Arduino - PWM guide

Control the speed of a small motor by changing the value of a potentiometer and the use of PWM with Arduino.

Small step by step guide on how to use the PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) of the Arduino board. The video includes the components needed and an easy to follow connection guide, as well as a demo of the results obtained. The code is also included. Try it out yourself, enjoy! :D

video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck7q8RvxnwM&feature=g-all

code: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sVM4R4C8etX_34tTUtQkLbK3lBE_LEjYgY0WJMRuDi0/edit

By jgrecoarroyo
Created on December 12, 2011, 19:30

Category: Analog / Digital

Difficulty: kids

License:  Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License

Tags: pwm, motor, speed, arduino

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  1. waterlubber # March 23, 2012, 10:30 p.m.

    Isn't that when you flash something on and off so fast it looks dimmer?

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