Controlling DC motor with IR Remote Controller using Arduino and L293D
Control DC motor using any Infrared Remote with Arduino and L293D motor driver
This video shows you how to control DC motor using any Infrared Remote Controller and L293D motor driver. You need to install the library from the provided link. Also you will learn how to decode any remote controller using Arduino.
Watch video on Infrared Remote control
- Arduino Library (from Robojax.com)
- Download Library for Arduino (getHub)
- Datasheet for VS1838 Receiver
Source for controlling Servo motor with IR Remote controller using Arduino
/*
* * Original Infrared library from - http://arcfn.com
*
* This is the Arduino code for L293d DC motor Driver
Using IR remote control DC motor rotating it CW and CCW and STOP it.
Watch instruction for this video:https://youtu.be/e0pvfJbdw_o
To get library and files related to this code, visit http://robojax.com/learn/arduino
// Written for Robojax.com video
* Code is available at http://robojax.com/learn/arduino
*
// Written by Ahmad S. for Robojax.com on
// on Aug 10, 2018 at 22:03 at city of Ajax, Ontario, Canada
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
*/
// DC motor control
#define P1A 2 // define pin 2 as for P1A
#define P2A 7 // define pin 7 as for P2A
#define EN12 8 // define pin 8 as for 1,2EN enable
// remote settings start
#include <IRremote.h>
int RECV_PIN = 11;
const char type ='B';// W for white, B for black. Must keep single quotes like 'B' or 'W'
const boolean PCB = 0;// if receiver is PCB set to 1, if not set to 0. See video for details
boolean displayCode = false;// to display remote code. if not, set to false
// IR remote settings
const String RIGHT=">";// move motor to the right (CW) with this key on remote
const String LEFT ="<";// move motor to the left (CCW) with this key on remote
const String STOP ="OK";// stop motor with this key on remote
// remote settings end
IRrecv irrecv(RECV_PIN);
// this is array holding codes for White Remote when used with PCB version of receiver
unsigned int whiteRemotePCB[] ={
0xE318261B, // CH-
0x511DBB, // CH
0xEE886D7F, // CH+
0x52A3D41F, // |<<
0xD7E84B1B, // >>|
0x20FE4DBB, // >||
0xF076C13B, // -
0xA3C8EDDB, // +
0x12CEA6E6, // EQ
0xC101E57B, // 0
0x97483BFB, // 100+
0xF0C41643, // 200+
0x9716BE3F, // 1
0x3D9AE3F7, // 2
0x6182021B, // 3
0x8C22657B, // 4
0x488F3CBB, // 5
0x449E79F, // 6
0x32C6FDF7, // 7
0x1BC0157B, // 8
0x3EC3FC1B // 9
};
// this is array holding codes for White Remote when used with non-PCB version of receiver
unsigned int whiteRemote[] ={
0xFFA25D, // CH-
0xFF629D, // CH
0xFFE21D, // CH+
0xFF22DD, // |<<
0xFF02FD, // >>|
0xFFC23D, // >||
0xFFE01F, // -
0xFFA857, // +
0xFF906F, // EQ
0xFF6897, // 0
0xFF9867, // 100+
0xFFB04F, // 200+
0xFF30CF, // 1
0xFF18E7, // 2
0xFF7A85, // 3
0xFF10EF, // 4
0xFF38C7, // 5
0xFF5AA5, // 6
0xFF42BD, // 7
0xFF4AB5, // 8
0xFF52AD // 9
};
// key lables of white remote
String whiteRemoteKey[] ={
"CH-",
"CH",
"CH+",
"|<<",
">>|",
">||",
"-",
"+",
"EQ",
"0",
"100+",
"200+",
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
};
// this is array holding codes for Black Remote when used with non-PCB version of receiver
unsigned int blackRemote[] ={
0xFF629D, // ^
0xFF22DD, // <
0xFF02FD, // OK
0xFFC23D, // >
0xFFA857, // v
0xFF6897, // 1
0xFF9867, // 2
0xF0C41643, // 3
0xFF30CF, // 4
0xFF18E7, // 5
0xFF7A85, // 6
0xFF10EF, // 7
0xFF38C7, // 8
0xFF5AA5, // 9
0xFF42BD, // *
0xFF4AB5, // 0
0xFF52AD // #
};
// this is array holding codes for Black Remote when used with PCB version of receiver
unsigned int blackRemotePCB[] ={
0x511DBB, // ^
0x52A3D41F, // <
0xD7E84B1B, // OK
0x20FE4DBB, // >
0xA3C8EDDB, // v
0xC101E57B, // 1
0x97483BFB, // 2
0xF0C41643, // 3
0x9716BE3F, // 4
0x3D9AE3F7, // 5
0x6182021B, // 6
0x8C22657B, // 7
0x488F3CBB, // 8
0x449E79F, // 9
0x32C6FDF7, // *
0x1BC0157B, // 0
0x3EC3FC1B // #
};
// Black remote key names
String blackRemoteKey[] ={
"^",
"<",
"OK",
">",
"v",
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9",
"*",
"0",
"#"
};
decode_results results;
/*
* Permission granted to share this code given that this
* note is kept with the code.
