Starting thread for user manual updates / corrections

General discussion of using Roboclaw motor controllers
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ronstory
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Starting thread for user manual updates / corrections

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Hi--

Basic Micro has some truly innovative products at solid price point. We linux folks typically have to tweak/write code to get our desired functionality, which causes us to read the documentation. Usually cover to cover. :)

I found a couple corrections and thought by starting a thread, we could have the community crowd source the updates and the folks at Basic Micro could do a single update.

So I'll start, in version 5.7 of the user manual (latest and greatest):

Page 76:
100 - Set CTRL Modes
Set CTRL modes of CTRL1 and CTRL2 output pins(available on select models).
Send: [Address, 20, CRC(2 bytes)]
Receive: [0xFF]

Command should be 100, an not 20. which conflicts with the Reset Qual Encoders command.

Any others?

Thanks,
Ron
RC 2x7A
Thanks,
Ron 2x7A
ronstory
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Re: Starting thread for user manual updates / corrections

Post by ronstory »

Found one more on page 70, QPSS should be QPPS

70 - Set Motor1 Default Speed
Set M1 default speed for use with M1 position command and RC or analog modes when position
control is enabled. This sets the percentage of the maximum speed set by QPSS as the default
speed. The range is 0 to 32767.
Send: [Address, 70, Value(2 bytes), CRC(2 bytes)]
Receive: [0xFF]
71 - Set Motor 2 Default Speed
Set M2 default speed for use with M2 postion command and RC or analog modes when position
control is enabled. This sets the percentage of the maximum speed set by QPSS as the default
speed. The range is 0 to 32767.
Send: [Address, 71, Value(2 bytes), CRC(2 bytes)]
Receive: [0xFF]
Thanks,
Ron 2x7A

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