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by billy
Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: E-Stop implementation questions
Replies: 2
Views: 4254

Re: E-Stop implementation questions

Thank you for the clear explanation.
by billy
Sat Jan 14, 2017 6:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: E-Stop implementation questions
Replies: 2
Views: 4254

E-Stop implementation questions

I have a few questions about how the roboclaw implements e-stop. Assume I am specifically asking about the use case of pulling the S3 pin low as a way of E-Stopping the board. 1 - under e-stop, are the motor leads simply open or are the motor leads shorted together to assist with braking? 2 - once t...
by billy
Sat Mar 26, 2016 1:11 am
Forum: Velocity and Position Control
Topic: Command 46: doesn't complete full move.
Replies: 3
Views: 5945

Re: Command 46: doesn't complete full move.

Thank you for the very thorough response. I can tell you put some serious time into it. Appreciated. To your points: 1. Checked on the scope. Signals are clean, 5V rail from roboclaw is clean(as measured on encoder power line). Used logic analyzer to count pulses and found no bad (out of order) tran...
by billy
Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:49 pm
Forum: Velocity and Position Control
Topic: Command 46: doesn't complete full move.
Replies: 3
Views: 5945

Command 46: doesn't complete full move.

Following the directions provided in this forum, I am trying to use command 46. For example, to move 100K counts at V = 20k/sec and A = 20k/sec.sec, I issue first command to move 90k counts at V = 20k/sec and second follow on command to move 10k counts at V = 0k/sec. What I get is the motors moving ...
by billy
Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:09 pm
Forum: Velocity and Position Control
Topic: Command to read both encoders at once?
Replies: 16
Views: 23026

Re: Command to read both encoders at once?

I have a 2x15A roboclaw running 4.1.6. It does not respond to command 78.
Is 4.1.6 the newest version? Any hints?