thank you so much, i had a project two years before but failed to get a good result. but now i understand everything and where i failed thanks to your notes
We're using a 12 volt motor instead of a 6 volt one. Could you send me a link to a transistor that you would recommend and could you tell us which transistor you were using in the video? Thank you❤
In general it's a good idea to include one, in practice with an Arduino and small motors it seems that you can get away without one and not cause any damage.
You can see our full Arduino playlist here: th-cam.com/play/PLlBVuTSjOrclb0iCMSRpS_H1lSrlSVeEm.html. We do not currently have any videos on the Arduino 101, but many of the videos do use Tinkercad to demonstrate the circuit and code.
Hi - how you would change the code and circuit depends on what type of sensor you want to use. We have several videos covering sensors in our Arduino tutorial playlist that you can check out.
Pin 9 is a PWM pin, which basically means it can transmit power at variable levels, rather than an I/O pin which just turns on and off. Their code takes the reading from the potentiometer, which transmits data in 10-bit, and converting it to 8-bit for the output range. So when the Arduino receives a signal from the potentiometer, it sends a corresponding 8-bit signal through the 9 pin which tells the MOSFET to turn on with a specific voltage corresponding to the value coming from the potentiometer. Logic Arduino reads an integer going into Analog Pin A0 Potentiometer Sends a Speed integer value to A0 pin ranging from 0-1023, which gets translated into a range of 0-255. Pin 9 sends out Voltage corresponding to the value of the potentiometers current state (ex. 128 = ~2.5v, 255 = 5v) which the MOSFET opens the circuit to send out that voltage, which powers the pump.
Hi. Thank you for your instructive content and videos. I am a beginner at this with zero programming skills. I am trying to set up a system to monitor garage for water leakage and if there is one to trigger a vacuum cleaner to collect standing water. I wired up an off the shelf sensor (the Watchdog Water Alarm) to trigger the vac through an IoT Relay, as soon as water is present. Now I am trying to add arduino to this to control the system more intelligently. Specifically, a vac needs to run for few seconds longer *after* water has been collected, and the sensor is off to allow water inside the hose to be fully absorbed into the vac instead of leaving back on the floor after the vac shuts off. What is the best way to code this in arduino? Any suggestions would be great. Thank you
Hi! great video I just wanted to ask if a relay module could replace both the button and the transistor and if no what will the connection be like between the transistor and the relay
Hi - there are some details about using transistors vs relays that we can't really cover in a TH-cam comment, you would need to ask in a more dedicated electronics forum like Stackexchange or the official Arduino forums.
@@Science.Buddies We're using a 12 volt motor instead of a 6 volt one. Could you send me a link to a transistor that you would recommend and could you tell us which transistor you were using in the video? Thank you❤
how do I code it so that it only transfers water for a couple seconds. I don't want a lot of water to come out. I just want it to pump water out for a few seconds and then stop.
Hi - yes, you can use an npn BJT instead of a MOSFET, but the circuit is slightly different because 1) while the BJT's pins (base, collector, emitter) are roughly analogous in behavior to the MOSFET's pins (gate, drain, source), they may not be in the same physical order 1-2-3, so you need to check the datasheet for the pinout and 2) the BJT requires a resistor on the base pin.
This seems interresting to one of my current projects. I do have a question. Is it easy to add another pump to run at the same time with one button press? I would like to add liquid to a container and remove the same amount of liquid at the same time from the same container.
Yes, that's very easy to do, but adding another pump will draw twice as much current and you might not be able to power it directly from the Arduino. Please see this video: th-cam.com/video/I7MrL5Q7zvY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jFzYVQjESj3mYQEH
We can't say for sure without knowing more about your circuit and code. If you are a student doing a school science project you can ask for help in our Ask an Expert forums but you will need to provide more information: www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/ask-an-expert-intro. If you are not a student doing a school project then you may be able to get help in the official Arduino forums: forum.arduino.cc/
hey man i wanna create a soda machine for a physics project where i wanna use a scanner in which when placed a cup with qr code attached to it the scanner will scan it and the electric pump will pour soda directly into the cup so can i use this pump for tht purpose
This pump will work to transfer liquids but please make sure any pump and tubing you purchase are labeled as "food grade" if you will be drinking the soda.
