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by d0on
12 Jul 2013, 08:38
Forum: Mindstorms Software
Topic: Setting custom frequency for nxt motor
Replies: 11
Views: 17753

Re: Setting custom frequency for nxt motor

Maybe they dont use hz this way in english but in my country they use hz for rotational frequency aswell. Basicaly Hz means 1/sec so 1 Hz means one rotation per second. Its the reciprocal value of the rotational period.
by d0on
11 Jul 2013, 14:01
Forum: Mindstorms Software
Topic: Setting custom frequency for nxt motor
Replies: 11
Views: 17753

Re: Setting custom frequency for nxt motor

Tanks for the reply. So it seams I have to do a mechanical approach ,but even then how do I get the motor to turn at ie. 0.56 hz? What do you mean by "run the motor at variable power"? If I make any advancements ill post about it. However i doubt it would be very intresting since im only t...
by d0on
11 Jul 2013, 07:41
Forum: Mindstorms Software
Topic: Setting custom frequency for nxt motor
Replies: 11
Views: 17753

Setting custom frequency for nxt motor

Hey! Recenetly i got intrested in astrophotography. This is why im trying to motorize my telescope with Mindstorms. I'm searching for a way to control the rotational frequency of my nxt motors, but I can't find any NXT-G block that would allow me to directly control the rotational frequency. So what...