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Pololu Motor Controller Board, Dual Channel, Serial Control

Apr 21st, 2023
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  1. /*
  2. Here's an example code for controlling a Pololu Dual Channel Motor Controller Board with an Arduino using the SoftwareSerial library:
  3.  
  4. Note that you may need to modify the command bytes depending on your specific motor setup and desired behavior. Additionally, be sure to connect the Arduino's TX pin to the Pololu board's RX pin and the Arduino's RX pin to the Pololu board's TX pin.
  5. */
  6.  
  7. #include <SoftwareSerial.h>
  8.  
  9. // Set up the software serial connection
  10. SoftwareSerial motorSerial(10, 11); // RX, TX
  11.  
  12. // Define the command bytes for controlling the motors
  13. const byte MOTOR1_FORWARD[] = {0x80, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00};
  14. const byte MOTOR1_BACKWARD[] = {0x80, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00};
  15. const byte MOTOR2_FORWARD[] = {0x80, 0x04, 0x00, 0x00};
  16. const byte MOTOR2_BACKWARD[] = {0x80, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00};
  17. const byte MOTOR_STOP[] = {0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
  18.  
  19. void setup() {
  20.   // Set up the motor serial communication
  21.   motorSerial.begin(9600);
  22. }
  23.  
  24. void loop() {
  25.   // Example usage: move motor 1 forward at full speed
  26.   motorSerial.write(MOTOR1_FORWARD, sizeof(MOTOR1_FORWARD));
  27.  
  28.   // Example usage: stop both motors
  29.   motorSerial.write(MOTOR_STOP, sizeof(MOTOR_STOP));
  30. }
  31.  
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