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Status tab in the Pololu Simple Motor Control Center.
Before you can move the motor, you will probably need to click the green Resume button in the lower left corner to
clear the safe-start violation. If the Resume button is grayed out, there are errors that are preventing the motor from
moving. See
for information on how to identify and fix errors.
Safe Start is an optional feature, enabled by default, that makes it less likely that the motor will start
moving unexpectedly.
4.2. Connecting a Serial Device
The serial pins make it possible to connect the Simple Motor Controller to a microcontroller (e.g. an
or
or other logic-level serial device, allowing for the creation of autonomous,
self-contained systems. The following section explains the serial pins in detail (see
for information on using
the serial interface).
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