motor-driver-speed-variation-potentiometer.ino

/* Firgelli Automations
 * Limited or no support: we do not have the resources for Arduino code support
 * 
 * This progam controls the speed of a linear actuator via a potentiometer input 
 */

int RPWM = 10;    //connect Arduino pin 10 to IBT-2 pin RPWM
int LPWM = 11;    //connect Arduino pin 11 to IBT-2 pin LPWM
int potPin = A0;  //analog pin that connects to centre potentiometer pin

int Speed, sensorVal;

void setup() {
  pinMode(RPWM, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(LPWM, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(potPin, INPUT);
}

void loop() {  
  sensorVal = analogRead(potPin);       //read user input from the potentiometer

  if(sensorVal >= 512){                 //extension 
    Speed = map(sensorVal, 512, 1023, 0, 255);
    analogWrite(RPWM, 0);
    analogWrite(LPWM, Speed);
  }

  else{                                 //retraction
    Speed = map(sensorVal, 0, 511, 255, 0);
    analogWrite(RPWM, Speed);
    analogWrite(LPWM, 0);
  }
}