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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: 4tex on October 31, 2012, 02:07:10 PM

Title: how to control differential drive
Post by: 4tex on October 31, 2012, 02:07:10 PM

hey. for example, i want to move right wheel faster then left, but i also want left to move. how can i do this? does remote controller have any kind of equipment for this? yeah im new, and i dont know many expressions..
thank you :)

Title: Re: how to control differential drive
Post by: Soeren on October 31, 2012, 04:19:39 PM

Hi,

Quote from: 4tex on October 31, 2012, 02:07:10 PM

hey. for example, i want to move right wheel faster then left, but i also want left to move. how can i do this? does remote controller have any kind of equipment for this?

Are you referring to something you wanna build?
Remote control or autonomous (= by microcontroller)?

Title: Re: how to control differential drive
Post by: 4tex on November 01, 2012, 08:57:44 AM

yes. im trying to bulid remote control robot.

Title: Re: how to control differential drive
Post by: Soeren on November 02, 2012, 02:48:52 PM

Hi,

Quote from: 4tex on November 01, 2012, 08:57:44 AM

yes. im trying to bulid remote control robot.

Just use each motor (or servo) with its own stick/channel, then you can steer it like a tank.