pneumatic seeder

fameuhly

Hi,
i've just discovered M5stack, great product !

I am a farmer and I produce organic vegetables.
I have a project of pneumatic seed drill with venturi effect.
I know a little arduino but not at all micropython.
I am a little lost, I would like to know where to start my project.
I have to control stepper motors and a solenoid valve.

I would like to start simply by programming a stepper motor to advance a conveyor belt.

Any ideas to help me?
thank you very much

Julian

There is an Arduino IDE stepper motor example listed on the M5stack site - I think it links to this forum. It is very simplistic, controlling a stepper to make a simple "clock" but it should be enough to get you started.

fameuhly

Hello, thank you Julian, i've tried this sample. It work fine.
But is there a sample of this code with comments too really understand each part ?
Is there some exemples with "fritzing" draw ?

thank you.

fameuhly

Hello again,
i've made a sketch on arduino ide to control a nema 17 stepper motor with the shield L298N

here is the sketch :
/*
Controle de moteur pas à pas avec un L298N
Le moteur est connecté sur les broches 2,3,4 et 5 de l'Arduino
Le fil de masse (GND) est commun aux 2 platines.
*/

#include <Stepper.h>

const int NbPasParTour = 200; // Nombre de pas pour 360 degres
Stepper Moteur1(NbPasParTour, 2, 3, 4, 5); // Initialise le moteur sur les broches 2 à 5

void setup()
{
Moteur1.setSpeed(60); //Vitesse de rotation du moteur
Serial.begin(9600); //Initialise le moniteur série
}

void loop()
{
Serial.println("Sens horaire"); //On fait 1 tour en sens horaire
Moteur1.step(NbPasParTour);
delay(1000); //Pause 1 seconde

Serial.println("Sens anti-horaire"); //On fait 1 tour en sens anti-horaire
Moteur1.step(-NbPasParTour);
delay(1000); //Pause 1 seconde
}

It's work fine !

But when i try on the m5, on the PIN 3, 1, 16, 17 with this sketch, the motor only vibrate :
/*
Controle de moteur pas à pas avec un L298N
Le moteur est connecté sur les broches 3, 1, 16, 17 du m5
Le fil de masse (GND) est commun aux 2 platines.
*/
#include <M5Stack.h>
#include <Stepper.h>

const int NbPasParTour = 200; // Nombre de pas pour 360 degres

Stepper Moteur1(NbPasParTour, 3, 1, 16, 17); // Initialise le moteur sur les broches

void setup()
{
Moteur1.setSpeed(100); //Vitesse de rotation du moteur
m5.begin();
M5.Lcd.setBrightness(200);

M5.Lcd.setTextColor(0xffff);
M5.Lcd.setTextSize(3);
M5.Lcd.setCursor(50, 20);
M5.Lcd.print("M5 Seeder");
}

void loop()
{
M5.Lcd.setTextColor(0x7bef);
M5.Lcd.setTextSize(2);
M5.Lcd.setCursor(55, 60);
M5.Lcd.print("Sens horaire");
Moteur1.step(NbPasParTour*2);
delay(1000); //Pause 1 seconde

M5.Lcd.setTextColor(0x7bef);
M5.Lcd.setTextSize(2);
M5.Lcd.setCursor(55, 60);
M5.Lcd.print("Sens anti-horaire");
Moteur1.step(-NbPasParTour);
delay(1000); //Pause 1 seconde

m5.update();
}

Any idea ?
thank you