Do I need to buy a motor shield to drive this with my arduino?
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I didn't use a motor shield. I wired each of the motors to an H-Bridge on my breadboard and am going to control the speed of the motors from the Arduino to handle turning and going forward/reverse. I wired it like the "Zoetrope" sample in the Arduino Starter Kit.
1956495
Yes, I would indeed use a motor shield. Also, be aware that there are very limited instructions, and they are in chinese. This kit is strictly hardware for assembling the chassis, wheels, battery case and motors. Makezine has instructions for an arduino robot project with a motor controller that uses parts that very closely resemble these, if youd like more detailed instructions.
398723
I would recommend against trying to drive any motor directly from your Arduino because they tend to draw too much current, not to mention powering/shutting off and stopping the motors will cause come electrical feedback that can damage your Arduino. Search for the L293D Dual H-bridge or a pre-made motor shield.
2005813
I used the 5v pin on the arduino to supply it. I did however desolder the male pins on the board and resolder in female pins so I could use regular jumper wires to hook it up.Hope this helps.
1985144
Luke, I realize this may be a bit late, but if you are talking about a radio control receiver like you would use with RC cars/planes then you would want to connect the receiver to the Arduino board and use it to translate the receiver's commands into motor commands for the shield. A decent tutorial here : https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/348
107521
No, Arduino gets power (and is programmed) from a computer via a USB cable that is included in the box. The kit also comes with an adapter to hook up a 9v battery, but I haven't tried it yet. If you wanted to plug in your arduino to a wall socket for power once you finished your project you would need some sort of power adapter like the adapter you listed.
947151
Yes. I installed the unit using the 3prong plug included. I'm pretty sure the motor has the ul approval label.
1985143
The motor drive shield plugs in the top of an Arduino UNO and possibly others. It only drives DC and Servo motors. To what kind of receiver are you referring?
222410
i dont think you will need your controller. It comes with a sptectrum DX6i remote already for the program. Try using your remote and see if it works.
1771331
Yes, an Arduino Uno is included in this package. The title should include this.
413177
I can't say for sure, but according to adafruits arduino shield compatibility chart it's not likely. (http://learn.adafruit.com/assets/6122)
1622260
You need to supply the logic pins with control signals. The Board cannot be programmed, so you must provide an external board to do that. I used a arduino board, then a custom board to drive it at higher speeds, but the concept is the same.
1227724
You absolutely do need to supply the electronics for the kit version.If you are not sure what that means, you might want to consider the "RTR" or ready to run version, which includes motor, speed control, steering servo, radio, etc., and will be cheaper in the long run.
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You don't program it. just give it an output from 0 to 5V. Check thishttp://zapterra.com/systems/articles/electronics/l298-motor-driver-tutorial-arduino/
1034761
You need an additional shield to use this. This plugs into the shield which plugs into your arduino mega (mega only).
1225248
Not guaranteed :( Check with Max Motors on Amazon, they may refer you the proper device
1220566
You should be able to. I'm sure there is a writeup online for it. It works really well with an Arduino.
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No, but there are YouTube tutorials. That's how I learned to use mine with the Arduino UNO.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN_gcyWKCxY