[simpits-tech] Arduino and Aircore motors

[Cris Harrison]

On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 10:24 PM, Gene Buckle <geneb at deltasoft.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 28 Jan 2011, Ray Sotkiewicz wrote:
>
> > Gene,
> >
> > 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.
>
> g.
>
>
>
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you can get aircore motors here:
http://www.simcoltd.com/specialty-oem/micro-air-core/

Cris




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