Abdullah M Al-Dossary %166.87.109.11% wrote: > > i know from list about PWM the following : > > PWM : PULSE WIDTH MODULATION; > PWM IS USED FOR SERVO MOTOR CONTROL; > PWM IS USED IN H-BRIDGE CONNECTING POWER SOURCE WITH PIC AND MOTOR AND > TRANSISTOR ; > > BUT > > WHAT IS THE CONCEPT BEHINED IT ? > WHAT IS THE DUTY CYCLE ? > AND HOW DOES IT LET THE PIC CONTROL THE MOTOR ? > > COULD ANYONE PLEASE GIVE AN ANSWER OR EVEN JUST POINT TO MORE INFO. > AVAILABLE ON A WEB PAGE. > > THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. Simple answer to eccessivly capitalised question: [P]ulse [W]idth [M]odulation: On pulse, off pulse....(repeated) On time versus off time (width) is dynamically alterable (modulation) On time powers motor, off time does not. (On time ratio to off time) x 100 = %modulation or power Off time consumes NO power. Resistive motor control reduces motor speed from full by wasting (heat energy) unused series circuit power: ie- current 12 amps, supply 12 volts, resistor 0.5 ohm, motor voltage 6 volts, resistor power wastage=12amps x 6 volts= 60 watts heat energy. Thats the basics, further theory deals with improving efficiency in transformer type situations by modulating to simulate sinewave energy levels. regards, Graham Daniel