element14 Community
element14 Community
    Register Log In
  • Site
  • Search
  • Log In Register
  • About Us
  • Community Hub
    Community Hub
    • What's New on element14
    • Feedback and Support
    • Benefits of Membership
    • Personal Blogs
    • Members Area
    • Achievement Levels
  • Learn
    Learn
    • Ask an Expert
    • eBooks
    • element14 presents
    • Learning Center
    • Tech Spotlight
    • STEM Academy
    • Webinars, Training and Events
    • Learning Groups
  • Technologies
    Technologies
    • 3D Printing
    • FPGA
    • Industrial Automation
    • Internet of Things
    • Power & Energy
    • Sensors
    • Technology Groups
  • Challenges & Projects
    Challenges & Projects
    • Design Challenges
    • element14 presents Projects
    • Project14
    • Arduino Projects
    • Raspberry Pi Projects
    • Project Groups
  • Products
    Products
    • Arduino
    • Avnet Boards Community
    • Dev Tools
    • Manufacturers
    • Multicomp Pro
    • Product Groups
    • Raspberry Pi
    • RoadTests & Reviews
  • Store
    Store
    • Visit Your Store
    • Choose another store...
      • Europe
      •  Austria (German)
      •  Belgium (Dutch, French)
      •  Bulgaria (Bulgarian)
      •  Czech Republic (Czech)
      •  Denmark (Danish)
      •  Estonia (Estonian)
      •  Finland (Finnish)
      •  France (French)
      •  Germany (German)
      •  Hungary (Hungarian)
      •  Ireland
      •  Israel
      •  Italy (Italian)
      •  Latvia (Latvian)
      •  
      •  Lithuania (Lithuanian)
      •  Netherlands (Dutch)
      •  Norway (Norwegian)
      •  Poland (Polish)
      •  Portugal (Portuguese)
      •  Romania (Romanian)
      •  Russia (Russian)
      •  Slovakia (Slovak)
      •  Slovenia (Slovenian)
      •  Spain (Spanish)
      •  Sweden (Swedish)
      •  Switzerland(German, French)
      •  Turkey (Turkish)
      •  United Kingdom
      • Asia Pacific
      •  Australia
      •  China
      •  Hong Kong
      •  India
      •  Korea (Korean)
      •  Malaysia
      •  New Zealand
      •  Philippines
      •  Singapore
      •  Taiwan
      •  Thailand (Thai)
      • Americas
      •  Brazil (Portuguese)
      •  Canada
      •  Mexico (Spanish)
      •  United States
      Can't find the country/region you're looking for? Visit our export site or find a local distributor.
  • Translate
  • Profile
  • Settings
Arduino
  • Products
  • More
Arduino
Arduino Forum No power flowing, please help
  • Blog
  • Forum
  • Documents
  • Quiz
  • Events
  • Polls
  • Files
  • Members
  • Mentions
  • Sub-Groups
  • Tags
  • More
  • Cancel
  • New
Join Arduino to participate - click to join for free!
Actions
  • Share
  • More
  • Cancel
Forum Thread Details
  • Replies 16 replies
  • Subscribers 393 subscribers
  • Views 1082 views
  • Users 0 members are here
  • mega
  • adk
  • arduino
Related

No power flowing, please help

Former Member
Former Member over 9 years ago

I am using an Arduino ADK with a motor control plugin (the thing with several pins that sits on top of the Arduino board), and I have the arduino connected to a PS3 controller via bluetooth.  I am sure that that part is working properly.  However, when I connect a battery to the plugin and then connect a DC motor on the other end, I find that the controller does not do anything.  Further looking into it, I checked both ends with a meter.  The battery was putting out 20.2 V, whereas the receiving end with the motor measured at 0.  I have two of the boards and it is doing it on both of them.  Did I not do something that I should have?  Any help at all would be appreciated, as I need to get this working for a robotics competition in a few months.  Thanks.

  • Sign in to reply
  • Cancel

Top Replies

  • shabaz
    shabaz over 9 years ago +1
    Hi Tyler, Can you supply the information below, and specifically mention what battery you're using, and exactly what/where you're probing (mark it on a diagram or photo) to see your 0V measurement. As…
  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 9 years ago in reply to peterjcs23 +1
    The board shows it was designed by BDG Customs. There is a video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-ulU21j1hc&feature=youtu.be from their facebook page on March 2014 https://www.facebook.com/xBDGcustoms…
  • peterjcs23
    peterjcs23 over 9 years ago in reply to Former Member +1
    Hi Tyler You must contact BDG and request a datasheet for the board and any Arduino sketch they offer. Contact_Us This is a guess...The board looks like an H-Bridge and the reason you have no output is…
Parents
  • peterjcs23
    peterjcs23 over 9 years ago

    what is the part number of the motor control plugin?

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up 0 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • Cancel
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 9 years ago in reply to peterjcs23

    Does this help? I couldn't find it.image

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up 0 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • Cancel
  • Former Member
    Former Member over 9 years ago in reply to Former Member

    It might help if you flip the motor shield over.  There's frequently manufacturer and model info on the underside of the PCB.

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up 0 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • Cancel
  • peterjcs23
    peterjcs23 over 9 years ago in reply to Former Member

    I've turned your picture round and looked at the motor drive, which actually looks like an H Bridge.

    image

    What does it say up at the top right? PM-2 and something under that. Is there any clue as to the manufacturer?

     

    Where did you buy it?

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up 0 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • Cancel
  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 9 years ago in reply to peterjcs23

    The board shows it was designed by BDG Customs.

     

    There is a video here

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-ulU21j1hc&feature=youtu.be

     

    from their facebook page on March 2014

    https://www.facebook.com/xBDGcustoms/?fref=nf

     

     

    Unfortunately it doesn't give a lot of other info.

    It seems that there is no code supplied by the OP .... maybe that is the issue.

     

     

    Mark

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up +1 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • Cancel
Reply
  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 9 years ago in reply to peterjcs23

    The board shows it was designed by BDG Customs.

     

    There is a video here

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-ulU21j1hc&feature=youtu.be

     

    from their facebook page on March 2014

    https://www.facebook.com/xBDGcustoms/?fref=nf

     

     

    Unfortunately it doesn't give a lot of other info.

    It seems that there is no code supplied by the OP .... maybe that is the issue.

     

     

    Mark

    • Cancel
    • Vote Up +1 Vote Down
    • Sign in to reply
    • Cancel
Children
No Data
element14 Community

element14 is the first online community specifically for engineers. Connect with your peers and get expert answers to your questions.

  • Members
  • Learn
  • Technologies
  • Challenges & Projects
  • Products
  • Store
  • About Us
  • Feedback & Support
  • FAQs
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Legal and Copyright Notices
  • Sitemap
  • Cookies

An Avnet Company © 2025 Premier Farnell Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Premier Farnell Ltd, registered in England and Wales (no 00876412), registered office: Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds LS12 2NE.

ICP 备案号 10220084.

Follow element14

  • X
  • Facebook
  • linkedin
  • YouTube