Category: Motor
PWM Temperature Controlled FAN using TC648 and NTC sensor
The project described here is a switch mode fan speed controller for use with brushed or brushless DC motors. Temperature proportional speed control is accomplished using pulse width modulation (PWM). 10K Ohms NTC is used to sense the temperature. The project is built using TC648 chip...
Continue ReadingTeknic’s ClearCore Controller – Now with Modbus Communication!
Teknic’s ClearCore, a low-cost, multi-axis, motion and industrial I/O controller, now has Modbus communication. ClearCore provides 4 axes of motion control, Ethernet, serial, USB, and wireless expandability along with 13 configurable digital & analog I/O points. Accelerate your...
Continue ReadingDC Motor Controller using Relay and MOSFET – Arduino Interface
The project presented here is a low-cost solution to control high-power brushed DC motor speed and direction. Traditional DC motor controllers are based on solid-state circuitry known as H-Bridge. Here we have made an H-bridge configuration using high current 2 x relays which can handle...
Continue ReadingLow-Cost DC Motor Direction Controller with Fast Brake using 2 Relays
The project presented here is a low-cost easy to use DC brushed motor direction controller with fast-brake, the project was built using two 12V Relays, 2 x BJT transistors, and 2 x tactile switches. The two LEDs are provided to display the motor direction, 2 tactile switch controls the...
Continue ReadingPhi Mainboard 5LC: ESP-32 Based Open Source 3D Printer Controller
Around a decade ago, 3D printers were bulky, expensive machines only used by industries and not available for a large group of people except professionals. 3D printing technology has come a long way since then. But with the open-source movement, 3D printers are now affordable for...
Continue ReadingBLDC Motor and DC Brushed Motor Driver
This BLDC motor driver board is equipped with a smart IFX007T half-bridge. The BLDC motor control project is capable to drive one BLDC motor. Alternatively, it can be used to drive one or two bi-directional DC motors (H-Bridge configuration, cascaded to support the second motor) or up...
Continue ReadingBrushed DC Motor Controller Using Rotary Encoder – Arduino Compatible
This DC Motor controller provides direction and speed control of brushed DC Motor using Rotary Encoder. This is Arduino compatible hardware that consists of LMD18201 DC motor driver chip, Atmega328 microcontroller, Rotary Encoder, L317 regulator, and other components. Hardware offers...
Continue ReadingSparkFun Big Easy Driver Kit
SparkFun Big Easy Driver Kit is ideal for robots, automatic dog doors, and moving platforms. The Big easy driver kit can drive up to a maximum of 2A per phase of a bipolar stepper motor. This driver is a chopper micro-stepping driver that defaults to a 16 step micro-stepping mode. The...
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