Cytron MDS40B 10-45V 40A SmartDrive DC Motor Driver

DIP Switch Setting

Following DIP switch setting puts the motor driver in the PWM mode.

Power

• VB+: Connect it to the positive terminal of the battery.
• VB- : Connect it to the negative terminal of the battery

WARNING!: NO REVERSE POLARITY PROTECTION

• A/ B: Connect to Motor
• GND: Connect to Arduino board GND ground pin.
• +5V: Do not connect

Signal

Connections for Arduino UNO

• IN1: Connect it to pin D3
• IN2: Connect it to pin D4

Code

Before we move into coding, first we need to install the Cytron Motor Drivers Library written by Cytron Technologies in the Arduino IDE. 

You can install this library by directly going to Tools > Manage Libraries which opens the Library Manager. In the library manager search for Cytron Motor Drivers Library using the search bar and click on the install button to install the latest version of the library.

After installtion go to File > Examples > Cytron Motor Drivers Library > select any one example.

We are using the example "PWM_DIR" from the example menu for the code below.

/*******************************************************************************
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED IN AN "AS IS" CONDITION. NO WARRANTY AND SUPPORT
 * IS APPLICABLE TO THIS SOFTWARE IN ANY FORM. CYTRON TECHNOLOGIES SHALL NOT,
 * IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
 * DAMAGES, FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER.
 ********************************************************************************
 * DESCRIPTION:
 *
 * This example shows how to drive a motor using the PWM and DIR pins.
 * This example only shows how to drive a single motor for simplicity.
 * For dual channel motor driver, both channel work the same way.
 * 
 * 
 * CONNECTIONS:
 * 
 * Arduino D3  - Motor Driver PWM Input
 * Arduino D4  - Motor Driver DIR Input
 * Arduino GND - Motor Driver GND
 *
 *
 * AUTHOR   : Kong Wai Weng
 * COMPANY  : Cytron Technologies Sdn Bhd
 * WEBSITE  : www.cytron.io
 * EMAIL    : [email protected]
 *
 *******************************************************************************/

 #include "CytronMotorDriver.h"


// Configure the motor driver.
CytronMD motor(PWM_DIR, 3, 4);  // PWM = Pin 3, DIR = Pin 4.


// The setup routine runs once when you press reset.
void setup() {
  
}


// The loop routine runs over and over again forever.
void loop() {
  motor.setSpeed(128);  // Run forward at 50% speed.
  delay(1000);
  
  motor.setSpeed(255);  // Run forward at full speed.
  delay(1000);

  motor.setSpeed(0);    // Stop.
  delay(1000);

  motor.setSpeed(-128);  // Run backward at 50% speed.
  delay(1000);
  
  motor.setSpeed(-255);  // Run backward at full speed.
  delay(1000);

  motor.setSpeed(0);    // Stop.
  delay(1000);
}