@@Science.Buddiesthank you for replying ! I meant that Im using a 12 V DC adapter that requires using a barrel jack connector . How would you wire the power supply if it doesn’t have a positive or negative wires?
Hi - to clarify, you plug the barrel jack from the power supply into that adapter, then you connect jumper wires to the screw terminals of the adapter and plug those into your breadboard. Most power supplies are center-positive meaning the middle of the plug is positive and the outside is negative, which will correspond to the + and - labels on the screw terminals of the adapter.
The functionality is ultimately similar but the circuit is not identical. We don't have our own tutorial on npn transistors but you can find plenty online if you search.
hi i do have problem with the coding (first coding that just use mini push button and no battery), i try to do it on arduino ide software but i got error, may i know why@@Science.Buddies
Hi - unfortunately we can't help troubleshoot code in TH-cam comments, but if you post your code and a detailed question on the official Arduino forums someone may be able to help you.
If you were to use this for a hydrophonic system where I want to make the pump activate every 4 hours for X amount of time how would I be able to integrate it to this circuit? Thanks :)
Hi - there are multiple ways you can do this. We recommend looking into the Arduino delay() and millis() functions. There are also libraries like TaskScheduler: www.arduino.cc/reference/en/libraries/taskscheduler/
The type of transistor in this video is called an N-channel MOSFET. There are many different types, but here is an example: www.sparkfun.com/products/10213
Unfortunately TH-cam doesn't like the formatting of Arduino code when we try to paste it into the video description and it gives an error message, but you can pause the video and transcribe the code instead of copy/pasting it.
TH-cam descriptions don't like Arduino code formatting so we couldn't paste it in - you will have to pause the video and transcribe the code (the program isn't very long).
Im using a temp sensor, soil humidity sensor and a screen Using PN 2222A transistor Pin(1) source Pin(2) base Pin(3) drain I added 1k ohm resistor for the base pin for the transistor For the pump im using external source When my pump works my temp sensor and screen stops working even when the pump turn off they dont work back But the soil sensor is still working fine What could be the problem
Hi - if you are a K-12 student doing a science project, you can ask for help in the Ask an Expert forums on our website. We will need to see your code and pictures of your circuit to help you troubleshoot, we can't tell what's wrong just from a written description. If you are not a K-12 student, you may be able to get help on the official Arduino forums or other forums dedicated to electronics on sites like Reddit or Stackexchange.
thank you so much, i had a project two years before but failed to get a good result. but now i understand everything and where i failed thanks to your notes
We're using a 12 volt motor instead of a 6 volt one. Could you send me a link to a transistor that you would recommend and could you tell us which transistor you were using in the video? Thank you❤
There is no need for a reverse diode to protect the circuite when the motor turns off?
In general it's a good idea to include one, in practice with an Arduino and small motors it seems that you can get away without one and not cause any damage.
@@Science.Buddies Thank you, and thanks for pointing out this aspect in the other video which I saw later.
nice vid i love your videos thanks for the information! is there any full vids of arduino 101? and can u make some tinker cad projects like not irl
You can see our full Arduino playlist here: th-cam.com/play/PLlBVuTSjOrclb0iCMSRpS_H1lSrlSVeEm.html. We do not currently have any videos on the Arduino 101, but many of the videos do use Tinkercad to demonstrate the circuit and code.
Can we use a sensor instead of the button?
The code should be changed then?
Just for on and off
Hi - how you would change the code and circuit depends on what type of sensor you want to use. We have several videos covering sensors in our Arduino tutorial playlist that you can check out.
10:40 how does the pin 9 will gives the speed to mosfet and the mos gives it to the dc motor?
Pin 9 is a PWM pin, which basically means it can transmit power at variable levels, rather than an I/O pin which just turns on and off.
Their code takes the reading from the potentiometer, which transmits data in 10-bit, and converting it to 8-bit for the output range.
So when the Arduino receives a signal from the potentiometer, it sends a corresponding 8-bit signal through the 9 pin which tells the MOSFET to turn on with a specific voltage corresponding to the value coming from the potentiometer.
Logic
Arduino reads an integer going into Analog Pin A0
Potentiometer Sends a Speed integer value to A0 pin ranging from 0-1023, which gets translated into a range of 0-255.
