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by Basicmicro Support
Thu May 19, 2022 1:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Issues with 4.2 firmware
Replies: 3
Views: 6089

Re: Issues with 4.2 firmware

This was a regression. 4.2 on some models was not checking if Main battery was over 5.5v. This has been corrected and 4.2.1 firmware is now available.
by Basicmicro Support
Thu May 19, 2022 1:20 pm
Forum: Velocity and Position Control
Topic: Limit switch on 2x7a does not work
Replies: 0
Views: 4115

Re: Limit switch on 2x7a does not work

Firmware 4.2.1 has been released. I'm not entirely sure I understand the problem you are describing but give the new firmware a try and let us know the results.
by Basicmicro Support
Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Auto Home Features and other little items
Replies: 1
Views: 5092

Re: Auto Home Features and other little items

The forums are being left open primarily for user to user communications. For direct support questions please use our online contact page. We are trying to get everything into the one system because handling support through emails, calls, forums and our official support system just means we end up d...
by Basicmicro Support
Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Roboclaw CRC Errors during getting encoders
Replies: 0
Views: 4515

Re: Roboclaw CRC Errors during getting encoders

You are getting this because the GETERROR/GETSTATUS command has changed. See this post: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=924

You will need to modify the python code in the ROS Node to use the changed GETERRORS command.
by Basicmicro Support
Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RoboClaw and motor ratings
Replies: 1
Views: 4177

Re: RoboClaw and motor ratings

We recommend not using motors with stall current more than 5 times the peak current rating of the Motor controller. So 11amps(assuming you are putting both on a single motor channel) is well below 5 times the peak current rating of the 2x7a or any of our other controllers.
by Basicmicro Support
Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Additional response bytes received
Replies: 14
Views: 18228

Re: Additional response bytes received

command 74 is SETPINFUNCTIONS. Your code only sends the address, command and settings for S3, S4 and S5 mode. That command also requires a CRC16 checksum as do all commands that send data. Since the packet is invalid you wont get any ack byte back. Based on your previous post you are getting an ack ...
by Basicmicro Support
Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Heart Beat/Motor Stop
Replies: 1
Views: 4918

Re: Heart Beat/Motor Stop

Simple and Packet Serial have a timeout option. If communciation stops for that amount of time the motors stop. RC mode(MCU option disables this) will shutdown the motors if RC pulses don't arrive at least every 100ms. Sorry, but on Roboclaw there is currently no Analog equivilent to a timeout. On M...
by Basicmicro Support
Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Motor controller in an I2C system
Replies: 2
Views: 5103

Re: Motor controller in an I2C system

Sounds like a noise issue. I2C uses pullups. Try using stronger pullups. If you are relying on the internal pullups on the Arduino that is likely your main problem.
by Basicmicro Support
Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Packet Serial without library
Replies: 3
Views: 6818

Re: Packet Serial without library

One suggestion. I'd recommend people modify the library if they are size constrained rather than write something from scratch. There is a lot of error handling code in the libraries we write for a reason. You can easily remove all the unused commands but I'd recommend keeping the underlying function...
by Basicmicro Support
Thu Apr 14, 2022 3:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RoboClaw 2x15A Cooling Fan Speed
Replies: 1
Views: 3651

Re: RoboClaw 2x15A Cooling Fan Speed

Currently there is no direct control over the fan. It is entirely controlled by board temperature.