Potentiometer and speed control

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[/size][code]const byte PIN_VITESSE_MOTEUR_A = 3;
const byte PIN_SENS_MOTEUR_A = 12;
const byte PIN_FREIN_MOTEUR_A = 9;

// la valeur entre 0 et 1023 déduite de la position du potentiomètre

int sensorValue=0;

// la valeur entre 0 et 255 que l’on va utiliser pour régler la vitesse du moteur

int outputValue=0;

void setup() {

Serial.begin(115200);

pinMode(PIN_VITESSE_MOTEUR_A, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(PIN_VITESSE_MOTEUR_A, LOW);

pinMode(PIN_SENS_MOTEUR_A, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(PIN_SENS_MOTEUR_A, LOW);

}

void loop() {

// lire la valeur en entrée de la Pin A0

sensorValue = analogRead(A4);

// conversion de la valeur sensorvalue (qui va de 0 à 1023)
// en une valeur entre 0 et 255 outputvalue

outputValue = map(sensorValue, 0, 1023, 0, 255);

// outputvalue permet de controler la vitesse du moteur

digitalWrite(PIN_VITESSE_MOTEUR_A, outputValue);
digitalWrite(PIN_SENS_MOTEUR_A, HIGH);

delay(100);
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Hi Tranber72,

Can you try changing the digitalWrite for an analogWrite for your PIN_VITESSE_MOTEUR_A?

Hi Jeffrey,

It works !

Thank you

Glad to hear it!

Thank you

Have you seen my post concerning the switch button ?

This one, right?

It’s a little more complex, so I’ll need to look into it further and then get back to you.

Yes !

Don’t worry if you can’t find

Thank you