Pin 9 sends out Voltage corresponding to the value of the potentiometers current state (ex. 128 = ~2.5v, 255 = 5v) which the MOSFET opens the circuit to send out that voltage, which powers the pump.
Hi. Thank you for your instructive content and videos. I am a beginner at this with zero programming skills. I am trying to set up a system to monitor garage for water leakage and if there is one to trigger a vacuum cleaner to collect standing water. I wired up an off the shelf sensor (the Watchdog Water Alarm) to trigger the vac through an IoT Relay, as soon as water is present. Now I am trying to add arduino to this to control the system more intelligently. Specifically, a vac needs to run for few seconds longer *after* water has been collected, and the sensor is off to allow water inside the hose to be fully absorbed into the vac instead of leaving back on the floor after the vac shuts off. What is the best way to code this in arduino? Any suggestions would be great. Thank you
Hi! great video I just wanted to ask if a relay module could replace both the button and the transistor and if no what will the connection be like between the transistor and the relay
Hi - there are some details about using transistors vs relays that we can't really cover in a TH-cam comment, you would need to ask in a more dedicated electronics forum like Stackexchange or the official Arduino forums.
In the video what are the red and black alligator wires connected to?
They are connected to the pump on one end and to jumper wires that go to the breadboard on the other end.
@@Science.Buddies We're using a 12 volt motor instead of a 6 volt one. Could you send me a link to a transistor that you would recommend and could you tell us which transistor you were using in the video? Thank you❤
how do I code it so that it only transfers water for a couple seconds. I don't want a lot of water to come out. I just want it to pump water out for a few seconds and then stop.
Hi! Thanks a lot for the video. Which NMOS model did you employed to drive the 6V peristatic pump? thanks
These or something similar: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CTF1JVD/
Hi! Will it be okay to use a 2N2222A or a 2N4401 transistor? I couldn´t find the NMOS :(
Hi - yes, you can use an npn BJT instead of a MOSFET, but the circuit is slightly different because 1) while the BJT's pins (base, collector, emitter) are roughly analogous in behavior to the MOSFET's pins (gate, drain, source), they may not be in the same physical order 1-2-3, so you need to check the datasheet for the pinout and 2) the BJT requires a resistor on the base pin.
This seems interresting to one of my current projects.
I do have a question.
Is it easy to add another pump to run at the same time with one button press?
I would like to add liquid to a container and remove the same amount of liquid at the same time from the same container.
Yes, that's very easy to do, but adding another pump will draw twice as much current and you might not be able to power it directly from the Arduino. Please see this video: th-cam.com/video/I7MrL5Q7zvY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jFzYVQjESj3mYQEH
Hey can i get a link to where i can get this 4 as battery case
If you search Amazon for "4xAA battery holder" there are many options.
why does my motor works for a few seconds and then stop and when i switch + and - it works again for a while
We can't say for sure without knowing more about your circuit and code. If you are a student doing a school science project you can ask for help in our Ask an Expert forums but you will need to provide more information: www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/ask-an-expert-intro. If you are not a student doing a school project then you may be able to get help in the official Arduino forums: forum.arduino.cc/
hello having same issue did you end up finding a fix?
Great tutorial, may I know where can I get the code of this tutorial?
Great video
hey man i wanna create a soda machine for a physics project where i wanna use a scanner in which when placed a cup with qr code attached to it the scanner will scan it and the electric pump will pour soda directly into the cup so can i use this pump for tht purpose
This pump will work to transfer liquids but please make sure any pump and tubing you purchase are labeled as "food grade" if you will be drinking the soda.
Is a mosfet transistor necessary? Or can other types of transistor be used also? If so which ones?
You could use a BJT transistor instead - we don't have our own tutorial for that, but you can find them online.
@@Science.Buddies may I know if I should use a npn or pnp transistor?
npn's are more common for this application
what about a spray type pump? is it possible?
