Arduino – Week 2 – Stepper Motors

What is a stepper motor? A stepper motor uses opposing electromagnets to create rotation. The different number of steps are determined by the number of poles on each the stator and the rotor. There are several different types of stepper motor, depending on the use case and the size that is required. The main types […]

Arduino – Week 1 – Software Notes

Pulse Width Modulation     Using ‘unsigned char’ to replace values > ‘unsigned char’ allows you to control all of the same variables in a sketch by only changing one value unsigned char DelayTime = 255; unsigned char LEDoutput = 2; // the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board […]