Connecting to a separately powered radio, Operating the controller in r/c mode – RoboteQ AX2850 User Manual

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R/C Operation

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AX2550 Motor Controller User’s Manual

Version 1.9b. June 1, 2007

Connecting to a Separately Powered Radio

This wiring option must be used when the controller is used with a RC receiver that is
powered by its own separate battery. The red wire in the loop must be cut so that the 5V
out from the controller does not flow to the radio, and so that the battery that is connected
to the controller does not inject power into the controller. The figure below show the cable
with the loop cut. Figure 76 shows the equivalent electrical diagram.

Operating the Controller in R/C mode

In this operating mode, the AX2550 will accept commands from a Radio Control receiver
used for R/C models remote controls. The speed or position information is communicated
to the AX2550 by the width of a pulse from the R/C receiver: a pulse width of 1.0 millisec-

8

9

15

Pin 1

Channel 1

Channel 2

3:

Channel 1 Command Pulses

4:

Channel 2 Command Pulses

6:

Radio battery (-) Ground

7: Radio

battery

(+)

8:

Channel 3 Command Pulses

Channel 3:

Cut red loop

FIGURE 75. Wiring when receiver is powered by its own separate battery

Controller
Power

R/C Radio Power

Cut

Radio

Battery

R/C Radio

R/C Channel 1

R/C Channel 2

R/C Radio Ground

Controller
Ground

R/C Channel 3

14

3

7

8

6

5-13

4

MCU

FIGURE 76. Electrical diagram for connection to independently powered RC radio

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