RoboteQ AX500 manual Technical features, Internal Sensors, Low Power Consumption

Technical features

• User defined purpose (RS232 mode only)

•One Switch input configurable as

•Emergency stop command

•Reversing commands when running vehicle inverted

•General purpose digital input

•One general purpose 12V, 100mA output for accessories

•Up to 2 general purpose digital inputs

Internal Sensors

•Voltage sensor for monitoring the main 12 to 24V battery system operation

•Voltage monitoring of internal 12V

•Temperature sensors on the heat sink of each power output stage

•Sensor information readable via RS232 port

Low Power Consumption

•Optional backup power input for powering safely the controller if the motor batteries are discharged

•Max 100mA idle current consumption

•No power consumed by output stage when motors are stopped

•Regulated 5V output for powering R/C radio. Eliminates the need for separate R/C battery

High Efficiency Motor Power Outputs

•Two independent power output stages

•Optional Single Channel operation at double the current

•Dual H bridge for full forward/reverse operation

•Ultra-efficient 100mOhm ON resistance (RDSon) MOSFET transistors

•12 to 24V operation

•Terminal strip up to AWG14 wire

•Temperature-based Automatic Current Limitation

•15A up to 30 seconds

•10A up to 1 minute

•8A continuous

•High current operation may be extended with forced cooling

•60A peak Amps per channel

•16kHz Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) output

•Auxiliary output for brake, clutch or armature excitation

Advanced Safety Features

•Safe power on mode

•Automatic Power stage off in case of electrically or software induced program fail- ure

•Overvoltage and Undervoltage protection

•Regeneration current limiting

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