Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #05243
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Bob Shannon bshannon@tiac.net
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 23:06:48 -0400
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Something funny with the 1382 voltage triggers?
Steven Bolt wrote:
>
> I see no advantage of shortening the motor burst when under heavier
> loads, which is all your present setup does. The monostable would
> exert extra effort when under heavier load - which seems
> advantageous to me.
Ahh, of course. Your photovores are not covering rough terrain!
Its better to shorten the steps when going up hill.
> > I like the SE and motor to control the burst duration as a function of
> > loading.
>
> They seem to do it in the wrong direction: less effort when the
> load increases. The monostable keeps the time constant, so there is
> a larger voltage drop - but not that large, thanks to the little
> supercap. You get increased effort when the load increases.
I guess it depends on your application.
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