Thread: 4 motors
View Single Post
  #8   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 28-01-2010, 14:37
Doc Wu's Avatar
Doc Wu Doc Wu is offline
Registered User
AKA: Al Gritzmacher
FRC #1507 (Warlocks)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Lockport NY
Posts: 207
Doc Wu has a brilliant futureDoc Wu has a brilliant futureDoc Wu has a brilliant futureDoc Wu has a brilliant futureDoc Wu has a brilliant futureDoc Wu has a brilliant futureDoc Wu has a brilliant futureDoc Wu has a brilliant futureDoc Wu has a brilliant futureDoc Wu has a brilliant futureDoc Wu has a brilliant future
Re: 4 motors

The Y-cable PWM adapters come in the KOP. I have used them in two past years.

We had two motors on each gear box. We absolutely did not want them to do anything other than exactly the same thing. Using the Y-cable keeps the program simpler, saves a PWM output and prevents a code mistake from possibly running the motors in different directions.

Whether you use the Y-cable depends on whether you need independent control of each motor, or whether they will be always working together.

They can save you some coding and spare a PWM output at the expense of some flexibility. It won't save you a motor controller, because as stated perviously, you still need one for each motor. You can do this with either Victors or Jaguars. (Although I wouldn't mix them.)
__________________
-= Mentor Lockport Warlocks -=- Team 1507 =-
Amateur Radio Callsign: AE2T

2016 Robot Inspector - Fingerlakes, Pittsburgh
2015 Robot Inspector - Pittsburgh, Champs. Judge Observer - Champs
2014 Robot Inspector - Tech Valley, Fingerlakes, Buckeye, Championship
2013 Robot Inspector - Fingerlakes, Buckeye, Championship
2012 Robot Inspector - Fingerlakes, Buckeye, Championship - Website Evaluator - Fingerlakes, Buckeye, Championship
2011 Robot Inspector - Fingerlakes 2011 Safety Advisor - Fingerlakes

Reply With Quote