RoboteQ AX2550 Power Settings, Using the Roborun Configuration Utility, Effect of Digital Inputs

Using the Roborun Configuration Utility

4- Emergency Stop or Invert Switch Select

This pull down menu allows the selection of the controller’s response to changes on the optional switch input: Emergency Stop, Invert Commands, or no action. See “Emergency Stop using External Switch” on page 49 and “Inverted Operation” on page 49.

5- Effect of Digital Inputs

This pull down menu allows the selection of the controller’s response to changes on either of the two digital inputs. See “Special Use of Accessory Digital Inputs” on page 50.

6- Output C Activation

This check box will cause the controller to activate when power is applied to one or both motors. See “Activating Brake Release or Separate Motor Excitation” on page 49.

Power Settings

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FIGURE 91. Power settings screen

The screen shown in Figure 91 is used to view and change the power parameters of the controller.

1- Amps limit

This slider will let you select the max amps that the controller will deliver to the motor before the current limitation circuit is activated. See “User Selected Current Limit Set- tings” on page 42. Note that this limits the current flowing from the battery. The current flowing through the motor may be higher. See “Battery Current vs. Motor Current” on page 43.

2- Left/Right Adjust

This slider will let you configure the controller so that it applies more power to the motors in one direction than in the other. See “Left / Right Tuning Adjustment” on page 47.

3- Acceleration Setting

This slider will let you select one of seven preset acceleration values. The label on the right shows a numerical value which represents the amount of time the controller will take to

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