[simpits-tech] Arduino and Aircore motors

[Ray Sotkiewicz]

Thanks, Gene...

That sounds like a lot of coding/soldering/drinking (Not in that 
particular order =)

Know of anything a little more PnP for aircores?


On 1/28/2011 8:24 PM, Gene Buckle wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Jan 2011, Ray Sotkiewicz wrote:
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>> Gene,
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>> I am curious about the Arduino interface.. can it drive self-zeroing
>> aircores? It's high-time I add the right hand engine gauges in my F16. I
>> was going to make them servo-driven but the tight form factor may
>> prevent that. (Besides.. I have several new aircore motors just laying
>> around...)
> The Arduino can easily do the job given the right driver chip (I don't
> recall the device number right now, but it's the same one in the aircore
> projects listed in Mike Powell's books).  The only thing I haven't had
> time to chase down is the code to drive it.
>
> The Arduino has the potential to be an insanely great, insanely cheap
> interface.  It's 90% software after you add the right Shields to it AND
> it'll talk at 250,000 bps.
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> g.
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