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by dudlee
Mon Dec 03, 2018 2:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Real Time Control" with roboclaw 2x7
Replies: 1
Views: 2560

"Real Time Control" with roboclaw 2x7

Hello, I would need to control several (12 at this moment) dc motors real-time with closed loop (I mean that I would need to sample the motors' encoders and update the commmands at least 1kHz )and I was wondering if roboclaw can make it, or at least i want to know what is the fastest method to contr...
by dudlee
Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:05 am
Forum: Velocity and Position Control
Topic: Home/Limit switches
Replies: 22
Views: 30028

Re: Home/Limit switches

Hello, if I understand well this topic, I can not build a "home made linear actuator" with 2 limit switches on each end of the slider without avoiding somehow the forward limit startup case? So basically I would need a linear actuator with limit switches at each end to prevent overrun . I ...
by dudlee
Sat Jul 01, 2017 4:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: roboclaw with power supply wiring help
Replies: 5
Views: 7439

Re: roboclaw with power supply wiring help

Hello, Thanks for the answers. Now I am testing the voltage clamp circuit but I have some problems. I tried to measure the voltage spike with an Digital scope (Voltcraft DSO 2020 USB) and I connected the probes as you can see in the picture.I use a simple c++ program based on what is posted in one o...
by dudlee
Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: roboclaw with power supply wiring help
Replies: 5
Views: 7439

Re: roboclaw with power supply wiring help

Hello,

Thanks for your answers.
Just a quick qestion still. So one V-clamp circuit (connected to S3.4.or5) is enough for two motors as well?

Thanks a lot.
by dudlee
Wed May 24, 2017 12:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: roboclaw with power supply wiring help
Replies: 5
Views: 7439

roboclaw with power supply wiring help

Hello, I know that there are some topic in this area but this is my first time to use roboclaw and basically any dc motor controller so I want to be sure not to screw anything. I am new to roboclaw and i would need some help to get started. basically i want to control 2 dc motor (with potmeter feedb...