Wednesday, July 26

Lecture Topics:

• Motor drivers
  • H-bridge (how does it work?)
• Controlling the voltage applied to the motors
  • Pulse width modulation (PWM)
• Robot motion (speed and position) control
  • Open loop control
  • Closed loop control

Lab Work:

• More connections (Step 35 to Step 36 of the Online Assembly Guide)
• H-bridge power connector (Step 37 to Step 48 of the Online Assembly Guide)
• Strap on battery (Step 49 of the Online Assembly Guide)