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Controlling a DC Motor with an IR Remote Controller Using Arduino and L293D

Controlling a DC Motor with an IR Remote Controller Using Arduino and L293D

This project demonstrates how to control a DC motor's direction and speed using an infrared (IR) remote, an Arduino Uno, and an L293D motor driver chip. This setup allows for precise control of the motor, making it suitable for a variety of applications.

This project opens up a world of possibilities for your DIY electronics endeavors. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

  • Remote Controlled Robot: Control the movement of a small robot using an IR remote.
  • Automated Curtain System: Open and close curtains or blinds remotely.
  • Interactive Art Installations: Create dynamic art pieces with moving parts controlled by an IR remote.
  • Pan and Tilt System: Control the pan and tilt of a camera or sensor using an IR remote.

Hardware/Components

  • Arduino Uno
  • L293D Motor Driver IC
  • DC Motor
  • IR Remote and Receiver
  • Diodes (1N4001 x4)
  • Connecting Wires
  • Power Supply (e.g., 9V battery for the motor)

Wiring Guide

%%WIRING%%

(in video at 02:14)

The L293D chip requires connections to both the Arduino and an external power supply for the motor. Diodes are used for flyback protection. The IR receiver connects to the Arduino's 5V and GND pins, with the signal pin connected to digital pin 11 (configurable in the code). The motor connects to the output pins of the L293D, which are controlled by the Arduino.

Code Explanation

(in video at 07:30)

The provided Arduino code utilizes the IRremote library to decode signals from the IR remote. The crucial configurable parameters within the code include:


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

Set the type variable to 'W' for a white remote or 'B' for a black remote (in video at 07:41). The PCB variable should be set to 1 if your IR receiver has a PCB, and 0 if it's a bare module (in video at 07:50).


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

These lines define the IR remote button labels for controlling the motor. Ensure these match the labels on your remote (in video at 08:12). You can customize these to use different buttons on your remote.


#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
int RECV_PIN = 11;

These lines define the Arduino pins used to control the L293D motor driver (in video at 09:52). P1A and P2A control the direction, and EN12 enables the motor. RECV_PIN is the pin connected to the IR receiver's signal output (in video at 06:52). Modify these if you are using different pins.

Live Project/Demonstration

(in video at 14:15)

The video demonstrates the project in action, showing how the DC motor responds to the IR remote commands. The demonstration shows how to control the motor's clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation and how to stop the motor using different remote control buttons.

Chapters

  • [00:00] Introduction and Project Overview
  • [00:53] Project Components and Prerequisites
  • [02:14] Wiring Explanation
  • [07:30] Code Explanation and Configuration
  • [14:15] Project Demonstration with Black Remote and PCB
  • [16:04] Demonstration with Silver Remote and PCB
  • [17:42] Demonstration with Silver Remote and Bare Module
  • [18:23] Demonstration with Black Remote and Bare Module
142-Source for controlling a servo motor with an IR remote controller using Arduino
Language: C++
/*
 * Original Infrared library from - http://arcfn.com
 * 
 * This is Arduino code for the L293D DC motor driver.
 * It uses an IR remote control to rotate the DC motor clockwise (CW), counter-clockwise (CCW), and stop it.
 * Watch instructions for this video: https://youtu.be/e0pvfJbdw_o
 * To get the 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 
// August 10, 2018 at 22:03 in 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 purposes only.
 * 
 */

void setup() {
  // L293 Motor Control 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 Control Code by Robojax.com 20180810   
}

void loop() {
  // L293d Motor Control 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 Control Code with IR by Robojax.com 20180810 
}//loop end


/*
 * function: robojaxValidateCode
 * validates the remote code and prints the correct key name
 * cd is the code passed 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 type is set to 'W' (white remote) and PCB=0 then check White 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 type is set to 'W' (white remote) and PCB=1 then check White 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 Black Remote decoder
       // if type 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 type 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 unknown");
      }
  }// 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 rotate, 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 signal to P1A
    digitalWrite(P2A,LOW);// send - or LOW signal 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 signal to P1A
    digitalWrite(P2A,HIGH);// send - or LOW signal to P2A  
  }
}//L293D end
143-Source for a simple L293 motor controller using Arduino
Language: C++
++
/*
 * This is the Arduino code for L293d DC motor Driver
 * watch LE18-D80NK video for details https://youtu.be/MrYsmAwzfrM
 * Code is available at http://robojax.com/learn/arduino
 * 
 * Written by Ahmad S. for Robojax.com on
 * August 9, 2018 at 22:03 in 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 purposes only.
 * 
 */

void setup() {
  // L293 Motor Control 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 Control Code by Robojax.com 2018025   
}

void loop() {
  // L293 Motor Control 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 Control 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 signal to P1A
    digitalWrite(P2A,LOW);// send - or LOW signal 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 signal to P1A
    digitalWrite(P2A,HIGH);// send - or LOW signal to P2A  
  }
}//L293D_con end

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