This question is really only related to the ESC you're using. I suggest you consult the resources provided by the ESC manufacturer. Regardless, I see no reason why driving in the opposite direction to the motion would be a problem.
On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 7:27 PM, Al B <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a hobby ESC and a brushless motor connected in a RC car. The IOIO > can send pulses to the ESC to move the car forward and back without > problems. However, I cannot figure out a pulse to apply the brake. 1500 > just sets the motor to neutral so the car keeps rolling and passing the > target object. The ESC is currently programmed to maximum brake, but it > doesn't make any difference. > > I don't want to send a reverse pulse while it is moving forward since I > think it could damage the motor, but I could be wrong. Therefore any > suggestion will be appreciated. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ioio-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ioio-users. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ioio-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ioio-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
