Motors, Output Devices and Microcontroller | Zero to Maker Workshop

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In this video of the workshop we will be looking at output devices, anything that allows a microcontroller to interact with the environment around it e.g. motors, lights and speakers. We will be taking a look at how microcontrollers interact with output devices and wire and code some up to work with our home assistant robot we are constructing.

🔧🔨🧰 Hardware featured in this guide:

*OLED Module*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE07911_
*DC Motor*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/FIT0186_
*Motor driver*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/DRI0041_
*The Pico*
_https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/CE08702_


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0:00 Intro
0:43 What is an Output
1:12 Outputs and Microcontrollers
2:44 Choosing an Actuator for our Robot
5:24 Choosing Other Outputs
6:29 Not Enough Power
7:12 What is a Motor Driver
7:57 What is a Module
8:20 Voltage, Current and Outputs
9:25 Motor Demo
11:18 OLED Demo
11:50 Getting the Robot Going

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