RoboteQ AX500 manual 101

Models: AX500

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Reception Watchdog

87

 

 

 

 

 

R/C Transmitter/Receiver Quality Considerations

88

 

Joystick Deadband Programming

88

 

 

Command Control Curves

89

 

 

 

 

Left/Right Tuning Adjustment 90

 

 

 

Joystick Calibration

90

 

 

 

 

 

Data Logging in R/C Mode

91

 

 

 

SECTION 11

Analog Control and Operation

93

 

 

 

 

Mode Description

93

 

 

 

 

 

Connector I/O Pin Assignment (Analog Mode)

94

 

Connecting to a Voltage Source

95

 

 

Connecting a Potentiometer

95

 

 

 

Selecting the Potentiometer Value

96

 

 

Analog Deadband Adjustment

97

 

 

 

Power-On Safety

98

 

 

 

 

 

Under Voltage Safety

98

 

 

 

 

 

Data Logging in Analog Mode

98

 

 

SECTION 12

Serial (RS-232) Controls and Operation 101

 

 

Use and benefits of RS232

101

 

 

 

Connector I/O Pin Assignment (RS232 Mode)

102

 

Cable configuration

103

 

 

 

 

 

Extending the RS232 Cable

103

 

 

 

Communication Settings

104

 

 

 

 

Establishing Manual Communication with a PC

104

 

Entering RS232 from R/C or Analog mode

105

 

Data Logging String in R/C or Analog mode

105

 

RS232 Mode if default

106

 

 

 

 

Commands Acknowledge and Error Messages

106

 

Character Echo

106

 

 

 

 

 

 

Command Acknowledgement

106

 

 

Command Error

106

 

 

 

 

 

Watchdog time-out

107

 

 

 

 

RS-232 Watchdog

107

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controller Commands and Queries

107

 

 

Set Motor Command Value

108

 

 

Set Accessory Output

108

 

 

 

 

Query Power Applied to Motors

109

 

 

Query Amps from Battery to each Motor Channel 109

 

Query Analog Inputs

110

 

 

 

 

Query Heatsink Temperatures

110

 

 

Query Battery Voltages

111

 

 

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AX500 Motor Controller User’s Manual

Version 1.9b. June 1, 2007

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RoboteQ AX500 manual 101