* Disclaimer: this code is "AS IS" and for educational purpose only.
*
*/
void setup() {
// L293 Motor Contro Code by Robojax.com 2018025
Serial.begin(9600);// setup Serial Monitor to display information
pinMode(P1A, OUTPUT);// define pin as OUTPUT for P1A
pinMode(P2A, OUTPUT);// define pin as OUTPUT for P2A
pinMode(EN12, OUTPUT);// define pin as OUTPUT for 1,2EN
Serial.println("Robojax IR Decode");
Serial.println("Motor Control with Remote");
irrecv.enableIRIn(); // Start the receiver
// L293 Motor Contro Code by Robojax.com 20180810
}
void loop() {
// L293d Motor Contro Code with IR by Robojax.com 20180810
if (irrecv.decode(&results)) {
if(displayCode)Serial.println(results.value, HEX);
robojaxValidateCode(results.value);// used the "robojaxValidateCode" bellow
irrecv.resume(); // Receive the next value
}
delay(50);// 50 millisecond delay
// L293d Motor Contro Code with IR by Robojax.com 20180810
}//loop end
/*
* function: robojaxValidateCode
* validates the remote code and prints correct key name
* cd is code poassed from the loop
* Written by A. S. for Robojax
*/
void robojaxValidateCode(int cd)
{
// Robojax IR Remote decoder
int found=0;
if(type =='W' && !PCB)
{
// Robojax IR White Remote decoder
// if tyepe is set to 'W' (white remote) and PCB=0 then check Black remote code
for(int i=0; i< sizeof(whiteRemote)/sizeof(int); i++)
{
if(whiteRemote[i] ==cd)
{
Serial.print("Key pressed:");
Serial.println(whiteRemoteKey[i]);
motorAction(whiteRemoteKey[i]);// take action
found=1;
}// if matched
}// for
}else if(type =='W' && PCB){
// Robojax IR White Remote decoder
// if tyepe is set to 'W' (white remote) and PCB=1 then check Black remote code
for(int i=0; i< sizeof(whiteRemotePCB)/sizeof(int); i++)
{
if(whiteRemotePCB[i] ==cd)
{
Serial.print("Key pressed:");
Serial.println(whiteRemoteKey[i]);
motorAction(whiteRemoteKey[i]);// take action
found=1;
}// if matched
}// for
}else if(type =='B' && PCB){
// Robojax IR White Remote decoder
// if tyepe is set to 'B' (black remote) and PCB=1 then check Black remote code
for(int i=0; i< sizeof(blackRemotePCB)/sizeof(int); i++)
{
// Robojax IR black Remote decoder
if(blackRemotePCB[i] ==cd)
{
Serial.print("Key pressed:");
Serial.println(blackRemoteKey[i]);
motorAction(blackRemoteKey[i]);// take action
found=1;
}// if matched
}// for
}else{
// if tyepe is set to 'B' (black remote) and PCB =0 then check Black remote code
for(int i=0; i< sizeof(blackRemote)/sizeof(int); i++)
{
// Robojax IR black Remote decoder
if(blackRemote[i] ==cd)
{
Serial.print("Key pressed:");
Serial.println(blackRemoteKey[i]);
motorAction(blackRemoteKey[i]);// take action
found=1;
}// if matched
}// for
}// else
if(!found){
if(cd !=0xFFFFFFFF)
{
Serial.println("Key unkown");
}
}// found
}// robojaxValidateCode end
/*
*
* motorAction()
* receives string "value" as input and based on the settings,
