Data Sheet

RoboClaw Solo Motor Controller Data Sheet
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Wiring Basics
ThereareseveralwiringcongurationsforRoboClaw.Eachcongurationwillhaveuniquewiringrequirementstoensure
safeandreliableoperation.Thediagrambelowillustratesaverybasicwiringcongurationusedinasmallmotorsystem
wheresafetyconcernsareminimal.Thisisthemostbasicwiringcongurationpossible.AllusesofRoboClawshould
includesomekindofmainbatteryshutoffswitch,evenwhensafetyconcernsareminimal.Neverunderestimatea
systemwithmovementwhenanuncontrolledsituationarises.
Inaddition,RoboClawisaregenerativemotorcontroller.Ifthemotorsaremovedwhenthesystemisoff,itcouldcause
potentialerraticbehaviorduetotheregenerativevoltagespoweringthesystem.Theregenerativevoltagescanwillcause
problemsifapowersupplyisusedtopowerRoboClaw.Avoltageclampingcircuitisrequiredtodumptheexcessive
voltages.SeetheRoboClawusermanualforvoltageclampingsetupandwiringdiagrams.
R/C Mode
ThebelowwiringdiagramisverybasicandforusewithR/Cmode.R/CmodecanbeusedwhenpairingRoboClawwitha
standardR/Creceiver.R/CmodecanalsobeusedwithamicrocontrollerandusingservopulsestocontrolRoboClaw.The
RoboClawsuppliespowertotheR/Csystem.IftheR/Creceiverused,hasitsownpowerthe5Vpinonthe3pinheader
mustberemoveotherwiseitwillinterferewithRoboClaw’sBEC.
M1A
M1B
B-
B+
+
-
Battery
ROBOCLAW
Motor 1
Channel1
R/C
Receiver
S1