l293d question

The reason your upper range is 11V is because the L293 uses bipolar switching transistors, which have a P-N junction voltage drop of about

0.5V (x2 gives you the 11V that you see). If you need to have a PWM that goes to 12V you can do one of 2 things: Raise the supply voltage to about 13V OR Use a MOSFET H-bridge like the most excellent LMD18200 (or LMD18201)

I've done both. Be aware that the voltage drop you see is converted to heat. My experience with the L298 is that you can't get anywhere near the rated current unless you use a massive heat sink and fan. That's why I won't use anything but the LMD18201 for motors in the range of

1A - 3A.

BRW

Artur,

I'm not sure you have made a correct setup if I understand what you are writing.

The L293 has two power inputs. VCC1 and VCC2. VCC1 is the supply voltage for the logic part of the IC. This should be in the 4-7V range (common to you microcontroller). VCC2 is a separate supply voltage for the motors. This must be higher than VCC1 and below the max value which is around 36V. Both power supplies must have a common ground.

On the outputs driving the motors, you will not get the full VCC2 supply voltage, typically VCC2 - 1.4V

Look in the L293 specification If you don't have it, GOOGLE for it.

Hope this helps.

Hi,

VCC1=3D 5V (logic supply voltage) VCC2=3D 12V (power supply volage)

Here a short table of values

PWM -> VCC at DC

0.55 -> 7.22 1.10 -> 9.20 1.65 -> 9.80 2.20 -> 10.13 2.75 -> 10.29 3.30 -> 10.41 3.85 -> 10.51 4.40 -> 10.58 4.96 -> 10.65

for me these values seem to be very strange! Does anybody succeeded in connecting the l293d to a atmega8 (or other uC), or has any other useful comments?

Here are my pwm settings (ATmega8 at 8 MHz)

//phase correct 10 bit pwm, noninverting TCCR1A =3D _BV(WGM10) | _BV(WGM11) | _BV(COM1A1) | _BV(COM1B1); TCCR1B =3D _BV(CS10); //no prescaling

this should result > Artur,

that seems to be true from the above table, but why do the voltage start at 7V and not at an lower value like 0.5V

so I did, but there is no hint at a lowest output voltage (only that the input should be > 4.6V)

thanx, but I still have no idea what could be wrong.

You don't say what the other T1 registers are set to. Since you have no scope, set the prescaler to the largest value (1024 ?) in order to slow things down to the point where you can 'see' the pwm waveform with a led. You could also run in external clock mode and 'single-step' through the pwm states. Dave

VCC1= 5V (logic supply voltage) VCC2= 12V (power supply volage)

Here a short table of values

PWM -> VCC at DC

0.55 -> 7.22 1.10 -> 9.20 1.65 -> 9.80 2.20 -> 10.13 2.75 -> 10.29 3.30 -> 10.41 3.85 -> 10.51 4.40 -> 10.58 4.96 -> 10.65

for me these values seem to be very strange! Does anybody succeeded in connecting the l293d to a atmega8 (or other uC), or has any other useful comments?

Here are my pwm settings (ATmega8 at 8 MHz)

//phase correct 10 bit pwm, noninverting TCCR1A = _BV(WGM10) | _BV(WGM11) | _BV(COM1A1) | _BV(COM1B1); TCCR1B = _BV(CS10); //no prescaling

this should result > Artur,

that seems to be true from the above table, but why do the voltage start at 7V and not at an lower value like 0.5V

so I did, but there is no hint at a lowest output voltage (only that the input should be > 4.6V)

thanx, but I still have no idea what could be wrong.

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Artur,

Are the voltages you mention measured using a voltmeter (mechanical or digital)? If so, you probably get the mean value of the PWM signal, not the max voltage. You need a scope to check this.

Peter

VCC1= 5V (logic supply voltage) VCC2= 12V (power supply volage)

Here a short table of values

PWM -> VCC at DC

0.55 -> 7.22 1.10 -> 9.20 1.65 -> 9.80 2.20 -> 10.13 2.75 -> 10.29 3.30 -> 10.41 3.85 -> 10.51 4.40 -> 10.58 4.96 -> 10.65

for me these values seem to be very strange! Does anybody succeeded in connecting the l293d to a atmega8 (or other uC), or has any other useful comments?

Here are my pwm settings (ATmega8 at 8 MHz)

//phase correct 10 bit pwm, noninverting TCCR1A = _BV(WGM10) | _BV(WGM11) | _BV(COM1A1) | _BV(COM1B1); TCCR1B = _BV(CS10); //no prescaling

this should result > Artur,

that seems to be true from the above table, but why do the voltage start at 7V and not at an lower value like 0.5V

so I did, but there is no hint at a lowest output voltage (only that the input should be > 4.6V)

thanx, but I still have no idea what could be wrong.

Hi,

I tried the LMD18200 and it works better. But my problem is that the LMD18200 is an overkill for my application. I have 2 small DCs without gears (this is by purpose) and I would like to operate them at

0.8-1.5V (0.25A each). Using the LMD18200 I have to put at least 12V supply voltage, so > 90% of them is turned into heat. Do you have a suggest= ion for an (dual) H-Bridge with approx. specification: logic supply 5V, power supply 0-12V, output voltage 0-12V proportional to the used PWM??? It is important, that I can output very low voltage like 0.= 9 or 1.2V.

Any help is appreciated!!!

Artur

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