DIY Robotics for Educators, Session # 3 – Writing Code

Session 3 of DIY Robotics for Educators is when we start writing actual code to control our robot, if you are feeling overwhelmed or have never coded before, relax, take a deep breath and type the code that you see in the video – do not COPY PASTE it, type it so that your mind can have the time to absorb it and don’t worry, we will explain more and have a more in-depth code related tutorial out as well very soon.

Robot Code 1 will help you test your motors and Robot Code 2 codes below will give you an idea about making FUNCTIONS when writing programs.

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int leftMotorEn = 3;
int leftMotorIn1= 2;
int leftMotorIn2= 4;

int rightMotorEn = 5;
int rightMotorIn1= 7; //IN 3 on L298
int rightMotorIn2= 8; //IN 4 on L298


void setup() {
  pinMode(leftMotorEn, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(leftMotorIn1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(leftMotorIn2, OUTPUT);

  pinMode(rightMotorEn, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(rightMotorIn1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(rightMotorIn2, OUTPUT);

  // Move Robot Forward
  analogWrite(leftMotorEn, 150);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn2, LOW);
  analogWrite(rightMotorEn, 150);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn2, LOW);

  delay(5000);

  // Stop Robot 
  analogWrite(leftMotorEn, 0);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn2, LOW);
  analogWrite(rightMotorEn, 0);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn2, LOW);

  delay(5000);
  
  // Move Robot Backward
  analogWrite(leftMotorEn, 150);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn1, LOW);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn2, HIGH);
  analogWrite(rightMotorEn, 150);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn1, LOW);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn2, HIGH);

  delay(5000);

  // Stop Robot
  analogWrite(leftMotorEn, 0);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn2, LOW);
  analogWrite(rightMotorEn, 0);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn2, LOW);
}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

}

int leftMotorEn = 3;
int leftMotorIn1= 2;
int leftMotorIn2= 4;

int rightMotorEn = 5;
int rightMotorIn1= 7; //IN 3 on L298
int rightMotorIn2= 8; //IN 4 on L298


void setup() {
  pinMode(leftMotorEn, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(leftMotorIn1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(leftMotorIn2, OUTPUT);

  pinMode(rightMotorEn, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(rightMotorIn1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(rightMotorIn2, OUTPUT);

  moveForward(150);
  delay(5000);
  stopRobot();
  delay(5000);
  moveBackward(200);
  delay(5000);
  stopRobot();
  delay(2000);
  turnRight(200);
  delay(1000);  
  turnLeft(225);
  delay(1000);  
  stopRobot();
  
}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

}

void turnRight(int spd){
  analogWrite(leftMotorEn, spd);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn2, LOW);
  analogWrite(rightMotorEn, spd-50);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn2, LOW);  
}

void turnLeft(int spd){
  analogWrite(leftMotorEn, spd-50);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn2, LOW);
  analogWrite(rightMotorEn, spd);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn2, LOW);  
}

void moveForward(int spd){
  analogWrite(leftMotorEn, spd);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn2, LOW);
  analogWrite(rightMotorEn, spd);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn2, LOW);  
}

void stopRobot(void){
  analogWrite(leftMotorEn, 0);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn1, LOW);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn2, LOW);
  analogWrite(rightMotorEn, 0);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn1, LOW);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn2, LOW);  
}

void moveBackward(int spd){
  analogWrite(leftMotorEn, spd);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn1, LOW);
  digitalWrite(leftMotorIn2, HIGH);
  analogWrite(rightMotorEn, spd);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn1, LOW);
  digitalWrite(rightMotorIn2, HIGH);  
}