Grove Mega Shield 1.2 + Grove Vibration Motor - correct pin to use?

[kivan]

Hi,

I'm doing a Master's project using the Grove Mega Shield 1.2, a Grove Vibration Motor, and the Arduino Mega 2560.

I've tried running the provided demo code for the motor, which is plugged into D8-9. Nothing happens.

However, when I plug it into an IIC connector (did this by accident as was also trying the Haptic Vibration Motor), I get the motor vibration but no response to the code i.e. no off state.

I pretty much want to do what this poster asked on your forum, but using the mega shield:

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=5636&p=20557&hilit ... tor#p20557

I assume it's something to do with the pin configuration, but I'm at a loss and am probably missing something obvious. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Failing that, is it possible to have the haptic motor do this? I assume not, and that I'm limited to using the effects provided by the driver?

[bill.yu]

Hi there, we have 2 vibration sensor, one is Grove - Vibration Motor(use the digital port to control,http://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Grove-Vibration_Motor/) the other is Grove - Haptic Motor(use the I2C to control, http://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Grove-Haptic_Motor/), please let us know if the issue is not solved. thanks.

best rgds
Bill

[kivan]

Hi Bill,

That's the problem I'm having, with the Vibration Motor (I have the Haptic Motor too, which works fine).

The Vibration Motor doesn't respond in digital ports for me.

I've tried D8-9 with the demo code, which is set to digital pin 9, and I've tried it in the other digital ports and changed the pin in the code, but nothing happens (obviously I'd usually have the USB plugged in):

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Am I doing something wrong?

If I plug it into I2C, it vibrates, but doesn't work with the code, because the code is expecting a digital pin:

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[bill.yu]

Hi there, the yellow cable is signal cable, so please change the pin to D8 in code. please try and let is know the result.thanks.
Bill

[kivan]

Hi there, the yellow cable is signal cable, so please change the pin to D8 in code. please try and let is know the result.thanks.
Bill

This worked perfectly, thank you so much!