Hi
I’m very new to this Arduino prototyping stuff and as a result have downloaded quite a few videos on youtube with regards to stepper motor control via a thumb joystick… However, the results were few and people only show their already connected boards with motor drivers and then show how the motor is being driven with some Arduino code.
I’m busy building a camera dolly slider for my video camera and obtained the following components for my project:
ARD Motor Shield Rev3
Arduino Uno R3
Joystick Breakout Board (http://robotics.org.za/index.php?route= … uct_id=217)
23HS6430 Bipolar Stepper Motor (4 Wires)
How do I connect everything together and is there a sample sketch available to control the direction (left,right) as well as speed with the thumb joystick? In other words, when the joystick is moved further away from the center pin, the motor must go faster in that specific direction and the other way around.
The ARD Motor Shield… What type of power supply can I use? I know that it operates on a 12V supply, but what is the maximum amps that it can handle?
Last but not least, can I enclose the whole project into one usable solution like a box of some sort and use this as my control box for my slider with a whole on top big enough to operate the joystick? I think this will be easier given the fact that I’m not an electronics guru who can build my own PCB boards. Getting into Arduino prototyping is already a big step for me.
If someone can help me, I will really appreciate it very much!
Regards