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Romeo V2 Keeps Reset

userHead Account cancelled 2014-03-22 14:10:56 2661 Views2 Replies
Im a total newbie on electronics

Currently using Pirate + Romeo

Powering both the motors and Romeo using 5 AA batteries.
When only on batteries If i make the motors go forward and then suddenly go backward the romeo stopped responding while blinking the white led next to the ON led.

Is this a power problem?
2014-03-25 20:22:14 Welcome Aden,

Have you try to smoothen the changes a little? maybe you can create a function that instead of sudden changes, make a little smooth change say in 1 second or a few seconds?
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2014-03-24 19:18:53 Yeah, you are right.
A sudden change of direction on the motors would result in enough of a drain on the batteries to cause a voltage drop that would reset the Arduino.
It is better to use a powerful Lipo battery to drive them together.
Or you could use the independent power supply for Romeo and motor.
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