Topic 19 PWM

Microprocessor Fundamentals
Topic 19 Timer/Counter with PWM
Objectives
To understand the operation of an 8 bit timer/counter in an AVR microcontroller To understand how to use the timer/counter to generate a PWM signal To understand how PWM signals are used to control servo motors
Position control Speed control
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Modes of Operation
Four modes of operation for Timer/Counter 0
Normal Mode:
we have used this mode to develop timing loops
Phase Correct PWM:

The mode we will use in PWM
CTC Mode:
Clear Timer on Compare Match
Fast PWM:
Fast Pulse Width Modulation
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Modes of Operation
We will discuss:
Normal Mode on Timer/Counter 0 (8 bit counter):
we have used this mode to develop timing loops
Phase Correct PWM on Timer/Counter 0:

The mode we will use in PWM
Phase Correct PWM on Timer/Counter 1:

A 16-bit Timer/Counter
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Normal Mode
Example Timing Loop
Init: ldi r16,0x07 out TCCR0,r16 ;============================ TDelay: ldi r16,0 out TCNT0,r16 in r17,TCNT0 cpi r17,0x63 brne Tloop ; set the prescaler for the counter ; prescaler = 1024 (ATmega128) ; initialize timer/counter 0 ; starts the counter ; read timer/counter value ; is it $63? ; if not $63, read it again (until $63)
TLoop:
done ;=================================
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Normal Mode
TCCR0
Step 1: Initialize the Timer/Counter
TLoop:
We are most concerned with bits 2, 1, and 0. They control the prescaler
done ;=================================
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Normal Mode
TCCR0
We can turn off the counter We can use the system clock or We can use a slower signal based on the system clock
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Normal Mode
TCCR0
System Clock (assume 10MHz) If we used the system clock (no prescaling) to increment the counter, it would be incremented every 100ns T = 1/fclk = 1/10MHz = 100ns
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Normal Mode
TCCR0
System Clock (assume 10MHz) If we used a prescaler of 8 to increment the counter, it would be incremented every 8th clock pulse Tclk * 8 = 100ns*8 = 800ns
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Normal Mode
TCCR0
System Clock (assume 10MHz) If we used a prescaler of 1024 to increment the counter, it would be incremented every 1024th clock pulse Tclk * 1024 = 100ns*1024 = 102.4us
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Normal Mode
Example Timing Loop
Step 1: Initialize the Timer/Counter We used a prescaler of 1024, so bits 0-7 in the Timer/Counter Control Register were set to 1
TLoop:
done ;=================================
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Normal Mode
Example Timing Loop
TLoop:
Step 2: Start the Timer/Counter: placing a 0 in the Timer/Counter Register starts it
done ;=================================
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Normal Mode
Example Timing Loop
Step 2: Start the Timer/Counter Step 3: check for the calculated value In this case, the Timer/Counter will increment its count every 1024 clock pulses (every 102.4 us). This loop keeps checking until the Timer/Counter gets to 99 (0x63). So the timer delays for: 100 * 102.4 us = 10.24ms
Note: count from 0 to 99 is 100
TLoop:
done ;=================================
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Phase Correct PWM

We will use Phase Correct PWM most of the time
PWM for short (as opposed to fast or CTC modes)
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Phase Correct
1 PWM
We will need the following registers:

TCCR0: Timer/Counter Control Register 0 TNCT0: Timer/Counter 0 OCR0: Output Compare Register 0
The generated PWM waveform will appear on the OC0 pin
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1: Generating PWM signals using Timers in the ATMega chip, http://mil.ufl.edu/~achamber/servoPWMfaq.html
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Phase Correct PWM

TCCR0: Timer/Counter Control Register 0
To initialize the Timer/Counter and set the prescaler
TNCT0: Timer/Counter 0
To hold the value of the counter
OCR0: Output Compare Register 0

Holds the count value for which the PWM signal will toggle
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Phase Correct PWM

