I2C Motor Driver 1.3

Hello,



I am trying to drive a stepper motor with the I2C engine driver 1.3.

The engine vibrates but does not turn.

I try to adjust the speed or the number of steps of the engine but I can not do it.

Do you have an idea ?



Thank you

[code]
#include <Grove_I2C_Motor_Driver.h>

// default I2C address is 0x0f
#define I2C_ADDRESS 0x0f

void setup () {
Motor.begin (I2C_ADDRESS);
// Drive a stepper motor
// _step: -1024 ~ 1024, when _step> 0, stepper motor runs clockwise; _step <0, stepper
// motor runs anticlockwise; when _step is 512, the stepper motor will run to complete
// turn; if step is 1024, the stepper motor will run 2 turns.
Motor.speed (I2C_ADDRESS, 50);
Motor.StepperRun (-1024);
Motor.StepperRun (512);
}

void loop () {

}
[/code]

Hi tavan:

You need to change the void I2CMotorDriver::begin(unsigned char i2c_add) function frequence(F_3921Hz) to frequence(F_122Hz) in the library (Grove_I2C_Motor_Driver.cpp) file;
[code]/*

  • steppermotor_test.ino
  • Example sketch for Grove - I2C Motor Driver v1.3
  • Copyright © 2012 seeed technology inc.
  • Website : www.seeed.cc
  • Author : Jerry Yip
  • Create Time: 2017-02
  • Change Log :
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  • LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
  • OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
  • THE SOFTWARE.
    */

#include <Grove_I2C_Motor_Driver.h>

// default I2C address is 0x0f
#define I2C_ADDRESS 0x0f

void setup() {
Motor.begin(I2C_ADDRESS);
// Drive a stepper motor
// _step: -1024~1024, when _step>0, stepper motor runs clockwise; _step<0, stepper
// motor runs anticlockwise; when _step is 512, the stepper motor will run a complete
// turn; if step is 1024, the stepper motor will run 2 turns.
Motor.StepperRun(-1024);
Motor.StepperRun(512);
}

void loop() {

}

// End of file[/code]

Grove_I2C_Motor_Driver.cpp:
[code]/*

  • Grove_I2C_Motor_Driver.cpp
  • A library for Grove - I2C Motor Driver v1.3
  • Copyright © 2012 seeed technology inc.
  • Website : www.seeed.cc
  • Author : Jerry Yip
  • Create Time: 2017-02
  • Change Log :
  • The MIT License (MIT)
  • Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
  • of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal
  • in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
  • to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
  • copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
  • furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
  • The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
  • all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
  • THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
  • IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
  • FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
  • AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
  • LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
  • OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
  • THE SOFTWARE.
    */

#include <Grove_I2C_Motor_Driver.h>
#include <Wire.h>

// Initialize
// Initialize I2C with an I2C address you set on Grove - I2C Motor Driver v1.3
// default i2c address: 0x0f
void I2CMotorDriver::begin(unsigned char i2c_add)
{
Serial.begin(9600);
if (i2c_add > 0x0f) {
Serial.println(“Error! I2C address must be between 0x00 to 0x0F”);
while(1);
}
Wire.begin();
delayMicroseconds(10000);
this->_i2c_add = i2c_add;
// Set default frequence to F_3921Hz
//_frequence: F_31372Hz, F_3921Hz, F_490Hz, F_122Hz, F_30Hz
frequence(F_122Hz);
}

// Private Function**
// Set the direction of 2 motors
// _direction: M1CWM2ACW(M1 ClockWise M2 AntiClockWise), M1ACWM2CW, BothClockWise, BothAntiClockWise,
void I2CMotorDriver::direction(unsigned char _direction)
{
Wire.beginTransmission(this->_i2c_add); // begin transmission
Wire.write(DirectionSet); // Direction control header
Wire.write(_direction); // send direction control information
Wire.write(Nothing); // need to send this byte as the third byte(no meaning)
Wire.endTransmission(); // stop transmitting
delay(4); // wait
}

// DC Motor Function*
// Set the speed of a motor, speed is equal to duty cycle here
// motor_id: MOTOR1, MOTOR2
// _speed: -100~100, when _speed>0, dc motor runs clockwise; when _speed<0,
// dc motor runs anticlockwise
void I2CMotorDriver::speed(unsigned char motor_id, int _speed)
{
if(motor_id<MOTOR1 || motor_id>MOTOR2) {
Serial.println(“Motor id error! Must be MOTOR1 or MOTOR2”);
return;
}

