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Motor Controller Chip

01/29/2007 11:48 AM

I have used all of the techniques that I can think of to see if a chip exists that will take TTL inputs to control a 6-24 volt DC motor. The inputs would be start clockwise, start counter-clockwise and stop. There is no need for speed control or PWM. So far I have had no joy, does anyone out there have any ideas?

I am looking for the equivalent of a DPDT latching relay with a center OFF position.


Thanx for any answers

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Re: motor controller chip

01/29/2007 12:01 PM

Go to IRF.com and look at MOSFET driver chips. You'll need one of those and an H-Bridge of MOSFETs, which depending on how much current you need to switch, may also be available as a single chip.

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Re: Motor Controller Chip

01/30/2007 2:27 AM
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Re: Motor Controller Chip

01/30/2007 3:55 AM

rohm 6221 the newest h bridge drive for dc motor. try it.

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Re: Motor Controller Chip

01/30/2007 8:04 AM

Allegro makes a large variety of motor controllers and power ICs. They make everything from simple half-bridges all the way to stepper motor controllers and brushless motor drivers.

I've used several of their products in a number of commercial and hobbyist projects with great results.

http://www.allegromicro.com/ic/

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Re: Motor Controller Chip

01/30/2007 9:50 AM

The_curious_one, my apologies if I have not understood the post correctly. My feeling is that you can do the job very easily with two relays and simple transistor circuitry to drive these relays without going for any chip.

1. Off - Both relays de-energized.

2. ccw - Relay A on, B off

3. cw - Relay B on, A off

There is a standard arrangement to interlock the contacts for no out-put, in case of such a fault that both relays get energized.

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Re: Motor Controller Chip

01/30/2007 11:23 AM

Or, you can use two switches -- one DPDT for direction, and another SPST for ON/OFF.

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Re: Motor Controller Chip

01/30/2007 5:43 PM

As other messages say. An H bridge controler is what you are looking for.

open this link. it might point you in the right direction.

http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/devicedoc/21421d.pdf

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