hi all
I was wondering if anybody could suggest a way to turn on an M200 manually other than a Thruster Commander where the M200 is at full power instantly. Ideally, this would be a switch. I am not sure what the detrimental effects would be to the M200 if this was done repeatedly of alternatively if there is a better motor for this. Hoping somebody has some ideas.
Hi @johng -
What is your specific application?
You could setup a BasicESC with M200, and connect the signal line to an arduino. You could wire a switch to the same arduino, and make some simple code send full speed (in whatever direction) when the switch is closed. You may want to ramp up the speed over a couple of seconds to extend the life of the M200, yes, depending on how rapidly you are switching it on and off!
The transient requirements here will likely drive what motor and/or controller technologies are appropriate.
If the latency of a speed controller like the Basic ESC isn’t a problem then there are various microcontroller-based approaches you could take to convert your switch signal into appropriate PWM ESC control signals (e.g. ordered by convenience: using a Thruster Commander, Arduino-like breakout board, or a small basic PCB), but if your application requires the fastest possible switching then an oil-filled brushed motor or similar may be faster, because the switch can directly apply or remove the voltage that makes it spin.