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// Motor A (Right) connections
#define ENA 9 // Enable/speed motor Right wheels
#define IN_1 8 // Right wheels
#define IN_2 7 // Right wheels
// Motor B (Left) connections
#define ENB 3 // Enable/speed motor Left Right
#define IN_3 5 // Left wheels
#define IN_4 4 // Left wheels
int command; //Int to store app command state.
int speedCar = 255; // 50 - 255.
void setup() {
pinMode(ENA, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ENB, OUTPUT);
pinMode(IN_1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(IN_2, OUTPUT);
pinMode(IN_3, OUTPUT);
pinMode(IN_4, OUTPUT);
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void goAhead() {
digitalWrite(IN_1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN_2, LOW);
analogWrite(ENA, speedCar);
digitalWrite(IN_3, LOW);
digitalWrite(IN_4, HIGH);
analogWrite(ENB, speedCar);
}
void goBack() {
digitalWrite(IN_1, LOW);
digitalWrite(IN_2, HIGH);
analogWrite(ENA, speedCar);
digitalWrite(IN_3, HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN_4, LOW);
analogWrite(ENB, speedCar);
}
void goRight() {
digitalWrite(IN_1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(IN_2, LOW);
analogWrite(ENA, speedCar);
digitalWrite(IN_3, LOW);
digitalWrite(IN_4, LOW);
analogWrite(ENB, speedCar);
}
void goLeft() {
digitalWrite(IN_1, LOW);
digitalWrite(IN_2, LOW);
analogWrite(ENA, speedCar);
digitalWrite(IN_3, LOW);
digitalWrite(IN_4, HIGH);
analogWrite(ENB, speedCar);
}
void stopRobot() {
digitalWrite(IN_1, LOW);
digitalWrite(IN_2, LOW);
analogWrite(ENA, speedCar);
digitalWrite(IN_3, LOW);
digitalWrite(IN_4, LOW);
analogWrite(ENB, speedCar);
}
void loop() {
if (Serial.available() > 0) {
command = Serial.read();
stopRobot(); //Initialize with motors stopped.
switch (command) {
case 'F': goAhead(); break;
case 'B': goBack(); break;
case 'L': goLeft(); break;
case 'R': goRight(); break;
case '0': speedCar = 100; break;
case '1': speedCar = 115; break;
case '2': speedCar = 130; break;
case '3': speedCar = 145; break;
case '4': speedCar = 160; break;
case '5': speedCar = 175; break;
case '6': speedCar = 190; break;
case '7': speedCar = 205; break;
case '8': speedCar = 220; break;
case '9': speedCar = 235; break;
case 'q': speedCar = 255; break;
}
}
}
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