PhidgetMotorControl 1-Motor (1065_1)

The 1065 lets you control the direction, velocity and acceleration of one DC Motor. The motor is powered by an external power supply (9 to 28VDC).

Brushed DC Motors are very simple to understand, but very difficult to control precisely. By applying a voltage, or pulsing a voltage rapidly, current flows through the motor and it will begin rotating. Depending on the direction of the current, the motor will rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. By switching the voltage very quickly (a technique called PWM), the 1065 changes the effective voltage by changing the percentage of time the full supply voltage is applied to the motor.

Precise control of DC motors can be achieved by using encoders. You can implement control loops in software by using the data provided by the on-board digital inputs, analog inputs and encoder input.

Features

• Provides bi-directional control of one DC motor
• Over-voltage, over-temperature and over-current warnings reported through the API
• Encoder input allows you to read an encoder attached to your motor for position control
• Digital and voltage inputs for reading limit switches and feedback potentiometers
• Mounting hardware included