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Transistor Help

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e14 Contributor over 12 years ago

I'v bin working on an arduino powered rc robot, I'v pulled out the old chip and my arduino is plugged into the motor via transistor and pins, the transistor has an external supply and grounds are connected but, all it does is make a weird buzzing in the motor. the buzz does change tone witch makes me think the arduino is doing something. I will put my code and pic of wiring below. please help.

 

     1k resistor and the transistors # is 2N 2904 331 and the power supply is a 6v rechargeable that came with the car

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int motorPin = 9;

 

 

void setup(){

  (motorPin, OUTPUT);

}

void loop(){

  analogWrite(motorPin, 255);

  delay(1000);

  analogWrite(motorPin, 200);

  delay(1000);

  analogWrite(motorPin, 100);

  delay(1000);

  analogWrite(motorPin, 0);

  delay(1000);

}

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    Robert Peter Oakes over 12 years ago

    Can you provide a sketch of exactly how you have the transistor connected to the Arduino and the motor

     

    Do you have any test equipment available

     

    Multimeter, Oscilloscope ?

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    Robert Peter Oakes over 12 years ago

    Can you provide a sketch of exactly how you have the transistor connected to the Arduino and the motor

     

    Do you have any test equipment available

     

    Multimeter, Oscilloscope ?

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