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Plug N Play Motor Drivers?

Discussion in 'Motor actuators and drivers' started by Grant Kirtley, Nov 30, 2022.

  1. Grant Kirtley

    Grant Kirtley New Member Gold Contributor

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    I have started testing my 2DOF wheelchair motor sim and encountered some issues with the motors giving out during load spikes. I was using 2 HP DPS-600PB power supplies in parallel (12v) so I put them in series for 24v because the motors are 24v motors(I am unsure of exact motor specs). After doing this I fried one of the IBT-2 Hbridge motor controllers while testing in the SMC3 util software. I have a light rig but a large range of motion and therefore high speeds and large load spikes on the motors. I am going to reduce the range of motion and try again with another IBT-2, but I would rather get a Sabertooth 2x32 or 2x60 and have the ability to go crazy if I want. The issue is that I can’t find any Sabertooths for sale anywhere. Is there another motor controller that’s stronger than the IBT-2 and someone has already coded to work with the arduino? I was very pleased with how easy it was to setup the arduino with the IBT-2’s using the SMC3 software and would love to find another controller that works that easily. I should probably challenge myself and figure out the code on my own but I’m spoiled after using the SMC3. Any help appreciated!
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  3. Grant Kirtley

    Grant Kirtley New Member Gold Contributor

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    Exactly what I was looking for. Only like $15 a piece from what I’ve found. The beast strikes again!
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    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Use the Enhanced by Google search field on the Recent page to find and review examples of those who have used the Cytron boards.
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