Max
0 Initial Timer/Counter value is 0 (gets the counter started)
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Phase Correct PWM

Max
And starts counting up 0 Initial Timer/Counter value is 0 (gets the counter started)
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Phase Correct PWM

The Timer/Counter will count up to 0xFF Max
0 Initial Timer/Counter value is 0 (gets the counter started)
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Phase Correct PWM

0 Initial Timer/Counter value is 0 (gets the counter started) Then it will count down to 0
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Phase Correct PWM

0 Initial Timer/Counter value is 0 (gets the counter started) Then it will count down to 0, then up to some maximum .
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Phase Correct PWM

0 Initial Timer/Counter value is 0 (gets the counter started) Then it will count down to 0, then up to some maximum, then down to 0 .
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Phase Correct PWM

0 Initial Timer/Counter value is 0 (gets the counter started) Then it will count down to 0, then up to some maximum, then down to 0, etc.
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Phase Correct PWM

OCR0
The timer will count up, eventually getting to the value in OCR0. It will then continue to count to 0xFF and then start counting down, eventually getting to the value in OCR0 again, then continuing its count down to 0.
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Phase Correct PWM

OCR0
0
Output signal on OC0
Every time the Timer/Counter gets to the value in OCR0, the output (on OC0) toggles
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Phase Correct PWM

OCR0
0
Output signal on OC0: Non-inverted
Every time the Timer/Counter gets to the value in OCR0, the output (on OC0) toggles Setting the COM01:0 bits (in TCCR0) to 2 will produce a non-inverted PWM. An inverted PWM output can be generated by setting the COM01:0 to 3
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Calculations
The big questions:
How do we calculate the values:
How do we calculate which prescaler value to use? How do we calculate the value OCR0?
Lets assume we are using the positioning servo motor shown on the next page2
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2: DC Servo Motor Control, http://www.digisoft.com.pk/Projects/dc-servo-motor-control
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Calculations
3 pins: Gnd, Vcc, and Control
The PWM signal should have a period of 10 to 30ms.
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2: DC Servo Motor Control, http://www.digisoft.com.pk/Projects/dc-servo-motor-control
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Calculations
The PWM signal should have a period of 10 to 30ms. A pulse 0f 1.5ms sets the neutral position (90), 1ms sets the left position (0) and 2ms sets the right position (180)
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Calculations
To calculate the prescaler, the ATMega data sheet gives the following formula (pg102)
fclk foc 0 = N *510
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Calculations
fclk foc 0 = N *510
Assuming we have a system clock of 10MHz and we are using a prescaler of 1024, we would have:
10 x106 foc 0 = 1024*510

foc 0 = 19.15 Hz
Toc 0 = 52.2ms
Too high
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Calculations
fclk foc 0 = N *510
Assuming we have a system clock of 10MHz and we are using a prescaler of 256, we would have:
10 x106 foc 0 = 256*510

foc 0 = 76.59 Hz Toc 0 = 13.05ms
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Calculations
If we had a system clock of 16MHZ, we would have:
16 x106 foc 0 = 1024*510
foc 0 = 3063Hz Toc 0 = 32.64ms
A little too long. But, lets go back to the 10MHz system clock and the 77Hz (13ms period) OC0 clock
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Phase Correct PWM

Max
OCR0
0
Its probably easier to use a non-inverted signal. Set COM01:0 to 2 (in TCCR0), CS02:0 to 7 for a prescaler of 1024, and WGM01 to 0 and WGM00 to 1 for PC PWM.
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Phase Correct PWM

