Program for testing motion boards (double motor controller)

Dependencies:   mbed

Program to test motion boards (double motor controller).

The mbed board reads from a joystick and then sends the commands to the motor board (l293d), which lets the small caterpillar go ahead, go back and turn.

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Revision:
0:5307ae36f268
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+++ b/dc_motor.cpp	Sat Jun 14 21:56:12 2014 +0000
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+#include "dc_motor.hpp"
+
+DC_motor::DC_motor (PinName ppwm, PinName pdir): pwm(ppwm), dir(pdir)
+{
+    pwm.period(0.001);
+    pwm = 0;
+    dir = 0;
+}
+
+void DC_motor::speed (float speed)
+{
+    dir = speed>0.0;
+    pwm = abs(speed);
+}