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Hi Che,

I just wanted to follow up from our phone call and provide a summary.

Question 1:
Yes, this would be the best approach. Using libraries from the individual device item pages will result in cleaner code and provide an easier way to make hardware changes.

Question 2:
The schematic only shows the power and ground hookup for the receiver.…[Read more]

Hello,
We mainly use brushed DC motors, so I don’t have any specific motors to recommend for you.
As far as mounting and wiring, you can take a look at our How to Build a Robot Support Page for some ideas on mounting, and wiring.

If you end up needing a special assembly, or a motor shaft adapter, you can fill out our custom request form.

Hi Che,
you can find an example of the encoder buffer wiring here.
Encoder Buffer Wiring Diagram

As far as wiring the RC receiver to the Arduino, you want to take the signal wire from the receiver and plug it into a PWM input of the Arduino. You will have to do this for all of the channels that you need.

That is not a scooter we supply, so we do not know what motors they use. This forum is for support of our products on http://www.superdroidrobots.com. Thank you for your interest.

The switch should be able to handle a bit over the maximum current that you expect. Our 2 position toggle switch can handle 25A per pole. Often times we run the power wires to both the poles just to be safe.

Hi John,
I have attached a basic schematic for that setup. Please make sure that you are using the correct wire gauge for the project, and Also please verify that the positive and negative pins on the charger are in the right orientation when wiring the XLR charging plug. Verification can be done by plugging in the charger and CAREFULLY using a…[Read more]

Hi JohnGa,
Let me see if I understand this correctly.

–Switch up–
Power form the battery to the sabertooth and any other components

–Switch middle–
Cut power to all components

–Switch down–
No power to any components, but will allow you to charge the batteries.

Let me know if i am not correct.
If you are trying to charge the…[Read more]

Hi Scott,
If you are using the Sabertooth Arduino library, you should be able to just set the motor to spin by using the code below.

Sabertooth ST1(128);
Sabertooth ST2(129); // put these at the top of your code to specify each motor controller.

ST1.motor(1,127); //address 128, motor 1 full power forward
ST2.motor(1,127); //address 129,…[Read more]

If you are using Lead Acid batteries, then yes, that would still work.

Hello,
The reason we use two 12 AWG wires and 2 40 amp breakers is to accommodate the current. 12 AWG wire has a limit of 41 A DC before it starts to fail. The limit for 10 AWG is 55A DC, meaning the wire would start to fail before the breakers trip.

To answer your question, I would suggest not going with the single 10 AWG wire mainly because…[Read more]

Dave,
We prefer to use direct drive whenever possible. It is simpler, requires fewer parts so it’s less expensive, and there’s just not as much that can go wrong. Wheelchair motors can typically support quite a bit of weight so there’s usually no reason to support the shaft with another bearing unless the shaft is fairly long. We use these shafts…[Read more]

Hi Dave,
The easiest way to control the linear actuators would probably be with another motor controller. I don’t have a schematic on hand for controlling linear actuators, but you can treat them the same as you would a motor. Some good motor controllers for the linear actuators (depending on the size of your controllers) is the Syren 10A motor…[Read more]