ESP8266 Robotics Projects

Connecting the encoders with motors

First, remove the two DC motors from the Mini 3-Layer Round Robot Chassis Kit by disassembling it.

Now you're ready to connect the wheel encoders to the motors. Take the two neodymium magnets and two hall-effect sensors. The neodymium magnet comes with a rubber hub and allows you to press fit it over most small motors and drive shafts used in low-power gearboxes. Figure 3.3 shows a neodymium magnet connected to the drive shaft of the motor. The hall-effect sensor can be connected to the motor using a 4" zip tie. You can bend the wires to place the hall-effect sensor to face the neodymium magnet. Use about 3 mm of space between the hall-effect sensor and the neodymium magnet.

Figure 3.3: Connecting the ...