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2answers
589 views

How is this motor on a Romotive controlled?

I have bought a Romo Robot by Romotive. Unfortunately I'm having some technical issues(it does not work, at all) with it so I decided to explore the PCB a bit and see what its made of. I understand ...
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1answer
192 views

What the relation between the movement of a motor and the PWM voltage [closed]

I am making a robot that moves in a circle with 2 wheels, each wheel moves using a DC motor with 12V. I want a relation between the circle and the voltage that is produced by PWM.
2
votes
3answers
432 views

Motor controller software design

I have to design a PID controller for a differential drive robot. The hardware board consists of a AVR atmega168 running at 16mhz. Driven by two 24v scooter motors with 256 CPR encoders The motors ...
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2answers
6k views

Motor control with an Arduino UNO… Is it possible (and safe)?

I have an Arduino UNO and an inexpensive RC jeep with a functional DC motor and front-wheel turning servo, but I don't have an Ardumoto shield to control it (yet). I'd really like to learn if it's ...
5
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1answer
193 views

Drive 4 DC motors off a dual drive motor controller

I'd like to build a 4-wheel skid steer robot. I have selected this motor and this motor controller. The motor controller can handle a 10A draw and has the ability to operate over serial TTL and give ...
3
votes
2answers
284 views

How lenient can I be about motor stall current?

I'm thinking of using two of these motors with this motor driver. However, one thing concerns me: the stall current of the motor is 3.3A, and the motor driver has a peak current output of 3A. The ...
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2answers
1k views

Methods of filtering noise caused by DC brush motors

I am looking for any information that would help me reduce the power rail noise and EMI of DC brush motors. I am building a robot that is powered by 2 x 250 W 24V DC motors. Thank you in advance