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    Re: Big Robot for Feeding Lots of Fish

    As I understand it, ladder logic controllers would do a great job as well. It has been the standard for industry many many years. I took the course but didn’t practice it because my job didn’t...
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    Big Robot for Feeding Lots of Fish

    I am helping a friend with ideas on building a robotic feeder for growing fish. This robot will serve many containers that will be laid out around the four walls of a newly constructed room. So far,...
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    My Robot Needs Dampening (Re-Posted Video)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPwYSVQC9Ng&feature=youtu.be

    I have a two axis robot that needs to be dampened. I do have an acceleration routine but it does not help enough.
    The carriage is light...
  4. I tried a bunch more wire combinations per...

    I tried a bunch more wire combinations per product support but it did not help. I'm just going to send it back.
  5. Mis-type

    Mis-type
  6. The wiring was set to this: 1B->GREEN 1A->BLACK...

    The wiring was set to this:
    1B->GREEN
    1A->BLACK
    2A->RED
    2B->BLUE
    It was suggested by a tech for this board that I change the wiring to the following:
    1B->BLACK
    1A->GREEN
    2A->BLUE
    2B->RED
  7. Like I said, I haven't gotten home yet to work on...

    Like I said, I haven't gotten home yet to work on the project but I was curious. What are the benefits and drawbacks of full and half coil hookups?
  8. Thank you, I edited my original post to update...

    Thank you,
    I edited my original post to update the information on the Y motor.
    I have not been able to get home to see how much of what you suggested, I can actually do. I don't have an...
  9. Dual Stepper Motor shield [ITEAD]. Trouble shooting (Buzzing Only)

    I bought a Dual Stepper Motor shield (ITEAD). It is plugged into an Arduino Mega 2560.
    I have hooked it up, checked and re-checked the wiring but I just get buzzing from both X and Y, when I use...
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    http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oeultoy8L....

    http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oeultoy8L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

    For better or worse, I bought the following:
    SainSmart 8-Channel 5V Solid State Relay Module Board for Arduino Uno Duemilanove...
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    How about this?...

    How about this?
    https://dlnmh9ip6v2uc.cloudfront.net/images/products/1/0/3/0/5/10305-04_i_ma.jpg
    (Actually a picture of the DEV-10305, replaced by DEV-10618 noted below.)
    ...
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    16-Channel 5V Relay Module. For PIC ARM AVR DSP...

    16-Channel 5V Relay Module. For PIC ARM AVR DSP Arduino MSP430 TTL Logic SainSmart
    Would this work? How would I hook it up? What I just pin a pair of pins on the arduino for each channel and hook it...
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    Choosing 110V Relays for Mega 2560

    I want to start switching low power 110V peristaltic pumps, small 150 watt heaters and some more common devices for may reef tank. I would like to know what shield or boards would work best for my...
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    That is exactly what I need! Thank you

    That is exactly what I need!

    Thank you
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    How Do I Wire This Power Supply?

    http://asaherring.com/reef/tower/350W_sw_ps_2.JPG
    I ordered this power supply:
    350W 30V 11.5A Switching Power Supply Radio LED Charger US3
    Unfortunately, I don't know how to hook it up. It has 9...
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    I'm sorry. I used the wrong term. I meant that...

    I'm sorry. I used the wrong term. I meant that when I turn it manually, I feel a difference in how hard it is to turn. Perhaps I should have said drag? I don't know.

    But if I use:
    int maxRPM =...
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    I need a good replacement motor

    http://asaherring.com/Reef/Tower/RobotAssembly.jpg
    This is a rendering of my 2 axis plankton feeder.

    I have a stepper motor that was given to me but I don't think that it is working at its best....
  18. Help picking replacement stepper driver board

    I have a project that I have been working on for quite a long time. It has been going very slowly because I have a lot of things that are higher on the priority list and I have had issues fabricating...
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    http://asaherring.com/reef/tower/FinallyOnTheWall....

    http://asaherring.com/reef/tower/FinallyOnTheWall.jpg
    I have been so busy that i haven't been able to work on it much but I finally got the robot up on the wall. Now it is time to start finally...
  20. I'm about to buy a replacement Arduino Mega 2560

    My Arduino Mega 2560 stopped allowing new sketches to finish uploading. I tried both versions 0022 and 1.0 on Windows 7.

    I have been having problems getting COM 5 to stay free lately. I normally...
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    I got it working thank you. Despite trying all...

    I got it working thank you. Despite trying all kind of speeds initially, after changing a couple of other things, I was able to get it to run as 150 max speed instead of 300 that it use to run at....
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    I wrote to rugged support and got this back from...

    I wrote to rugged support and got this back from them. I will try this tonight. I believe that I have already have the TCCR2B = _BV(CS21); code in my sketch
    I do have a few lines for acceleration...
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    Thank you for writing back. I thought about...

    Thank you for writing back. I thought about resonance so I turned down the speed from 255 to 200, 150, 100, 50 and 60. I do believe that you are right though. I can almost see it. This is a...
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    An Odd Situatition

    I have an issue that turned up after installing my stepper motor. Please take a look at this Youtube link.

    WhyThis - YouTube
    The stepper motor that I am using is a 57BYG, 1.8 degree 12V running...
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    Thanks it made some since. As a side note: I was...

    Thanks it made some since.
    As a side note: I was getting .4 ohms when I measured across two wires of one coil.

    I don’t know if I was doing it right but I turned the voltage setting on the meter...
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    I wrote and asked for help and got some but as...

    I wrote and asked for help and got some but as I've said, I'm not an electronics guy. I just didn't understand how I was suppose to measure current of voltage. While the explanations would be clear...
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    I will need to put a meter on it. Up until now I...

    I will need to put a meter on it. Up until now I just turned it until it started to malfunction and them back it off just a little.

    THe guy that sell it said that once it is set, you don't have to...
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    I hope to be able to stick with the small stepper...

    I hope to be able to stick with the small stepper motor. I don’t mind spending more money on a different power supply if needed but I want that motor because it is so light weight. If this one...
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    Yes I have had to be helped through every phase...

    Yes I have had to be helped through every phase of this project. This is my sixth thread including the last one that you helped me with:...
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    I just finish adding acceleration to the code and...

    I just finish adding acceleration to the code and it didn't quite do the job.
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