I need to control a DC motor that runs on 3 volts 15amps. What is the best board to use to control both the speed and duration of cycle? I need to do this as inexpensively as possible. If possible I would like to program random sequences of speed and duration.
Hello.
Is the 15 A spec the stall current of your motor? We don’t have any motor drivers or controller that can deliver that much current at that low a voltage, but we do have some high-power motor controllers that you could run at 6 V and limit to duty cycles 50% and under. To suggest the most economical one for your application, I need to have a better understanding of your motor’s typical and maximum current draws.
- Ben
Hello. Do you need to drive the motor in both directions? --David
I don’t have any specific specs on the motor. It uses two AA batteries in series, thus the 3 volts. Specs on AA batteries I found online say they have a 15 amp output. I simply need to drive this motor at various speeds in one direction only. Thanks for the help.
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Hello,
Sorry no one responded to you sooner. Are you saying that your motor will draw 15 A just because that is the maximum output spec. for your batteries? That is not how motors work; motors draw as much current as they need. Do you have a multimeter you can use to measure current? You could use it to measure the stall current of your motor.
- Ryan