Max
OCR0
0
A full count: from OCR0 to Max, down to 0 (through OCR0), and then back up to OCR0 would be one cycle (highlighted above). This represents a count of 256 twice or a count to 512 which represents 13ms (1/77Hz), so a count to 40 represents about 1 ms (0) count from 20 down to 0 and up to 20 (total of 40) OCR0=20 a count to 59 represents about 1.5ms (90) count from 30 down to 0 and then up to 30 (total of 60) OCR0=30 a count to 78 represents about 2ms (180) count from 39 down to 0 and up to 39 (total of 78) OCR0=39
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Speed Control
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PWM for Speed Control

A DC motor needs a voltage (and current) to make it rotate
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A high voltage: it rotates faster
V = 5v
Lower voltage: it rotates slower

V = 0.5v
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But the AVR will output 5v or 0, not 1.5 or 3.2, etc Are we limited to full speed or stop
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But the AVR will output 5v or 0, not 1.5 or 3.2, etc What is the (approximate) average voltage of the waveform below (assume 50% duty cycle):
V = 5v
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But the AVR will output 5v or 0, not 1.5 or 3.2, etc What is the (approximate) average voltage of the waveform below (assume 50% duty cycle):
V = 5v Vave = 2.5v
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We can change the average voltage of the PWM signal by changing the value in OCR0
Max OCR01
0 Output1
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If we increase the value in OCR0, the average voltage increases
Max OCR02 OCR01
0 Output1
Output2
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A change in the duty cycle will change the average voltage and therefore, the speed of the motor
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Speed/Direction Control for the 3

Direction for motor M1
Forward
Reverse
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Direction for motor M2
Forward
Reverse
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Speed Control
Speed control is achieved by rapidly switching the motor between two states in the table. Suppose we keep PD6 high (at 5 V, also called a logical 1) and have PD5 alternate quickly between low (0 V or 0) and high. The motor driver will switch between the forward and brake states, causing M1 to turn forward at a reduced speed. For example, if PD6 is high two thirds of the time (a 67% duty cycle), then M1 will turn at approximately 67% of its full speed. Since the motor voltage is a series of pulses of varying width, this method of speed control is called pulse-width modulation (PWM). An example series of PWM pulses is shown in the graph at right: as the size of the pulses decreases from 100% duty cycle down to 0%, the motor speed decreases from full speed down to a stop.3
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3: From the Pololu 3Pi Users manual, http://www.pololu.com/docs/0J21/5.c
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Speed Control
In the 3pi, speed control is accomplished using special PWM outputs of the main microcontroller that are linked to the internal timers Timer0 and Timer2. This means that you can set the PWM duty cycle of the two motors once, and the hardware will continue to produce the PWM signal, in the background, without any further attention. The set_motors() function in the Pololu AVR Library (see Section 6.a for more information) lets you set the duty cycle, and it uses 8bit precision: a value of 255 corresponds to 100% duty cycle. For example, to get 67% on M1 and 33% on M2, you would call: 3
Note: 171 = 67% of 255 and 84 = 33% of 255
set_motors (171,84);
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Speed Control
In the 3pi, speed control is accomplished using special PWM outputs of the main microcontroller that are linked to the internal timers Timer0 and Timer2. This means that you can set the PWM duty cycle of the two motors once, and the hardware will continue to produce the PWM signal, in the background, without any further attention. The set_motors() function in the Pololu AVR Library (see Section 6.a for more information) lets you set the duty cycle, and it uses 8bit precision: a value of 255 corresponds to 100% duty cycle. For example, to get 67% on M1 and 33% on M2, you would call: 3 set_motors (171,84);
Note: To get a slowly decreasing PWM sequence like the one shown in the graph, you would need to write a loop that gradually decreases the motor speed over time.
Note: 171 = 67% of 255 and 84 = 33% of 255
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PWM on Timer/Counter 1
(a 16-bit Timer/Counter)
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Phase Correct
1 PWM

TCCR1: Timer/Counter Control Register 1 TNCT1: Timer/Counter 1 ICR1: Input Compare Register 1
Sets the duration of the signal (Period or Frequency)
OCR1x: Output Compare Register 1

