I have been working on a project where I am trying to control two DC motors using the RoboClaw motor controller and an Arduino. I am running into some issues and was hoping to get some guidance from the community.
Here’s what I have done so far:
I connected the RoboClaw to my Arduino via serial.
Uploaded the BasicMicro library for Arduino.
Followed the sample code provided to drive the motors forward and backward.
The problem is that when I try to send motor commands,, the motors either don’t respond at all or they jitter for a second and then stop. I have checked all connections and the power supply seems to be adequate for the motors I am using. I have also tried adjusting the baud rate and recalibrating the controller but the issue persists.
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