I'm a senior mechanical engineer working on a design project where my team is using a RYOBI ICE AUGER MOTOR. Our sponsor wanted us to utilize commercial off-the-shelf components, so we took the motor apart and it seems to be a standard 3-wire brushless DC motor. Now, we need to control it using an NVIDIA Jetson computer. I'm looking for recommendations on a DC motor controller that could handle this and also insights on using a computer to control a motor. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Have you thought about tapping into the existing trigger instead? Although it might limit your variable speed options, it could simplify things since you’d be using the built-in electronics. Just a thought!
Odrive is another solid option for controlling DC motors. However, if you're looking for something more powerful, simpleFOC might not quite cut it.
You should definitely consider using a VESC. It's designed for applications like this and you'll learn a ton in the process. Plus, it should work well with your setup!