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Digilent Motor Adapter for myRIO Example Code

Digilent offers a Motor Adapter made just for myRIO.  They also offer it part of the myRIO Mechatronics Accessory Kit.  The motor adapter allows you to easily connect and control either one stepper motor, two DC motors, or two servos independently through the MXP connector on myRIO with no additional circuitry required.  Additionally, the motor adapter offers over-current protection.

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For more information on this motor adapter, check out the Digilent resource center.

Digilent Motor Adapter with a DC Motor

DC motors can be connected to the Digilent Motor Adapter using the two 6-pin connectors or using screw terminal connectors.  The board conveniently connects the motor outputs and encoder inputs to the proper pins on the myRIO MXP connector so that you can use the following express VIs in the myRIO pallette for either MXPA or MXPB:

  • The PWM express VI can be used to control the motor speed (Use PWM0 and PWM 1 for Motor0 and Motor1, respectively)
  • The Encoder express VI can be used to read the motor position for Motor0  (for Motor1, encoder readings can be read from MXP digital inputs 19 and 21)
  • The Digital Output express VI to toggle the motor direction.  MXP Pins 23 and 31 can be toggled to change the direction of Motor0 and Motor 1, respectively.

Motor Adapter with DC Motor Callouts.PNG

The Digilent Geared DC Motor is also part of the myRIO Mechatronics Accessory Kit.  It is terminated with the 6-pin connector.  Below and attached is example code for controlling speed and direction of the DC motor and reading encoder position and direction.

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Khoa_Pham
NI Employee (retired)
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Hello Dayna,

Do you also have example code to control stepper motor?

Thanks.

Khoa

Russia_
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Trusted Enthusiast
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Hi! I've found example code to control stepper motor here - https://forum.digilentinc.com/topic/1133-digilent-motor-adapter-for-ni-myrio/#comment-5474

Khoa_Pham
NI Employee (retired)
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Hi,

Thank you very much!

Best regards,

Khoa

SimDo
Member
Member
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Hello guys, I can't use labview for a project and I have to code using C++. I was wondering if any of you have such an example but in C++ ? Thank you very much. Simon
tama99
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Member
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I’d like to use analog input (AI0 to AI3).

How to use these ?

STAARK
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Member
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 Hello, I have a question, why is the motor speed and duty cycle inversely proportional when I use the following hardware?

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