AX3500
Dual Channel Forward/Reverse Digital Robot Controller with Optical Encoder Inputs
for Computer Guided and
Remote Controlled Robotic Vehicles
2 x 60 SmartAmps
Roboteq’s AX3500 controller is a product family designed to convert commands received from a R/C radio, Analog Joystick, wireless modem, or microcomputer into high volt- age and high current output for driving one or two DC motors. Designed for maximal
The controller's two channels can either be operated inde- pendently or mixed to set the direction and rotation of a vehicle by coordinating the motion on each side of the vehi- cle. The motors may be operated in open or closed loop speed mode. Using
The AX3500 may be ordered in one of many assembly options, depending whether optical encoder input is needed and depending on the application’s power, number of channels, and thermal requirements.
The AX2550 can be reprogrammed in the field with the lat- est features by downloading new operating software from Roboteq’s web site. Numerous safety features are incorpo- rated into the controller to ensure reliable and safe opera- tion in the most demanding mobile robotic vehicle applications.
Applications
•Terrestrial and Underwater Robotic Vehicles
•Automatic Guided Vehicles
•Police and Military Robots
•Hazardous Material Handling Robots
•Telepresence Systems
•Animatronics
•Industrial Controls
Key Features | Benefits |
Dual MCU digital | Accurate, reliable, and fully programma- |
design | ble operation. Advanced algorithms |
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R/C mode support | Connects directly to simple, low cost R/ |
| C radios |
RS232 Serial mode | Connects directly to computers for |
support | autonomous operation or to wireless |
| modem for |
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Analog mode support | Connects directly to analog joystick |
Optical encoder inputs | Stable speed regardless of load. Accu- |
| rate measurement of travelled distance |
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Supports all common robot drive meth- | |
for two motors | ods |
60A output per channel | Gives robot strongest lifting or pushing |
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Programmable current | Protects controller, motors, wiring and |
limitation | battery. |
Open loop or closed | Low cost or higher accuracy speed con- |
loop speed control | trol |
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Closed loop position | Create low cost, |
control | jumbo servos |
Data Logging Output | Capture operating parameters in PC or |
| PDA for analysis |
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Operates from a single | |
verter |
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Field upgradable soft- | Never obsolete. Add features via the |
ware | internet |
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