1) I am using the USP socket to provide power, so How to set up the wiring for the fan?
2) Please confirm if using P3.2 in a loop is the correct program setting?
Thank you
1) Here is a link on how to connect an AC motor to the board, same principle as an AC fan
www.mpja.com//download/35238outout.jpg
2) P3.2 looks like the correct program but before “going live” let the timer run on your desk for a few cycles or days to make sure it is doing what you want. Remember this board is not weather proof you must protect it from condensing humidity. Good Luck
@@mpjaonline thank you for your response and feedback.
Just a follow up question, do I need a trigger of some sort to start the motor?
@@N4Nai P3.2 Starts when power is applied, no trigger required.
@@mpjaonline thank you
Thanks for your efforts and sharing 👍🇬🇧
I was hoping to see this switch polarity also, with option to set voltage and amperage.
If you know of a device please let me know
does it have a mode where it will cycle between NC and NO at thebsame intervals?
Some day in the far future they might start issuing directions with these type of devices.
A list of what each function did would be nice
Thanks for this vid very helpful
Great tutorial. Thanks! The instructions in the chinese pages for this device are all but unintelligible and were driving me crazy.
Great video
Hello, is it possible that a certain program runs "at boot" time. I want to basically use this as a trigger for my start/stop disable button in my car. So after 10 seconds of car start to auto press the button. Would that be possible?
Thank you for the video. Is there a way to have it start the relay when the switch goes from closed to open?
Great simple video in real language - can you tell me why my unit counts up from zero rather than down from presets.
How can I change the order of the close time and open time without loop but just with the trigger. I want the the relay to close first then delay on time after being triggered but the delay keeps going no matter how many times it's triggered.
Very useful, thank
How many amps can pass through it?
10 max
i have a question, sorry about my english. i have a problem with that timer, i have conected all properly, the timer goes on, all good, i have already programated 10 secs, i push the trigger and the time go faster than 1 sec. like 0,5 sec. the same with minutes. i dont know whats wrong. do you have an idea? i hope u can understand me.
My unit only counts up -not down-is there an undocumented setting? I have looked all over!
mine is the same but seems no answer @mpjaonline please advise us. Timer going up means power removed to activate relay which is ok for me as I'm using a standard pir which is a normally closed circuit to activate my stair lighting but if I use pressure mats they are normally open signals which will not work for this. Other than that this is a great module for various projects
You made easy for me...thanks a 10000000 times maybe 10000000000 times
Thumbs up.Great video.
Do you no what board has the p2.1 programming?
How do I stop the program name from showing up every time I press the trigger?
You did demonstrate that even if the power was turned off, the relay module still remembers the last setting you set it to. Now, my question is..will the relay module still remember the last settings if I unplugged the battery? Or does the battery need to be connected to the relay at all times for the relay to remember the last setting? Hope I make sense to you.
There seems to be 2 versions of this board out there.
The first one counts up, the second one counts down from the OP setting.
Is there any way to configure the board so it counts down? I have several of them and having one that behaves differently is not ideal.
how shall I hook it up with a 12v motor to program turn on/off?
Thanks for the video, helped me understand the trigger function.
Can anyone recommend a 2-channel version of this? I want to power 2 circuits sequentially, then have an off cycle.
Currently using 2 of these with the first's NC triggering the 2nd when the first closes, but thats a lot of wires =/
Thank you very much for this video. I am trying to use programming mode P3.2 (OFF and ON in a cycle, without trigger). However, it always starts in OFF mode. I need it to start ON, then OFF (I am using the relay with a separate timer that has a minimum period of one minute. I need the relay to limit this to, say, 10 seconds. This way, I can set the main timer to power up the relay, and the relay stays on for 10 secs, then shuts off). As it is, I get a mode flashing for a few secs on power-up, then it starts the loop in OFF. The loop works OK, but all this delay at startup is frustrating. Any way to set P3.2 to start in the ON position, no off? There are no instructions. Thanks!
Long shot because this is an older video. Would you happen to have a guess why the timer will activate but the power is not being sent to the device? If I just hit stop it turns on no problem but for some reason when I "trigger" it and the timer goes I get no power? Any guesses will be greatly appreciated.
Do you have power connected to the relay’s COM terminal? A relay is only an electronic switch it does not provide power out. Let me know. Thanks
Hi, can i use this with a nodemcu 8266, i need to control a water pump that will turn on when the humidity reach a certain point. But i only need the relay to turn on for a few second, to avoid an overflow.
I'm using one of these to control a device in my car so that the device has a delayed shut down when the ignition is turned off. I was hoping to use a 12v output from the ignition switch to trigger the signal so that when the key is on, the relay turns on, when the key is off, theres a delay then the relay turns off, simple... However I noticed you're using a momentary switch, is it safe to use an ignition switch that would be on the entire time I want the relay on? In other words do you have to use a momentary switch to keep from overheating the signal input or opto-coupler etc?
Nice product. Wish that you would ship to Canada.
I have a later version of the XJ-801 and I found an F1 & F2 parameter do you know anything about these?
Thanks a lot man, helped a lot
The problem I have with the Programmable triggered timing board 35238 MP is when trigging on and of it will stop working
over time I had to replace it 3 times / using a small scooter battery 12 v / do in need to add a fuse ? . or is there one on the board,?