Wireless Dual DC Motor Control
Motor control combined with wireless transmitters and receivers makes for a pretty complicated system, but my goal here was to show you how to uncomplicate the design problem and how you can use low-cost off-the-shelf parts to make a pure breadboard design that works reliably. The command structure that the PICs used was as simple as it gets, but allowed for a full range of speed and direction control of the motors individually, exactly how we want the system to operate.
What To Do Now
Because of the really bare-bones design of this system, there are several points where it could be improved. Moving away from a breadboard to a PCB design would be a great first step, but even working harder on the firmware to improve the control protocol and allow for better speed/direction control and resolution would be a great first step. Alternatively, if you're trying to control a robot remotely, this might also be a good starting point to build from.
Conclusion
In this project, all the goals that I set out to achieve in the purpose were indeed achieved. The system is fairly redundant, but again it's only a barebones design that gives you a great starting point. I hope you enjoyed reading this article as much as I enjoyed writing it!
If you have any further questions, I implore you...don't be shy, take a look at the forums or ask a question there. I check them out regularly and love getting comments & questions.
Motor control combined with wireless transmitters and receivers makes for a pretty complicated system, but my goal here was to show you how to uncomplicate the design problem and how you can use low-cost off-the-shelf parts to make a pure breadboard design that works reliably. The command structure that the PICs used was as simple as it gets, but allowed for a full range of speed and direction control of the motors individually, exactly how we want the system to operate.
What To Do Now
Because of the really bare-bones design of this system, there are several points where it could be improved. Moving away from a breadboard to a PCB design would be a great first step, but even working harder on the firmware to improve the control protocol and allow for better speed/direction control and resolution would be a great first step. Alternatively, if you're trying to control a robot remotely, this might also be a good starting point to build from.
Conclusion
In this project, all the goals that I set out to achieve in the purpose were indeed achieved. The system is fairly redundant, but again it's only a barebones design that gives you a great starting point. I hope you enjoyed reading this article as much as I enjoyed writing it!
If you have any further questions, I implore you...don't be shy, take a look at the forums or ask a question there. I check them out regularly and love getting comments & questions.