if(motor_id == MOTOR1) {
	if (_speed >= 0) {
		this->_M1_direction = 1; 
		_speed = _speed > 100 ? 100 : _speed;
		this->_speed1 = map(_speed, 0, 100, 0, 255);
	}
	else if (_speed < 0) {
		this->_M1_direction = -1;
		_speed = _speed < -100 ? 100 : -(_speed);
		this->_speed1 = map(_speed, 0, 100, 0, 255);
	}
}
else if(motor_id == MOTOR2) {
	if (_speed >= 0) {
		this->_M2_direction = 1;
		_speed = _speed > 100 ? 100 : _speed;
		this->_speed2 = map(_speed, 0, 100, 0, 255);
	}
	else if (_speed < 0) {
		this->_M2_direction = -1;
		_speed = _speed < -100 ? 100 : -(_speed);
		this->_speed2 = map(_speed, 0, 100, 0, 255);
	}
}
// Set the direction
if (_M1_direction == 1 && _M2_direction == 1) direction(BothClockWise);
if (_M1_direction == 1 && _M2_direction == -1) direction(M1CWM2ACW);
if (_M1_direction == -1 && _M2_direction == 1) direction(M1ACWM2CW);
if (_M1_direction == -1 && _M2_direction == -1) direction(BothAntiClockWise);
// send command
Wire.beginTransmission(this->_i2c_add); // begin transmission
Wire.write(MotorSpeedSet);              // set pwm header 
Wire.write(this->_speed1);              // send speed of motor1
Wire.write(this->_speed2);              // send speed of motor2
Wire.endTransmission();    		        // stop transmitting
delay(4); 				                // Wait 

}

// Set the frequence of PWM(cycle length = 510, system clock = 16MHz)
// F_3921Hz is default
// _frequence: F_31372Hz, F_3921Hz, F_490Hz, F_122Hz, F_30Hz
void I2CMotorDriver::frequence(unsigned char _frequence)
{
if (_frequence < F_31372Hz || _frequence > F_30Hz) {
Serial.println(“frequence error! Must be F_31372Hz, F_3921Hz, F_490Hz, F_122Hz, F_30Hz”);
return;
}
Wire.beginTransmission(this->_i2c_add); // begin transmission
Wire.write(PWMFrequenceSet); // set frequence header
Wire.write(_frequence); // send frequence
Wire.write(Nothing); // need to send this byte as the third byte(no meaning)
Wire.endTransmission(); // stop transmitting
delay(4); // wait
}

// Stop one motor
// motor_id: MOTOR1, MOTOR2
void I2CMotorDriver::stop(unsigned char motor_id)
{
if (motor_id<MOTOR1 || motor_id>MOTOR2) {
Serial.println(“Motor id error! Must be MOTOR1 or MOTOR2”);
return;
}
speed(motor_id, 0);
}

// Stepper Motor Function
// Drive a stepper motor
// _step: -1024~1024, when _step>0, stepper motor runs clockwise; when _step<0,
// stepper motor runs anticlockwise; when _step is 512, the stepper motor will
// run a complete turn; if step is 1024, the stepper motor will run 2 turns.
void I2CMotorDriver::StepperRun(int _step)
{
int _direction = 1;
if (_step > 0) {
_direction = 1; //clockwise
_step = _step > 1024 ? 1024 : _step;
}
else if (_step < 0) {
_direction = -1; //anti-clockwise
_step = _step < -1024 ? 1024 : -(_step);
}
this->_speed1 = 255;
this->_speed2 = 255;
Wire.beginTransmission(this->_i2c_add); // begin transmission
Wire.write(MotorSpeedSet); // set pwm header
Wire.write(this->_speed1); // send speed of motor1
Wire.write(this->_speed2); // send speed of motor2
Wire.endTransmission(); // stop transmitting
delay(4); // wait

if (_direction == 1) {	
  	for (int i=0; i<_step; i++) {
  		direction(0b0001);
  		direction(0b0011);
  		direction(0b0010);
  		direction(0b0110);
  		direction(0b0100);
  		direction(0b1100);
  		direction(0b1000);
  		direction(0b1001);
  	}
}
else if (_direction == -1) {
  	for (int i=0; i<_step; i++) {
  		direction(0b1000);
  		direction(0b1100);
  		direction(0b0100);
  		direction(0b0110);
  		direction(0b0010);
  		direction(0b0011);
  		direction(0b0001);
  		direction(0b1001);
  	}
}	

}

I2CMotorDriver Motor;

// End of File[/code]

Hello,



The proposed solution does not seem to work. (Frequency (F_122Hz))

I also tried all frequencies F_31372Hz, F_3921Hz, F_490Hz, F_122Hz, F_30Hz

but it has no effect on the stepper motor.

I tried changing the speed too, but I can not get the engine to vibrate.

The engine works well with an H bridge (L298N).

Do you have an idea?



Thank you

Hi there:

You can try to change the beat of the stepping motor :

if (_direction == 1) { // 2 phase motor

for (int i=0; i<_step; i++) {

direction(0b0001);

direction(0b0101);

direction(0b0100);

direction(0b0110);

direction(0b0010);

direction(0b1010);

direction(0b1000);

direction(0b1001);

}

}

else if (_direction == -1) {

for (int i=0; i<_step; i++) {

direction(0b1000);

direction(0b1010);

direction(0b0010);

direction(0b0110);

direction(0b0100);

direction(0b0101);

direction(0b0001);

direction(0b1001);

}

}

Change the beat of the stepping motor with the assistance of servo drive repair and I think the engine will statrt running. Hope this helps you.Thanks.

Hello,
The suggested solution doesn’t seem to work. (Frequency (F_122Hz)
I also checked the tutorials and information on the steppermotor website (which you can also check out if needed.)I also tried all frequencies F_31372Hz, F_3921Hz, F_490Hz, F_122Hz, F_30Hz,but it has no effect on the stepper motor.I have also tried changing the RPM but could not get the engine to vibrate.The engine runs fine with the H-bridge (L298N).
Do you have any good solution for this?Thanks.