tallahatchie
New Member
hello.
I am a little rusty on my basic electronics.
I would like to do the following. for a simple small robot.
Drive two stepper motors as so:
Motor number 1
forward so many steps...or even couple of rotations,
forward, forward forward forward
then reverse x 4 units.
and repeat cycle
with delays of different times.
the units length may be different.
Motor number 2
down x 3, wait, down, up, wait up wait down wait down up wait down x 4
then simple non-action in sync with reverse of motor 1.
Possible requirement for 3rd and 4th motor.
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The scale of the device is small. Not sure what power of motors to use or gearing. or where to get the gears and toothed tracks for little stepper motors.
The robot has to manipulate small objects.
Also need calibration- sort of thumb screws....so things can be lined up accurately.
--
My question:
To do this .. what do I need?
Would it be a stepper motor controller and microprocessor.
How do I program the microprocessor.
I have no circuit building facilities and need to do it cheaply.
Do I use a computer to control?
I am a little rusty on my basic electronics.
I would like to do the following. for a simple small robot.
Drive two stepper motors as so:
Motor number 1
forward so many steps...or even couple of rotations,
forward, forward forward forward
then reverse x 4 units.
and repeat cycle
with delays of different times.
the units length may be different.
Motor number 2
down x 3, wait, down, up, wait up wait down wait down up wait down x 4
then simple non-action in sync with reverse of motor 1.
Possible requirement for 3rd and 4th motor.
--
The scale of the device is small. Not sure what power of motors to use or gearing. or where to get the gears and toothed tracks for little stepper motors.
The robot has to manipulate small objects.
Also need calibration- sort of thumb screws....so things can be lined up accurately.
--
My question:
To do this .. what do I need?
Would it be a stepper motor controller and microprocessor.
How do I program the microprocessor.
I have no circuit building facilities and need to do it cheaply.
Do I use a computer to control?