What type of wire is needed for the battery
Hey what mosfet should i buy so that i can use an arduino uno to power a motor rated 6v and has more than 1amp current
We typically use these or something similar: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CTF1JVD/
is it possible to set an amount of water to dispense? like only 2ml
For this you would need to have something like a flow sensor to calculate the liquid going through or just time it in a code but it can be inaccurate
some pumps specifications say the ml that can go through per second, maybe you can calculate how long the pump should be on for using that spec
Is there anyway to power both the arduino and the 12v pump using only a 12v 1a adapter
Short answer yes, but more than we can explain in a comment. See this page: docs.arduino.cc/learn/electronics/power-pins/
Does the pump you select have to be specifically designed to be controlled with PWM?
All DC pumps and motors should work with PWM.
@@Science.Buddies great thank you science buddies!
Can i use a 5v water pump and not use that transistor
what would you do if the external power supply a doesn't have a positive/negative end such as a barrel connector
You can buy a barrel jack adapter like this: www.amazon.com/UltraPoE-Connector-Adapter-Secruity-Terminal/dp/B0BTHTBKL1/
@@Science.Buddiesthank you for replying ! I meant that Im using a 12 V DC adapter that requires using a barrel jack connector . How would you wire the power supply if it doesn’t have a positive or negative wires?
Would the wiring matter in that case ?
Hi - to clarify, you plug the barrel jack from the power supply into that adapter, then you connect jumper wires to the screw terminals of the adapter and plug those into your breadboard. Most power supplies are center-positive meaning the middle of the plug is positive and the outside is negative, which will correspond to the + and - labels on the screw terminals of the adapter.
so tinkercard exists, i should have known before i bought my arduino smh, it feels great to have it on your hand tho not gonna lie
Would the functionality be the same for an npn resistor?
The functionality is ultimately similar but the circuit is not identical. We don't have our own tutorial on npn transistors but you can find plenty online if you search.
Thanks buddy
hii quickly ask what is the blue thing in the middle that u push?
That is a pushbutton with a blue plastic cap. We have a tutorial about buttons here: th-cam.com/video/yBgMJssXqHY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xXAfag6-eIzCdEUH
thank youuuuuu@@Science.Buddies
hi i do have problem with the coding (first coding that just use mini push button and no battery), i try to do it on arduino ide software but i got error, may i know why@@Science.Buddies
6:30 using transistor
Hi - unfortunately we can't help troubleshoot code in TH-cam comments, but if you post your code and a detailed question on the official Arduino forums someone may be able to help you.
can i know what kind simulation did you used ?
The online simulator is Tinkercad Circuits (www.tinkercad.com)
If you were to use this for a hydrophonic system where I want to make the pump activate every 4 hours for X amount of time how would I be able to integrate it to this circuit? Thanks :)
Hi - there are multiple ways you can do this. We recommend looking into the Arduino delay() and millis() functions. There are also libraries like TaskScheduler: www.arduino.cc/reference/en/libraries/taskscheduler/
Can we use a normal transistor
What is the name of this simulation program ??
It's called Tinkercad and we have a tutorial about it here: th-cam.com/video/9RF_BZ1Cg4k/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VIB8ZTzJvKkUOohx
I mean say the name of the transistor
The type of transistor in this video is called an N-channel MOSFET. There are many different types, but here is an example: www.sparkfun.com/products/10213
How to get that code?
Unfortunately TH-cam doesn't like the formatting of Arduino code when we try to paste it into the video description and it gives an error message, but you can pause the video and transcribe the code instead of copy/pasting it.
where is the script itself
TH-cam descriptions don't like Arduino code formatting so we couldn't paste it in - you will have to pause the video and transcribe the code (the program isn't very long).
@@Science.Buddies oh OK thank you very much I will write it now because I want to try it thank you ❤️
Im using a temp sensor, soil humidity sensor and a screen
Using PN 2222A transistor
Pin(1) source
Pin(2) base
Pin(3) drain
I added 1k ohm resistor for the base pin for the transistor
For the pump im using external source
When my pump works my temp sensor and screen stops working even when the pump turn off they dont work back
But the soil sensor is still working fine
What could be the problem
Hi - if you are a K-12 student doing a science project, you can ask for help in the Ask an Expert forums on our website. We will need to see your code and pictures of your circuit to help you troubleshoot, we can't tell what's wrong just from a written description. If you are not a K-12 student, you may be able to get help on the official Arduino forums or other forums dedicated to electronics on sites like Reddit or Stackexchange.
program not working
me too
pointless