{"id":280,"date":"2009-07-29T20:07:38","date_gmt":"2009-07-30T04:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/owenmundy.com\/blog\/?p=280"},"modified":"2010-05-08T11:57:52","modified_gmt":"2010-05-08T19:57:52","slug":"bbb-freeduino-and-stepper-motor-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owenmundy.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/bbb-freeduino-and-stepper-motor-test\/","title":{"rendered":"BBB (Freeduino) and stepper motor test"},"content":{"rendered":"

Test with BBB (Freeduino) board<\/a>, Darlington H-Bridge, Mabuchi # PF35T-48L4 stepper motor<\/a>. Many thanks to Tom Igoe and his Physical computing<\/a> book.<\/p>\n

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    \n
  1. \n
    \/*<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n
      Owen Mundy<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \n
      July 29, 2009<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  4. \n
     <\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  5. \n
      p. 262 of Physical Computing<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  6. \n
      Using BBB to run stepper motor by manually moving steppers<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  7. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  8. \n
    *\/<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  9. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  10. \n
    int<\/span> pin1 =<\/span> 3<\/span>;<\/span>                 \/\/ PWM<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  11. \n
    int<\/span> pin2 =<\/span> 5<\/span>;<\/span>                 \/\/ PWM<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  12. \n
    int<\/span> pin3 =<\/span> 6<\/span>;<\/span>                 \/\/ PWM<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  13. \n
    int<\/span> pin4 =<\/span> 9<\/span>;<\/span>                 \/\/ PWM<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  14. \n
    int<\/span> ledpin =<\/span> 13<\/span>;<\/span>              \/\/ LED<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  15. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  16. \n
    void<\/span> setup(<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  17. \n
    {<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  18. \n
      pinMode(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> OUTPUT)<\/span>;<\/span>      \/\/ sets the pin as output<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  19. \n
      pinMode(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> OUTPUT)<\/span>;<\/span>      \/\/ sets the pin as output<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  20. \n
      pinMode(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> OUTPUT)<\/span>;<\/span>      \/\/ sets the pin as output<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  21. \n
      pinMode(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> OUTPUT)<\/span>;<\/span>      \/\/ sets the pin as output<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  22. \n
      pinMode(<\/span>ledpin,<\/span> OUTPUT)<\/span>;<\/span>      \/\/ sets the pin as output<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  23. \n
    }<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  24. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  25. \n
    void<\/span> loop(<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  26. \n
    {<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  27. \n
      for<\/span> (<\/span>int<\/span> i=<\/span>0<\/span>;<\/span> i<<\/span>24<\/span>;<\/span> i++<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  28. \n
      {<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  29. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  30. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  31. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  32. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  33. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  34. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  35. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  36. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  37. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  38. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  39. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  40. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  41. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  42. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  43. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  44. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  45. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  46. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  47. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  48. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  49. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  50. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  51. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  52. \n
      }<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  53. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  54. \n
      blink(<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  55. \n
      <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  56. \n
      for<\/span> (<\/span>int<\/span> i=<\/span>0<\/span>;<\/span> i<<\/span>24<\/span>;<\/span> i++<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  57. \n
      {<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  58. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  59. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  60. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  61. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  62. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  63. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  64. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  65. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  66. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  67. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  68. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  69. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  70. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  71. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  72. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  73. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  74. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  75. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  76. \n
        <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  77. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  78. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  79. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  80. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  81. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  82. \n
      }<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  83. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  84. \n
      blink(<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  85. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  86. \n
      for<\/span> (<\/span>int<\/span> i=<\/span>0<\/span>;<\/span> i<<\/span>6<\/span>;<\/span> i++<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  87. \n
      {<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  88. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  89. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  90. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  91. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  92. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  93. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  94. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  95. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  96. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  97. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  98. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  99. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  100. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  101. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  102. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  103. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  104. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  105. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  106. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  107. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  108. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  109. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  110. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  111. \n
      }<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  112. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  113. \n
      blink(<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  114. \n
      <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  115. \n
      for<\/span> (<\/span>int<\/span> i=<\/span>0<\/span>;<\/span> i<<\/span>6<\/span>;<\/span> i++<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  116. \n
      {<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  117. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  118. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  119. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  120. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  121. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  122. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  123. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  124. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  125. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  126. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  127. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  128. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  129. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  130. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  131. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  132. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  133. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  134. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  135. \n
        <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  136. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin1,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  137. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin2,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  138. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin3,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span>   \/\/ on<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  139. \n
        digitalWrite(<\/span>pin4,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>    \/\/ off<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  140. \n
        delay(<\/span>10<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                  \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  141. \n
      }<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  142. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  143. \n
      blink(<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  144. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  145. \n
    }<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  146. \n
     <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  147. \n
    void<\/span> blink(<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  148. \n
    {<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  149. \n
      digitalWrite(<\/span>ledpin,<\/span> HIGH)<\/span>;<\/span> \/\/ on  <\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  150. \n
      delay(<\/span>1000<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>                \/\/ waits for a second<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  151. \n
      digitalWrite(<\/span>ledpin,<\/span> LOW)<\/span>;<\/span>  \/\/ off  <\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  152. \n
    }<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Test with BBB (Freeduino) board, Darlington H-Bridge, Mabuchi # PF35T-48L4 stepper motor. Many thanks to Tom Igoe and his Physical computing book. \/*   Owen Mundy   July 29, 2009     p. 262 of Physical Computing   Using BBB to run stepper motor by manually moving steppers   *\/   int pin1 = 3; […]<\/p>\n

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