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When using position control with RC mode, you first need to setup the controller using IonMotion and tune the PID settings and confirm the unit is working correctly. Part of this will be to setup the minimum and maximum positions allowed. Then when RC mode is set and encoder support is enabled for R...

That(both the pictures and the file) is probably because the forum is locked down pretty tight. What is the file extension. I'll see if I can get it whitelisted.

There are two things going on here. 1. Reading the Speed value returns the average speed of the controller(over the previous second). If you want the instantaneous speed read the ISpeed value. This value is the speed since the last reading of the encoder(eg 1/300th of a second). 2. When you use a di...

If the M1 Driver fault went away the problem was a power glitch(the driver chip wasnt getting enouhg power so its status flag went low. If the problem is perminent(eg the motor will not run again after a power cycle) then the driver has been damaged and will have to be repaired. When you stall the m...

What have you got so far(eg send a screen shot)? The labView instrument driver has VIs for all functions in the Roboclaw. If you have experience with LabView it shouldnt be too hard to get it going after reading through the commands in the Roboclaw manual. Its going to be a little while before we ha...

I forgot to include the Suite number. A-630

Yes. I've said it before so I didnt remember if I had said it in this thread. USB will NOT power the Roboclaw. You must provide power externally when conencting to the USB port.

I think you meant the Velocity commands with Distance, not Position. Yes, with the Distance commands you could do as you suggest. Then if no new command was given the motor would just stop at the end of the distance.

I was assuming you were using position control, but it sounds like you are just using speed control. Please confirm which it is. The roboclaw can have a maximum current limit set but this is not a stall detect. It will simple chop the power each PWM pulse outputs to limit the current to that maximum...

1. Check if it shows up when the Roboclaw is in bootloader mode. Press the mode button while powering on the board. The 3 LEDs will begin to cycle. Plug in the usb cable(try a second USB cable). Do not use a USB hub when testing this. Plug it directly into the PCs USB port. I would also suggest tryi...