Hypercinema

• Week 01
  
• Week 02
  
• Week 03
• Week 05,06
• Week 07,08
• Final

Physical Computing

• Week 01
  
• Week 02
  
• Week 03
• Week 04
• Midterm
• Week 08
  
• Final
  

Computational Media

• Week 01
  
• Week 02
  
• Week 03
• Week 08,09
• Week 10,11
• FInal
  

Physical Computing

Week 04

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Lab Activities

Readings

• Controlling High-Current Loads
• DC Motors: The Basics
• Controlling Stepper Motors

• Lab: Transistor and relay lab
• Lab: Controlling a DC Motor with an H-Bridge

• Optional Lab: Controlling a Stepper Motor With an H-Bridge
• Optional Lab: Controlling a Stepper Motor With a Step and Direction Driver

Related Videos

• DC Motors (multiple videos)
• Stepper Motors (multiple videos)
  

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Lab: Using a Transistor to Control High Current Loads with an Arduino


Preparing the Breadboard




Add a Potentiometer




 Connect a Transistor to the Microcontroller




 Connect a Motor and Power Supply




 Program the Microcontroller




It Worked 🥳 🎉


-> I confirmed that the speed of the motor changes as I turn the potentiometer

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Lab: DC Motor Control Using an H-Bridge



Preparing the Breadboard




 Add a Digital Input (pushbutton or switch)




 Connect the motor to the Driver




 Program the Microcontroller








On the Third Try... It Finally Worked 🥳 🎉


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On my first attempt, the motor didn’t work, so I tried debugging, but even the second attempt failed. I then asked a friend for help, and after fixing the wiring issue, it worked properly. 

Although I was so excited that I forgot to record the success, it was incredibly rewarding to finally succeed after several attempts...