I'm new to this forum. I was looking for a way to control a DC motor and came across the Arduino Uno board. Have made only a few test projects but think this is the way.
I have a 24V 350W DC motor which I wish to control(speed & direction). Have Googled extensively without much luck.
Ideally I would like to buy a ready-to-go board but am prepared to build my own.
Any pointers or advice would be very welcome.
What's the stall current rating? You are looking at 10A plus continuous, but a motor
rated at that sort of current can easily pull 100+A at startup so current handling/limiting
is very important if powering from a battery. I know Pololu claim to have some highish
current controllers, make sure to check for over-current protection if battery power is
involved.
Thanks for that, in my ignorance it never occurred to me.
Yes, I plan to use battery power.
The spec for the motor says "No Load Current/A ≤2.5"
I've found a controller at
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3v-36V-Dual-15A-H-Bridge-DC-Motor-Driver-30A-for-Robot-Car-Arduino-Compatible-/290934853872
For $20 its worth trying.