The PhidgetMotorControl HC allows you to control the velocity and acceleration
of up to two high-current DC motors.
Many variations of brushed DC motors exist: permanent magnet motors, electromagnet
motors, coreless motors, linear motors... the PhidgetMotorController can be used
with any of these, as well as other devices like small solenoids, incandescent light
bulbs, and hydraulic or pneumatic devices like small pumps and valves.
- Provides bi-directional control to 2 DC motors
- Requires external 6 to 15VDC Power Supply
- USB port is isolated from the motor control outputs
- Over voltage, over temperature, over current conditions are fed back to
the API on the PC
Comes packaged with a 6-foot USB Cable, and a Getting Started Manual.
| Minimum Power Supply Voltage |
|
6 V |
| Maximum Power Supply Voltage |
|
15 V |
| Continuous Motor Current |
|
14 A |
| Peak Motor Current - 60 seconds |
|
19 A |
| Peak Motor Current - 10 seconds |
|
25 A |
| Peak Motor Current - 2 seconds |
|
32 A |
For more information see:
Product Manual
API Manuals
This product is part of the Phidgets family!
Phidgets are an easy to use set of USB-based building blocks for low cost
sensing and control from your PC. A wide array of sensors, I/O devices,
and controllers are available.
To view
the entire Phidgets product line, follow this link.
Getting Started with Phidgets