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Using Rotary Encoders with Arduino

Rotary encoders are versatile devices that can be used both as controls and as instruments to measure the rotation of a DC motor. Today I will show you how to do both of those things using rotary encoders and an Arduino. Complete article with code – https://dbot.ws/rotenc More articles and tutorials at https://dronebotworkshop.com Subscribe to […]
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TB6612FNG H-Bridge Motor Controller – Better than L298N?

Today we are going to work with the TB6612FNG, a MOSFET-based H-Bridge Motor Controller that has many advantages over the popular L298N. Article with code and more information – https://dbot.ws/tb6612fng More articles and tutorials – https://dronebotworkshop.com Join the newsletter – https://dbot.ws/dbnews Discuss this on the forum – https://forum.dronebotworkshop.com When you want to control the speed […]
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Build a Real Robot – Episode 9 – Motor Controllers Part 2

In episode nine of the Build a Real Robot series we will build the Motor Controller board. Article at https://dbot.ws/rbt009 Full series at https://dronebotworkshop.com/build-a-real-robot/ Join the newsletter to let me know what content YOU would like to see me create – https://dbot.ws/dbnews The motor controller is built! It has been constructed using two Arduino Nanos […]
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Control a Stepper Motor with Hall Effect Switches

After we learn how Hall Effect switches work, we’ll use them to build limit switches and homing sensors for stepper motors. Article with code samples – https://dbot.ws/hallsw More tutorials and projects – https://dronebotworkshop.com Get involved in the forum – https://forum.dronebotworkshop.com Sign up for the newsletter – https://dbot.ws/dbnews More code on GitHub – https://dbot.ws/github Today we […]
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Build a REAL Robot – Episode 4 – Selecting Wheels

In Part 4 of the Build a REAL Robot series I will discuss selecting and installing wheels for your robot project. I will also show you the wheels that I used on my DB1 robot. Article with part numbers – https://dbot.ws/rbt004 More articles and tutorials at https://dronebotworkshop.com Join the newsletter – https://dbot.ws/dbnews Today we will […]
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Build a Real Robot – Episode 11 – Motor Coding

In todays episode of the Build a Real Robot Series I will give you an update on the code for the motor controller. Article coming soon! Full series at https://dronebotworkshop.com/build-a-real-robot/ Just a brief update today. The code for the motor controller is still in development, and as I program it I’m also writing some test […]