D. R. Chicotel wrote:
>
> Does anyone have any experience using a PIC and a L293B quad push-pull
> driver IC?
> I am trying to control a DC motor (both speed and direction).  The motor can
> draw
> 1A max.  The PIC will accept (occasional) serial commands such as forward,
> backward,
> and panic stop, and while it is not busy receiving commands it will generate
> PWM
> and direction signals for the L293B.  If this is not the best approach, I
> would be
> interested in hearing others.
>
> Thanks alot.

I've done a PID controller with the 16c71 and the L293 (plenty of them
on old MFM hard disk drives). Works well.

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Tjaart van der Walt
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