Sets the pulse width of the PWM signal
Can control up to 3 PWM signals with one Timer/Counter

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Phase Correct PWM

There are 3 OCR1x registers:
OCR1A, OCR1B, OCR1C
There are 3 OC1x pins on which the generated PWM signals may appear
OC1A, OC1B, OC1C
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Phase Correct PWM

TCCR1: Timer/Counter Control Register 1
To initialize the Timer/Counter and set the prescaler
TNCT1: Timer/Counter 1
To hold the value of the counter
ICR1: Input Compare Register 1

Holds the upper limit of our counter (makes TC1 more flexible)
OCR1x: Output Compare Register 1

Holds the count value for which the PWM signal will toggle
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Phase Correct PWM

The Timer/Counter will count up to 0xFFFF or the number in ICR1 Max
OCR1x
Initial Timer/Counter value is 0 (gets the counter started)
Output signal on OC1x
Every time the Timer/Counter gets to the value in OCR1x, the output (on OC1x) toggles There are three OCR1x registers (OCR1A, OCR1B, and OCR1C) There are three OC1x output lines (OC1A, OC1B, and OC1C)
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Calculations
foc1PWM fclk = 2* N * TOP
TOP is the value in ICR1 For this example, assume a 16MHz system clock and the same servo as before
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Calculations
The PWM signal should have a period of 10 to 30ms. A pulse 0f 1.5ms sets the neutral position (90), 1ms sets the left position (0) and 2ms sets the right position (180)
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Calculations
For this example1, assume a 16MHz system clock, and that we want a 20ms period (f=50Hz) We need to calculate the value for TOP
foc1PWM fclk = 2* N * TOP
fclk TOP = 2* N * foc1PWM
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Calculations
For this example TOP could be:
Prescaler N = 1 then TOP(ICR1) = 160000 Prescaler N = 8 then TOP(ICR1) = 20000 Prescaler N = 64 then TOP(ICR1) = 2500 Prescaler N = 256 then TOP(ICR1) = 625 Prescaler N = 1024 then TOP(ICR1) = 156.25
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Calculations
For this example TOP could be:
Prescaler N = 1 then TOP(ICR1) = 160000 Prescaler N = 8 then TOP(ICR1) = 20000 Prescaler N = 64 then TOP(ICR1) = 2500 Prescaler N = 256 then TOP(ICR1) = 625 Prescaler N = 1024 then TOP(ICR1) = 156.25 You cannot use prescaler 1 or 1024 to generate a 50 Hz PWM with a 16 MHz system clock: Prescaler 1 cannot be used since 160000 too large to fit in TCR1. (TCR1 is a 16 bit register with a range from 0 to 65535) Prescaler 1024 should not be used since you cannot put decimals into ICR1 (although you could approximate with 156)
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Calculations
Chambers1 suggests:
A prescaler of 8 Set ICR1 to 20000.
This will allow you to change OCR1A between 1000 and 2000 to obtain 1 - 2 ms high pulses.
Simple, even numbers
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Setup using CodeVision

