controlling motors through firefly arduino UNO

Hi,

I have been experimenting with firefly lately but i couldnt find any way to control motors through it.. i have heard of 3 types of motors

stepper

servo

simple ( those in kids cars)

I have a stepper that i was trying to control but m stuck, i was supplying 1000, 0100, 0010, 0001 to blink n then to 4 digital pins... cant get beyond this... i know there must be solution other than this.

i cant buy servo as its too expensive here in karachi.

About simple motors, is there any solution that i can control there speed and all as i am looking for few motors whose radians \speed can be controlled through sliders.?

i need to make an animated thread model. any other thing you people can suggest like i heard about actuators?? is it cheap ...

please i am kinda stuck for a month now in thesis..... m using arduino UNO ,

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Jason Kelly Johnson on April 6, 2011 at 11:39am

Hey Hassan,
I am going to move this conversation over to the Firefly Forum here: http://www.fireflyexperiments.com/discussions/post/1438445. I have posted some info and links to examples related to Stepper control using Firefly/Arduino Uno.
-Jason Kelly Johnson

Permalink Reply by hassan.orion on April 7, 2011 at 11:31am

thanks for replying.

i tried to post on firefly web several times but its not posting so i deicided to write over here.

hobby motors seems like good package, it seems much user friendly.

1.can i control hobby with arduino?

2.how many be controlled as there are 13 DP? does that mean i can tweek 13 only / or is there any way i can control more?

3. does PMW control mean i can adjust them with slider ( because thats what i m looking for)?

4.If i go for stepper, does each stpper motor requires a separate controling board?

Permalink Reply by asyimut on May 11, 2015 at 3:27am

Hey!

Do you still have the definition for stepper motor control for firefly+ arduino that Jason posted years ago! I am having difficulties:)

Thanks,

-asya

http://fireflylabs.squarespace.com/discussions/post/1438445?lastPag...

Permalink Reply by hassan.orion on May 11, 2015 at 8:25am

Hey, sorry man, the definition never worked. my friend made some script in processing for me. i had to change variable in processing everytime. In the end, i gave up the stepper motors stuff. Maybe now they have developed firefly, but i have no clue. best of luck

Hassan

Permalink Reply by asyimut on May 12, 2015 at 12:38pm

Right after posting this, I saw the stepper control definition in my firefly examples folder!! But thanks!

Permalink Reply by Zohaa Irshad on November 11, 2015 at 12:10pm

Hey Hassan I somewhat have a similar situation here.. Stepper/servo motors are expensive here in karachi and i am trying to use dc motors (8) for my circuit. Could you please tell me if you worked with simple dc motors and if so how did u use them??

Thankyou

Permalink Reply by ElmaWebber on November 18, 2015 at 9:21am