User Manual

RoboClaw Series

Brushed DC Motor Controllers

RoboClaw Series User Manual

(1) Setup

Main drop down for setting the control modes and conrguration options.

Function Description

Control Mode Drop down to set main control mode. Some options may grey out if not available

in the selected mode.

PWM Mode Drop down to set the main MOSFET driving scheme. This option should never be

change but in rare circumstances.

Bridge Channels Used to bridge motor channe 1 and 2. This option must be set before physically

bridging the channels. Or damage will result.

Button Layout Swaps Mode and LIPO button interface. Only affects hardware V5 and RoboClaw

2x15, 2x30 and 2x45.

Encoder Channels This option will swap encoder channels. Pair encoder 1 to motor channel 2 and

encoder 2 to motor channel 1.

Mulit-Unit Sets S2 pin to open drain. Allows multiple Roboclaws to be controlled from a

single serial port.

USB-TTL Relay Enables RoboClaw to pass data from USB through S1 (RX) and S2 (TX). Allows

several RoboClaws to be networked from one USB connection. All connected

RoboClaw's baud rates must be set to the same.

(2) Serial

Settings for serial modes. Set packet address, baudrate and slave select.

Function Description

Packet Serial Address Sets RoboClaw address for packet serial mode. Allows multiple Roboclaws to be

controlled from a single Serial port.

Baudrate Sets the baudrate in all serial modes.

Simple Serial Sets simple serial mode with slave select. Set pin S2 high to enable the attached

RoboClaw. Pull S2 low and all commands will be ignored.