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Subject: 
Driving large motors with the Handyboard
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Date: 
Sat, 23 Mar 1996 20:07:47 GMT
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MAR ERICSON <mar@cooper.=NoMoreSpam=edu>
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Hi. I'm kinda new at this. I was wondering if anyone can help me answer this question.

If I wish to drive large motors with a Handyboard, I understand that I have to use an h-bridge. Will I need to know anything about PWM before attempting this task?

If the answer is rather involved, does anyone know how I can obtain the information on this?

Thanks for any input.

Ericson



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  Re: Driving large motors with the Handyboard
 
There are several ways to do this. In Mobile Robots, they talk about H bridge circuits. If you are doing less than 2A use a L298 and some some clamping diodes ( these keep the driver chip from being fried when you turn the motor off). The L298 has 2 (...) (29 years ago, 23-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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