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Old 01-18-2009, 12:26 AM   #244 (permalink)
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Well heck, I was asking how to get a straight DC voltage source, and there it is! hehe.

I was testing the controller with a new program in the garage. I think I've been running the motor backwards all last year. I switched M- and B+ on the motor, and it sounds a lot smoother. I did the same moron mistake as earlier, but the voltage was only 12v, so I think that saved me from destroying them i'm guessing. Maybe I damaged them, and I only have 1 cheap one left, so I'm going to buy a few more cheap ones to work out the bugs with the software.

Sabrina is going to help me make a protocol for each time I start the controller and turn it off during this testing time. I keep forgetting to plug in the wires that power the control board each time I bring it back from the room where it get's programmed.
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