RoboClaw Series
Brushed DC Motor Controllers
RoboClaw Series User Manual
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BASICMICRO
(3) Battery
Main and logic battery voltage settings. Sets cut off and protection limits.
Function
Description
Battery Cut Off
Sets main battery cut off based on LiPo cell count. Can also be set to auto
detect or User Settings for manual configuration. Auto detect requires a properly
charged battery. User Settings allows editing of the voltage values manually. See
Battery Settings.
Max Main Battery
Sets main battery maximum voltage. If the main battery voltage goes above the
set maximum value running motors will go into brake mode.
Min Main Battery
Sets main battery minimum voltage. If the main battery voltage falls below the
set minimum value running motors will go into freewheel.
Main Battery Offset
Value is used to correct for offset error in voltage readings. Range is +/- 1V.
Max Logic Battery
Sets logic battery maximum voltage. If logic battery voltage goes above the
maximum set value RoboClaw will shut down until the voltage is corrected and a
reset.
Min Logic Battery
Sets logic battery minimum voltage. If logic battery voltage goes below the
minimum set value RoboClaw will shut down until the voltage is corrected and a
reset.
Logic Battery Offset
Value is used to correct for offset error in voltage readings. Range is +/- 1V.
(4) RC/Analog Options
Configure RC and Ananlog control options. Set control type in RC and Analog modes.
Function
Description
Mixing
Mixes S1 and S2 inputs for control of a differentially steered robot. S1 controls
direction (forward / reverse) and speed. S2 controls turning left or right with
speed. Simliar to how a RC car would be controlled. Turn this mode off for tank
style control.
Exponential
Enable increased control range at slow speed.
MCU
Disables auto calibrate. Allows slow MCU to send R/C pulses at lower than
normal R/C rates.
RC Flip/Mode Switch
R/C pulse switched. Use radio channel to toggle and change all motor direction.
Used when a robot is flipped upside down to reverse steering control.
Enable Encoder 1 in RC/
AnalogMode
Enables encoder 1 to be used in RC or Analog mode. Will control motor by speed
or position depending on which PID control is set. The range of speed is mapped
to the RC control using the QPPS value as the maximum speed. The position
range is controlled by maximum and minimum position settings.
Enable Encoder 2 in RC/
AnalogMode
Enables encoder 1 to be used in RC or Analog mode. Will control motor by speed
or position depending on which PID control is set. The range of speed is mapped
to the RC control using the QPPS value as the maximum speed. The position
range is controlled by maximum and minimum position settings.
Max Deadband
Sets maximum range of control signal seen as 0 (Stopped).
Min Deadband
Sets minimum range of control signal seen as 0 (Stopped).
