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Android Controlling DC Motors, Complete Article in .pdf
Complete article of our five part series: Andriod Driving DC Motors with using the AndroiDAQ Module is now available below in .pdf format. Andriod Driving DC Motors with using the AndroiDAQ Module Part 5
This is the final installation of our article series titled: Android Controlling DC Motors using the AndroiDAQ Module. In our previous articles, we explained a motor controller design and examined its schematic sections. We also provided to you a list of parts to enable you to build your own motor controller that is fully compatible with the AndroiDAQ module. In this article we will discuss connecting your newly built motor controller to the AndroiDAQ module and show you how to control it and your motors with the AndroiDAQ DEMO application. Android Controlling DC Motors using the AndroiDAQ Module Part 4
In our last article, we learned about the basic building blocks that make up a DC motor controller. These building blocks include circuits to turn the motor on and off, to control the direction of the motor, and to control the speed of the motor using a pulse width modulation circuit. In this article we will pull these building blocks together to make a complete motor controller circuit board, which will later be connected to your AndroiDAQ module, or micro-controller, to allow you to drive the two DC motors remotely with your Android device using the AndroiDAQ DEMO application. Android Controlling DC Motors using the AndroiDAQ Module Part 3
Now that you have a basic understanding of DC motors and why we use DC motor controllers for manually or automatically starting or stopping a motor, for selecting forward or reverse rotation, for the selecting and regulating the speed of the motor, and also for regulating or limiting the torque of the motor and for protecting the motor and circuitry against overloads and faults, we will now go further in depth into the circuitry that makes up a DC motor controller, and more specifically describe a motor controller that can be used for the AndroiDAQ module. Android Controlling DC Motors using the AndroiDAQ Module Part 2
Now that you have a basic understanding of how a DC motor works, we will now learn about motor controllers and why it is necessary to use these when interfacing a DC motor with a micro-controller. A motor controller can be thought of as a way to manually or automatically start or stop a motor, a way for selecting forward or reverse rotation, a way of selecting and regulating the speed of the motor, or for more advanced operations, a way for regulating or limiting the torque of the motor and also a way for protecting against overloads and faults. More Articles... |
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