SV: [basicstamps] Driver chip...
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Greetings!
So, there's no CMOS buffer/line driver chip that can deliver the power
needed, then?
*Sigh*
Seems like I have to double the size of the battery pack...
A pity for the BS1 runs very nicely at 3V.
:-)
Trygve
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Sendt: 6. mars 2003 18:01
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Emne: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Driver chip...
> Greetings!
>
> I'm working on a low-power/low-voltage project using a BS1, and need a
> H-bridge or just a driver with totempole output stage that can sink/source
> 50 - 100mA and operate at 3V...
>
> Anyone know of such a chip?
I was going to say the L293D would be perfect -until I saw the 3 volt
part.
Most semiconductors designed for 3 volt systems are going to be
difficult to get in small quantities and will almost certainly be
surface mount parts.
You may find making your own from discrete components a
practical alternative in this case.
Mark Hillier, VE6HVW
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So, there's no CMOS buffer/line driver chip that can deliver the power
needed, then?
*Sigh*
Seems like I have to double the size of the battery pack...
A pity for the BS1 runs very nicely at 3V.
:-)
Trygve
Opprinnelig melding
Fra: Mark Hillier [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=zGftN4DD6QpcRu94x6RXzssam0CQ5l4WNYUJOYjhO-FX8ru4o8rcPci_5htZ6kVg_11k6GtWUJA]Mark@H...[/url
Sendt: 6. mars 2003 18:01
Til: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
Emne: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Driver chip...
> Greetings!
>
> I'm working on a low-power/low-voltage project using a BS1, and need a
> H-bridge or just a driver with totempole output stage that can sink/source
> 50 - 100mA and operate at 3V...
>
> Anyone know of such a chip?
I was going to say the L293D would be perfect -until I saw the 3 volt
part.
Most semiconductors designed for 3 volt systems are going to be
difficult to get in small quantities and will almost certainly be
surface mount parts.
You may find making your own from discrete components a
practical alternative in this case.
Mark Hillier, VE6HVW
President, HVW Technologies Inc.
Canadian Distributors of Parallax Products and other Neat Stuff
Tel: (403)-730-8603 Fax: (403)-730-8903
http://www.HVWTech.com
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>So, there's no CMOS buffer/line driver chip that can deliver the power
>needed, then?
>A pity for the BS1 runs very nicely at 3V.
There are a number of discrete designs. One of the nicest I've seen is
used by the BEAM robotics people. Check out <www.solarbotics.com> and the
BEAM group on Yahoogroups.
Holler if you can't find the schematic - I saw it again recently.
dwayne
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Yes, that chip would be overkill...
I need to control two small DC motors; they're those vibrator types used in
pagers and cell-phones...
first I tried to connect one directly to two of the IO pins of the BS1 and
use that as a H-bridge...
By pulling one pin low and the other high, the motor ran in one direction,
and inverting the levels made it run the other way...
But...
That was when the motor was entirely without load.
As soon as I mounted anything on the driveshaft it drew too much power for
the BS1.
I really don't want to go to 5V because I'm trying to make the design as
small as possible, and intend to use a 3V 'button' type cell. (Won't give me
more than 15 - 30 minutes running time, but that's all that's needed :-)
What I'm making?
A 'MilliBot'...
Microbots are associated with those Transformers things and probably
trademarked)
Nanobots are sooooo overhyped...
(I'll put up a section on my website as soon as I get something to work)
Oh well, I'll check the Solarbotics site and see what they have of designs
and drivers.
:-)
Trygve
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Sendt: 7. mars 2003 19:58
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Emne: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Driver chip...
It may be overkill for your application, but the Allegro 3967 is a
microstepping bipolar driver that runs at 3.0v to 5.5v logic supply
voltage. It's supplied in a 24-pin surface mount package.
Dennis
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Subject: SV: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Driver chip...
Greetings!
So, there's no CMOS buffer/line driver chip that can deliver the power
needed, then?
*Sigh*
Seems like I have to double the size of the battery pack...
A pity for the BS1 runs very nicely at 3V.
:-)
Trygve
Opprinnelig melding
Fra: Mark Hillier [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=GYatdaPFVFVxOZYiTgqISsV0Fzm4dYGmSnPgsmzi9ErOgZr179C33Vxpn9WfVgFRvopYDRLbGL-FaVg]Mark@H...[/url
Sendt: 6. mars 2003 18:01
Til: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
Emne: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Driver chip...
> Greetings!
>
> I'm working on a low-power/low-voltage project using a BS1, and need a
> H-bridge or just a driver with totempole output stage that can
> sink/source 50 - 100mA and operate at 3V...
>
> Anyone know of such a chip?
I was going to say the L293D would be perfect -until I saw the 3 volt
part.
Most semiconductors designed for 3 volt systems are going to be
difficult to get in small quantities and will almost certainly be
surface mount parts.
You may find making your own from discrete components a
practical alternative in this case.
Mark Hillier, VE6HVW
President, HVW Technologies Inc.
Canadian Distributors of Parallax Products and other Neat Stuff
Tel: (403)-730-8603 Fax: (403)-730-8903
http://www.HVWTech.com
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>So, there's no CMOS buffer/line driver chip that can deliver the power
>needed, then?
>
>A pity for the BS1 runs very nicely at 3V.
Couple of suggestions: discrete H-bridge (part of a BEAM walker)
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beam/files/Phototropic_2motor_walker_with_sensors\
.gif>
Ignore parts of the circuit you don't need but the H-bridge should work for
you.
Also - consider using 74AC240 type inverters. You get 8 inverters per
package, each good for about 24 mA. Parallel as many as you need (2 groups
of 4 gives you 1- H-bridge good for about 100 mA in 1 package).
Note that 74AC chips are good for about 24 mA per output as opposed to 74HC
parts at about 6 mA per output. This is one situation where it does pay to
use the AC family.
Hope this helps!
dwayne
--
Dwayne Reid <dwayner@p...>
Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA
(780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax
Celebrating 19 years of Engineering Innovation (1984 - 2003)
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