This sketch can't run the motor in 'forward', need help please

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The sketch run the motor wired to L293d shield, doesn't run for 'forward' where the motor wired to pin18-21, why?
Thanks
Adam


////////////////////////////////// MDF FROM : [gps_robot_car_M1_waypoint] at: LINE 63 and 174 of 'CONFIG.h'
int LeftMotorForward = 18; // IN1 to the driver  WAS 10 reverse the moving direction:
int LeftMotorBackward = 19; // IN2 to the driver  WAS 11
int RightMotorForward = 20; // WAS 5 IN3 to the driver WAS 12
int RightMotorBackward = 21 ; // WAS 6 IN4 to the driver WAS 13
/*
const int  ENABLE_A = 8;   /////WAS 6 mdfd 3 may conflict to NewPing
const int  ENABLE_B = 9;   /////WAS 8

#define BUZZER_PIN 15          // WAS 7Output pin for the buzzer
*/

int speedAH=200;
int speedBH=200;

int speedAL=100;
int speedBL=100;

int LED =15;

#include <AFMotor.h>//made by hirusha nirmal
AF_DCMotor R2(1);
AF_DCMotor R1(2);
AF_DCMotor L2(3);
AF_DCMotor L1 (4);

char bt='s';

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial3.begin(9600);

R1.setSpeed(255);
R2.setSpeed(255);
L1.setSpeed(255);
L2.setSpeed(255);

// Initialize control pins for the motor driver
  pinMode (LeftMotorForward, OUTPUT);
  pinMode (LeftMotorBackward, OUTPUT);
  pinMode (RightMotorForward, OUTPUT);
  pinMode (RightMotorBackward, OUTPUT);

  pinMode(LED, OUTPUT);
  
Stop();

}

void loop() {
 bt=Serial3.read();

 if (bt=='F')
 {
  forward();
 }

 if (bt=='B')
 {
  backward();
 }

 if (bt=='R')
 {
  right();
 }

 if  (bt=='L')
 {
  left();
 }

 if (bt=='S')
 {
  Stop();
 }
 }
void forward()
{
  /*
  R1.run(FORWARD);
  R2.run(FORWARD);
  L1.run(FORWARD);
  L2.run(FORWARD);
  */

   ////////////////////////////////// MDF FROM : [gps_robot_car_M1_waypoint] at: LINE 368 'void Forward(unsigned char vel)'

  digitalWrite (RightMotorForward, HIGH);
  digitalWrite (RightMotorBackward, LOW);
  digitalWrite (LeftMotorForward, HIGH);
  digitalWrite (LeftMotorBackward, LOW);
  delay(500);

  ////////////////////////////////// MDF FROM : [gps_robot_car_M1_waypoint] at:
  
}

void backward()
{
  R1.run(BACKWARD);
  R2.run(BACKWARD);
  L1.run(BACKWARD);
  L2.run(BACKWARD); 
}

void right()
{
  R1.run(BACKWARD);
  R2.run(BACKWARD);
  L1.run(FORWARD);
  L2.run(FORWARD); 
}

 void left()
 {
  R1.run(FORWARD);
  R2.run(FORWARD);
  L1.run(BACKWARD);
  L2.run(BACKWARD); 
}

void Stop()
{
  R1.run(RELEASE);
  R2.run(RELEASE);
  L1.run(RELEASE);
  L2.run(RELEASE); 
}//made by hirusha nirmall
2

Swap the motor wires.

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3

why do you drive the pins directly in forward() but presumably use a library function to run the unit backwards?

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4

Thanks.
The reason is, I need drive 6 motors, 4 by L293d shield, the others 2 very small motors need hook to pins. I'll need two sets moving F/B/L/R for all directions, this is for testing only.

5

why are forward() and backward() done differently? why doesn't backward() use digitalWrite()?

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