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ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A MDS160A SmartDrive160 User's Manual V1.0 Aug 2014 1 Created by Cytron Technologies Sdn. Bhd. – All Rights Reserved ...
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ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A Index Introduction and Overview Packing List Product Specifications Board Layout Power Supply Safety Features Input Modes 7.1 C Input Mode 7.2 nalog/PWM Input Mode 7.3 implified Serial Mode 7.4 acketized Serial Mode Warranty 2 Created by Cytron Technologies Sdn. Bhd. – All Rights Reserved ...
ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW SmartDrive160 is one of the latest smart series motor drivers designed to drive high power brushed DC motor with current capacity up to 160A continuously.
ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A 2.0 PACKING LIST Please check the parts and components according to the packing lists. If there are any parts ...
ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A 3.0 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS No Parameters Min Typical Max Unit 1 Input Voltage (Motor Supply Voltage) 8 28 V 2 I (Maximum Continuous Motor Current)* 160 A MAX 3 I – (Peak Motor Current) * 190 A ...
ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A 4.0 BOARD LAYOUT Components on MDS160A and their functions: Positive Supply Terminal Connect to the power source (positive). Negative Supply Terminal Connect to the power source (negative). Motor Terminal A Connect to the moto. Swap with Motor Terminal B if the ...
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ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A LED ERR – Error LED. The number of blinks is corresponding to the error. Number of Blinks Error Description Off No Error No error has been detected. 2 Input Error Invalid or no input detected. 3 Lipo Undervoltage The LiPo battery voltage is too low. Overvoltage is detected. The power 4 Over Voltage source cannot absorb the current ...
ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A 5.0 POWER SUPPLY SmartDrive160 supports input voltage ranges from 8V to 28V. The recommended power sources are: 7 – 18 cells NiMH or NiCd battery. ● 3 – 6 cells LiPo or LiIon battery. ● 12V – 24V sealed lead acid battery. ●...
ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A 6.0 SAFETY FEATURES SmartDrive160 incorporates some safety features which make it a robust and reliable motor driver. Below are the detailed descriptions for each feature. LiPo Under Voltage Warning (Error LED blinks 3 times) Upon power on, SmartDrive160 will automatically detect the number of cells for the ...
ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A 7.0 INPUT MODE When the S martDrive160 is powered up, the input mode will be read from the DIP switch ...
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ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A 11 Created by Cytron Technologies Sdn. Bhd. – All Rights Reserved ...
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ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A 7.1 RC INPUT MODE In RC input mode, the speed and direction of the motor is controlled by the signal from the ...
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ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A Table below shows the commonly used DIP switch settings for RC mode. DIP Switch Mode ● RC Mode ● Single Channel Mode ● Exponential Off ● MCU Mode Off (00000000) ● RC Mode ● Single Channel Mode ● Exponential On ● MCU Mode Off (00000010) ● RC Mode ● Left Mix Mode ● Exponential Off ● MCU Mode Off (00001000) ...
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ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A 7.2 ANALOG/PWM INPUT MODE In Analog/PWM input mode, the speed and direction of the motor is controlled by the analog ...
ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A SW8 Off – Motor stops when the input signal is 2.5V. Motor moves in 0 one direction when the input is < 2.5V and in another direction ...
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ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A 7.3 SIMPLIFIED SERIAL MODE In Simplified Serial mode, S martDrive160 is controlled by using the UART interface. Input 1 is the UART Rx pin and Input 2 is the Slave Select pin. ...
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ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A 7.4 PACKETIZED SERIAL MODE In Packetized Serial mode, S martDrive160 is controlled by using the UART interface. Input 1 is the UART Rx pin and Input 2 is not used in this mode.
ROBOT . HEAD to TOE P roduct User’s Manual – DS160A 8.0 WARRANTY ● Product warranty is valid for 12 months. ● Warranty only applies to manufacturing defect. ● Damaged caused by missuse is not covered under warranty ● Warranty does not cover freight cost for both ways. ...
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