Troubleshooting Vibration Motor Circuit with Potentiometer - Tips and Fixes

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The discussion revolves around troubleshooting a circuit involving a vibration motor and a potentiometer. Participants explore issues related to the motor's operation when using a potentiometer with a 9V battery, aiming to control the motor's voltage within a specified range of 1.2V to 3.8V.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes that the motor works with a 1.5V battery but fails to operate with a potentiometer and a 9V battery.
  • Another participant suggests that using a potentiometer may not be an effective method for controlling motor speed and recommends exploring pulse width modulation (PWM) instead.
  • It is proposed that the potentiometer might have too much resistance for the motor to function properly, even at its maximum setting.
  • A suggestion is made to use an additional 1.5V battery in series to achieve 3V, which may enhance the motor's performance.
  • A participant questions the resistance value of the potentiometer and whether the voltage across the motor was measured, indicating that high resistance could be a factor in the motor's failure to operate.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the effectiveness of using a potentiometer for motor control, with some suggesting alternative methods like PWM. There is no consensus on the best approach to resolve the issue.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not provided specific details about the potentiometer's resistance or the measurements taken, which may limit the understanding of the circuit's performance.

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my circuit doest works...please help

i had simply connect a vibration motor to a 1.5V battery,and motor start to vibrate.

but i have to use a potentiometer in my circuit,since the motor has to operate in range of
1.2v-3.8v...so i had used battery of 9V instead...but my motor doesn't works when i used potentiometer in my circuit.why is this happened?
 
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nani_student said:
i had simply connect a vibration motor to a 1.5V battery,and motor start to vibrate.

but i have to use a potentiometer in my circuit,since the motor has to operate in range of
1.2v-3.8v...so i had used battery of 9V instead...but my motor doesn't works when i used potentiometer in my circuit.why is this happened?

Potentiometer is a bad way to control a motor, if that is what you are trying.

Google PWM(pulse width modulation), for motor speed control.
 


It is possible that the potentiometer has too much resistance for your motor to operate, even at its maximum setting.

A 9 Volt battery is an expensive way of running a motor. A better way would be to put another 1.5 Volt battery in series with the one you already have. This would give you 3 volts and the motor should run a lot faster.

As mentioned, there are better ways of controlling the speed, but try an extra 1.5 Volt battery for a start.
 


pl help me to perform poteniometer experiment
 


amit_bhavya01 said:
pl help me to perform poteniometer experiment

Please make a new thread with the appropriate detail to enable us to help you.
 


nani_student said:
i had simply connect a vibration motor to a 1.5V battery,and motor start to vibrate.

but i have to use a potentiometer in my circuit,since the motor has to operate in range of
1.2v-3.8v...so i had used battery of 9V instead...but my motor doesn't works when i used potentiometer in my circuit.why is this happened?
What resistance was the potentiometer? Did you measure the volts on the motor when fed this way? It seems likely that the resistance was just too high / inappropriate. Even with the wiper hard to one end there may still have been some resistance.
 

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