Product Specifications

Status and Error LEDs
Sabertooth 2x5 has two indicator LEDs.
The blue LED is used to communicate various
information about the current state. In most
cases Status1 acts as a power indicator. In R/C
mode, it glows dimly if there is no RC link
present and brightly if there is an RC link. In
lithium mode, the blue LED will blink out the
number of lithium cells detected.
The red LED illuminates if the Sabertooth has
detected a problem. It will light if the driver has
shut down due to a depleted battery or due to overheating or overcurrent. If you are using a NiCd
or NiMH battery, and commanding an acceleration causes the motor to jerk and the Error LED to
flash on and off, the battery is depleted.
Mounting your Sabertooth 2x5
The Sabertooth is supplied with two mounting holes. These
can be used to attach it to your robot. The centers of the
mounting holes form a 1.25” x 1.5” rectangle. The holes
are .09” inches in diameter. The proper size screw is a 2-56
round head machine or wood screw. two 1/2” long machine
screws and nuts are included.
If your robot or device is constructed from insulating
materials such as wood or plastic and you are runnin, it
may be necessary to mount the Sabertooth on standoffs to
allow air to circulate. This is shown in Figure 2.3
If your robot or device is constructed from metal, it is
usually better to attach the bottom heat spreader of the
Sabertooth directly to the frame, without standoffs. This
will allow your frame to act as a heat sink and will cause
the Sabertooth to run cooler. This is shown in Figure 2.4
Status LED on
Figure 2.3: Mounted to a wood
frame using standoffs
Figure 2.4: Mounted directly to a
metal frame