For this example:
ATmega 128 16MHz System Clock 50Hz Timer Clock
1ms (0) 1.5ms (90) 2ms (180)
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Select the ATmega chip and the frequency
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Select the ATmega chip and the frequency Click on the Timers tab and then on the Timer1 tab
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Select 2000.000 kHz for the Clock Value. These clock values are calculated by taking the System clock you entered on the first page and dividing it by the various prescalers. What you are actually setting here is what to divide the system clock by in order get these various Timer speeds
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Under Mode, select Ph. & fr. cor. PWM top=ICR1 This is Phase and Frequency correct PWM mode with ICR1 holding the top value.
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Timer1 on the ATMega128 can control 3 different servos using Out A, Out B, and Out C. We are only going to control one servo to start off... Select Non-Inv. from the Out. A pull down menu.
Note: If this option isnt shown, you chose the wrong selection under Mode
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Input Capture is the ICR1 value and allows you to set the TOP value for the timer. We are going to use ICR1 = 20000 to generate a 50 Hz signal. CodeWizard requires you to enter the value in HEX (20,000 = 4E20). (It could be left blank and changed manually in the code) OCR1A allows you to set the position of the servo. CodeWizard requires you to enter the value in HEX. (It could be left blank and changed manually in the code) OCR1A = 1000 (=0x03e8)
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Now we need to set the output pin for our servo. OCR1A is the alternative port function for PORT B.5 Click the Ports tab and then the Port B tab. Click on the word "In" to change it to "Out" Leave the output value at 0
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Click on the File menu and select Generate, Save and Exit to generate the code. You will be asked the name three files: the .c file, the .prj file, and the .cwp file.
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This is the section of code generated by CodeVision Note: decimal values could be entered here instead of the hex values in the wizard
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This will position the servo motor:
while (1) { OCR1A = 1000; delay_ms (5000); OCR1A = 2000; delay_ms (5000); };
//position the servo to the left 0 degrees //delay for 5 seconds //position the servo to the right 180 degrees //delay for 5 seconds
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Summary
In this topic we discussed:
The operation of an 8 bit timer/counter in an AVR microcontroller How to use the timer/counter to generate a PWM signal How PWM signals are used to control servo motors
Position control Speed control
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Topic 19 Timer/Counter with PWM

Phase Correct PWM:

Phase Correct PWM on Timer/Counter 0:

Phase Correct PWM on Timer/Counter 1:

Step 1: Initialize the Timer/Counter

Step 1: Initialize the Timer/Counter

Step 2: Start the Timer/Counter: placing a 0 in the Timer/Counter Register starts it

Step 1: Initialize the Timer/Counter

Phase Correct PWM

We will need the following registers:

The generated PWM waveform will appear on the OC0 pin

1: Generating PWM signals using Timers in the ATMega chip, http://mil.ufl.edu/~achamber/servoPWMfaq.html

Phase Correct PWM

OCR0: Output Compare Register 0

Phase Correct PWM

0 Initial Timer/Counter value is 0 (gets the counter started)

Phase Correct PWM

Phase Correct PWM

0 Initial Timer/Counter value is 0 (gets the counter started)

Phase Correct PWM

Phase Correct PWM

Phase Correct PWM

Phase Correct PWM

Phase Correct PWM

Phase Correct PWM

Phase Correct PWM

2: DC Servo Motor Control, http://www.digisoft.com.pk/Projects/dc-servo-motor-control

The PWM signal should have a period of 10 to 30ms.

2: DC Servo Motor Control, http://www.digisoft.com.pk/Projects/dc-servo-motor-control

10 x106 foc 0 = 1024*510

10 x106 foc 0 = 256*510

Phase Correct PWM

Phase Correct PWM

PWM for Speed Control

PWM for Speed Control

Lower voltage: it rotates slower

PWM for Speed Control

PWM for Speed Control

PWM for Speed Control

PWM for Speed Control

PWM for Speed Control

PWM for Speed Control

Speed/Direction Control for the 3

Speed/Direction Control for the 3

Speed/Direction Control for the 3

3: From the Pololu 3Pi Users manual, http://www.pololu.com/docs/0J21/5.c

Speed/Direction Control for the 3

3: From the Pololu 3Pi Users manual, http://www.pololu.com/docs/0J21/5.c

Speed/Direction Control for the 3

Note: 171 = 67% of 255 and 84 = 33% of 255

3: From the Pololu 3Pi Users manual, http://www.pololu.com/docs/0J21/5.c

We will need the following registers:

OCR1x: Output Compare Register 1

Can control up to 3 PWM signals with one Timer/Counter

Phase Correct PWM

Phase Correct PWM

ICR1: Input Compare Register 1

OCR1x: Output Compare Register 1

Phase Correct PWM