User Manual

RoboClaw Series

Brushed DC Motor Controllers

RoboClaw Series User Manual

BASICMICRO

Analog Control

Analog Mode

Analog mode is used when controlling RoboClaw from a potentiometer or a ltered PWM signal.

In this mode S1 and S2 are set as analog inputs. The center points are calibrated at start up

unless disabled by enabling MCU mode which sets the center at 1v. The RoboClaw will auto

calibrate these ranges on the y unless auto-calibration is disabled. If a voltage smaller than .5v

or larger than 1.5v is detected the new voltage will be set as the minimum/maximum.

Analog Mode With Mixing

This mode is the same as Analog mode with the exception of how S1 and S2 control the attached

motors. When used with a dierentially steered robot, mixing mode allows S1 to control the

speed forward and backward and S2 to control steering left and right.

Analog Mode with feedback for velocity or position control

Analog Mode can be used with encoders. Velocity and/or Position PID constants must be

calibrated for proper operation. Once calibrated values have been set and saved into Roboclaws

eeprom, encoder support using velocity or position PID control can be enabled. Use Ion Studio

control software or PacketSerial commands to enable encoders for RC/Analog modes (see

Conguration Using Ion Studio).

Analog Mode Options

Option Function Description

1 TTL Flip Switch Flip switch triggered by low signal.

2 TTL Flip and Exponential Enabled Softens the center control position. This mode is ideal

with tank style robots. Making it easier to control from

an RC radio. Flip switch triggered by low signal.

3 TTL FLip and MCU Enabled Continues to execute last pulse received until new

pulse received. Disables Signal loss fail safe and auto

calibration. Flip switch triggered by low signal.

4 TTL FLip and Exponential and MCU

Enabled

Enables both options. Flip switch triggered by low

signal.

5 RC Flip Switch Enabled Same as mode 1 with ip switch triggered by RC signal.

6 RC Flip and Exponential Enabled Same as mode 2 with ip switch triggered by RC signal.

7 RC Flip and MCU Enabled Same as mode 3 with ip switch triggered by RC signal.

8 RC Flip and Exponential and MCU Enabled Same as mode 4 with ip switch triggered by RC signal.