Art Wagner
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Limb Shaker

A stepper motor shakes a limb to frighten away birds and squirrels. It is under the control of the MKR1000.

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Limb Shaker

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Schematics

Electrical Schematic

This shows the hook up of the stepping motor, the Allegro board, the MKR1000, and the 5 V regulator
2-phase stepping motor
The Allegro Board contains the A3982 power driver.

Shows how the pins of the MKR1000 are used to drive the board and create ON/OFF interrupts.
The Allegro board requires 5 V logic power.

Code

Limb Shaker Code

This code drives the stepper motor to shake the tree limbs.

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Art Wagner

Art Wagner

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I am a retired Electrical Engineer and teacher.

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