2/22/2012

Today in class we discussed how to use drivers to power devices that require more power than the microcontroller can supply.  We also wired in some LEDs on our bread boards and used pwnouts to make then dimer and brighter.  Then our next assignment was to program the robots to write our initials on the floor while incorporating speed control.  I ran into some trouble though because the right motor wasn't responding well when it wasn't receiving full power.   Once I reduced it's power it would lag much more than what was programmed.  Dr. B. suggested a few things I could try to identify the problem but I'll have to work on them over the weekend.

LEDs wired in from the microcontroller to the driver