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Re: 3v motors
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Date: 
Sat, 9 Aug 1997 22:53:35 GMT
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MAR ERICSON <mar@cooper/Spamless/.edu>
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Yeah, you're right. I hadn't realize that constraint of the L293's. Sorry :b


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ericson mar
Master of Engineering Candidate
Project: Mobile Robotics
mar@cooper.edu
(212)353-4356

Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
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On Thu, 7 Aug 1997, Romklau Nagamati wrote:

With the modification mentioned in the the FAQ, can you power 3V motor
at 3V with external power? The FAQ mentions external 6-36V and L293D
spec sheet says that the minimum Vs is Vss (which has a minimum 4.5V).
The modification doesn't change Vss, does it? So, it should stay at 5V
implying Vs 5V minumum also?

I'm trying to do the same thing he does; but trying to drive a Tamiya
planetary geared motor (rated 3-4.5V at 0.7amp) using 6V external
power and try not to run it for long or at high duty cycle. Also, I switched
to SN754410NE instead to get the current rating I can be comfortable with.

--Ron


If you try to regualte the voltage to 3V You will still loose the extra
power as in using a resistor. You lose it in the form of heat to be
specific. Using a regulator will give you the 3V you need at continuous
output. I'm not sure how voltage regulators behave at 1 ms PWM switching.
Maybe someone knows or you can check the specs of the IC you plan to use.
The better alternative is to check the HB HP FAQ on using different motor
power sources. I think its better to use an external source so you won't
interfere with the HB power and you can use alkalines for the motors so
they last a little longer. My opinoin anyway.

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ericson mar
Master of Engineering Candidate
Project: Mobile Robotics
mar@cooper.edu
(212)353-4356

Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
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On Mon, 4 Aug 1997, Mike Downey wrote:

I have a cute little tracked robot base i want to run from a handyboard,
but the problem is that it has 3V motors. The handyboard is set up to
power 9v, right? The way i see it, i can either just put a resistor in
series with the motor to drop the voltage reaching the motor, but that
will eat up valuable battery power, or i can try to regulate the voltage
coming out of the motor driver chips. Is there an easy way to drop this
voltage?

Thanks
Mike
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With the modification mentioned in the the FAQ, can you power 3V motor at 3V with external power? The FAQ mentions external 6-36V and L293D spec sheet says that the minimum Vs is Vss (which has a minimum 4.5V). The modification doesn't change Vss, (...) (27 years ago, 7-Aug-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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