Data Sheet

RoboClaw Solo Motor Controller Data Sheet
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Feature Overview:
• 45/100AmpsPeak
• QuadratureDecoding
• 19.6millionPPSDecoding
• MultimodeInterface
• TTLSerial
• USBPort
• AnalogInterface
• R/CInputControl
• Upto34VDCOperation
• AirandConductionCooling
• 3.3vCompliantControlOutputs
• 5vTolerantControlInputs
• ProgrammableCurrentLimiting
• ProgrammableVoltageClamping
• ClosedandOpenLoopOperation
• AutoTuningPIDFeature
• MixedControlModes
• DataLogging
• DiagnosticLEDs
• FieldFirmwareUpdates
• Regulated5VDC,1.2AUserAvailableOutput
• OverVoltageandUnderVoltageProtection
• EasyTuning,MonitorandSetupwithPCutility
Device Overview
TheRoboClawSoloisanintelligent,highperformancemotorcontrollerdesignedtocontrolbrushedDCmotors.Itcanbe
controlledfromUSB,RCradio,PWM,TTLserial,analogandmicrocontrollerssuchasanArduinoorRaspberryPi.
RoboClawautomaticallysupports3.3Vor5Vlogiclevels,travellimitswitches,homeswitches,emergencystopswitches,
powersupplies,brakingsystemsandcontactors.Abuilt-inswitchingmodeBECsupplies5VDCatupto1.2Ampsfor
poweringuserdevices.Inadditionpowersuppliescanbeutilizedbyenablingthebuiltinvoltageclampingcontrol
feature.
Awidevarietyoffeedbacksensoraresupported.Thisincludesquadratureencoders,potentiometersandabsolute
encoderswhichcanbeeasilyconguredusingtheavailableautotunefunction.Withsensors,abrushedDCmotorcanbe
controlledinclosedloopmodeallowingprecisecontroloverpositionandspeed.Withtheabilitytousepotentiometers,
servosystemscanbecreatedandcontrolledfromanyofRoboClaw’sinterfacemodes.
Forgreatercontrol,built-incommandsareavailableforcontrollingacceleration,deceleration,distance,speed,current
sense,voltageandmore.Inaddition,RCandanalogmodescanbeconguredbyuserdenedsettingstocontrol
accelerationanddecelerationrates.
RoboClawincorporatesseveralprotectionfeaturesincludingtemperature,current,overvoltageandundervoltagelimits.
TheprotectionfeaturesareselfmonitoringandcanhelpprotectRoboClawfromdamage.Severaluserdenablesettings
suchasmaximumcurrentlimit,maximumandminimumbatteryvoltagesareprovidedformorerenedcontrol.
RoboClaw’sregenerativecapabilitieswillchargeasupplybatteryduringslowdownorbreaking.It’sadvancecircuitrycan
changedirectionduringfullthrottlewithoutdamage!RoboClawalsoincorporatesaLiPocutoffmodetopreventbattery
damage.
Multi Voltage Interface
RoboClawcaninterfaceto3.3VDCand5VDClogic.RoboClawsI/Ooutput3.3VDCforahighsignal.ThisallowsRoboClaw
tointerfacedwith5Vor3Vwithnovoltagetranslationcircuits.RoboClawcanbeconnecteddirectlytoaRaspberryPior
Arduino.AllofRoboClaw’sinputsareinternallypulled-uptopreventfalsetriggers.Mostinputsaremultifunctionaland
canbeconguredusingtheIonStudioapplication.
User Regulated Power Output
RoboClawprovidesregulatedpowerforuserdevices.Ahighefciencyswitchingregulatorsupplies5VDCatupto
1.2Amps.Thisvoltagecanbeusedtopowerexternalsensors,encoders,MCUandotherelectronics.Theregulateduser
powerisautomaticallycurrentlimitedandthermallyprotected.