* turns motor CW, CCW or STOP
*/
void motorAction(String value)
{
// Robojax IR motor control
if(value == RIGHT)
{
L293D('R',1);// rotate motor to the right (CCW)
}
if(value == LEFT)
{
L293D('L',1);// rotate motor to the left (CW)
}
if(value == STOP)
{
L293D('R',0);// stop motor
}
}//motorAction end
/*
* L293D(char dir, int en)
* dir is character either L for CW direction
* or R for CCW direction
* en is integer 1 to totate, 0 for stop
*/
void L293D(char dir, int en)
{
if(dir =='L')
{
if(en ==0){
Serial.println(" CW Motor Stopped");
}else{
Serial.println(" Rotating CW");
}
digitalWrite(EN12 ,en);// Enable 1A and 2A
digitalWrite(P1A,HIGH);// send + or HIGH singal to P1A
digitalWrite(P2A,LOW);// send - or LOW singal to P2A
}else{
if(en ==0){
Serial.println(" CCW Motor Stopped");
}else{
Serial.println(" Rotating CCW");
}
digitalWrite(EN12 ,en);// Disable 1A and 2A
digitalWrite(P1A,LOW);// send + or HIGH singal to P1A
digitalWrite(P2A,HIGH);// send - or LOW singal to P2A
}
}//L293D end
Source for simple L293 motor controller using Arduino
/*
* This is the Arduino code for L293d DC motor Driver
// Written for Robojax.com video
* watch LE18-D80NK video for details https://youtu.be/MrYsmAwzfrM
* Code is available at http://robojax.com/learn/arduino
*
// Writeen by Ahmad S. for Robojax.com on
// on Aug 09, 2018 at 22:03 at city of Ajax, Ontario, Canada
*/
// DC motor 1 control
#define P1A 2 // define pin 2 as for P1A
#define P2A 7 // define pin 7 as for P2A
#define EN12 8 // define pin 8 as for 1,2EN enable
/*
* Permission granted to share this code given that this
* note is kept with the code.
* Disclaimer: this code is "AS IS" and for educational purpose only.
*
*/
void setup() {
// L293 Motor Contro Code by Robojax.com 2018025
Serial.begin(9600);// setup Serial Monitor to display information
pinMode(P1A, OUTPUT);// define pin as OUTPUT for P1A
pinMode(P2A, OUTPUT);// define pin as OUTPUT for P2A
pinMode(EN12, OUTPUT);// define pin as OUTPUT for 1,2EN
// L293 Motor Contro Code by Robojax.com 2018025
}
void loop() {
// L293 Motor Contro Code by Robojax.com 2018025
L293D_con('L',1);
delay(4000);
L293D_con('L',0);
delay(2000);
L293D_con('R',1);
delay(4000);
L293D_con('R',0);
delay(2000);
Serial.println("=========== Loop done");
delay(500);
// L293 Motor Contro Code by Robojax.com 2018025
}
void L293D_con(char dir, int en)
{
if(dir =='L')
{
if(en ==0){
Serial.println(" CW Motor Stopped");
}else{
Serial.println(" Rotating CW");
}
digitalWrite(EN12 ,en);// Enable 1A and 2A
digitalWrite(P1A,HIGH);// send + or HIGH singal to P1A
digitalWrite(P2A,LOW);// send - or LOW singal to P2A
}else{
if(en ==0){
Serial.println(" CCW Motor Stopped");
}else{
Serial.println(" Rotating CCW");
}
digitalWrite(EN12 ,en);// Disable 1A and 2A
digitalWrite(P1A,LOW);// send + or HIGH singal to P1A
digitalWrite(P2A,HIGH);// send - or LOW singal to P2A
}
}//L293D_con end