SuperDroid

jsteed, we sell the motor mount tubes and motor plates for the IG52 motors. They allow you to mount the motor and a 5/8″ bearing. It will be up to you to find a way to mount them to the lawnmower chassis.…[Read more]

Corey, it really comes down to whether you value speed or power more. We use the 285s in ours (tires are ~8″) and it’s definitely not too fast. If you’ll be driving in tall grass/rough terrain the extra torque might be useful.

Corey, it’s really comes down to whether you value speed or power more. We use the 285s in ours (tires are ~8″) and it’s definitely not too fast. If you’ll be driving in tall grass/rough terrain the extra torque might be useful.

We don’t sell a direct drive shaft for an IG52 motor and a 6″ tire. We can make them for you if you’d like though if you send us a request through our contact form:

http://www.superdroidrobots.com/shop/contactus.aspx

Just let us know how many. It will be the same dimensions as this one but with a 6 inch…[Read more]

Glad to hear the noise issue is resolved. Although, the output of the Sabertooth shouldn’t spike to 65V since it can’t amplify the battery voltage. I would make sure this isn’t the case since you ordered 24V motors. If everything is running properly and your motors haven’t burn up by now, I’d imagine you’re in the clear.

My recommendation is the following:
– Any ground wire currently connected to your Sabertooth ground needs to be disconnected. This is unnecessary since they already share the battery ground.
– Disconnect your Sabertooth from the motors and make sure there is -24V and 24V at max forward and reverse.
– Use shielded wires instead of speaker…[Read more]

Hi,

The same code can be used to control the 2×32; the main difference is in the dip switch settings. Here is a link to the datasheet: https://www.dimensionengineering.com/datasheets/Sabertooth2x32.pdf. The dip switch settings for serial mode are on page 23. To summarize:

– Put switches to 1 and 2 down for serial mode
– Switch 3 down if you’re…[Read more]

The file size of your picture is too large to post. If you send your picture to sdr at sdrobots.com with your order number, I’d be happy to address your problem here on the forum.

The file size of your picture is too large to post. If you send your picture to sdr@sdrobots.com with your order number, I’d be happy to address your problem here on the forum.

Also please be sure to look over our support pages

http://www.superdroidrobots.com/shop/custom.aspx/robot-electrical-power-and-wiring/53/
http://www.superdroidrobots.com/shop/custom.aspx/support/1/

Just cut the XLR connector off and use the Anderson connectors we provided with robot kits to charge the batteries. The SLA batteries are more tolerant to a unbalanced load for charging. You can charge the two battles in series. It will top off both batteries. The 12V xBee draw is minimal compared to the 24V motor draw. The xBee does not take…[Read more]

Tech Thursday #029: Encoder CPR – Revisited

Make sure there are only two total encoders for your whole system with no mechanical binds. Also, make sure the motors (right side and left side) are wired in parallel on each side to their respective controller port. It would probably be beneficial to search through the Dimension Engineering site for more information about the Kangaroo setup.

Okay so hopefully I’m understanding your question correctly. It sounds like you are getting incorrect readings from your pot when connected to your power rail? If this is the case, measure the resistance of each side of your pot with respect to the center terminal while moving the joystick. If the values don’t add up, you either have a bad pot or…[Read more]

The mating plug is a female XLR. Since they are so bulky, we don’t install them on our robots. The best way is to just cut the 3 pin connector off of the charger and create a solution from the 2 wires.