RoboteQ Dual Channel Digital Motor Controller AX500 - Manual (Page 82)

R/C Operation
82 AX500 Motor Controller User’s Manual Version 1.9b. June 1, 2007
Selecting the R/C Input Mode
The R/C Input Mode is the factory default setting.
If the controller has been previously set to a different Input Mode, it will be necessary to
reset it to the R/C mode using the serial port and the PC utility. See “Using the Roborun
Configuration Utility” on page 131, and “Accessing & Changing Configuration Parameter in
Flash” on page 112
Connector I/O Pin Assignment (R/C Mode)
When used in R/C mode, the pins on the controller’s DB15 connector are mapped as
described in the table below.
TABLE 12. Connector pin-out in R/C mode
Pin
Number Input or
Output
Signal Description
1 and 9 Output Output C 100mA Accessory Output C
2 Output RS232 data RS232 Data Logging Output
3 Input Ch 1 R/C radio Channel 1 pulses
4 Input Ch 2 R/C radio Channel 2 pulses
5 and 13 Power Out Ground Controller ground (-)
6 Unused Unused Unused
7 Unused Unused Unused
8 Digital In R/C: Ch 3 / Ana In 4 R/C radio Channel 3 pulses
10 Analog in Ana in 2 Channel 2 speed or position feedback input
11 Analog in Ana in 1 Channel 1 speed or position feedback input
12 Analog in Ana in 3 Unused
14 Power Out +5V +5V Power Output (100mA max.)
15 Input Input EStop/Inv Emergency Stop or Invert Switch input
Pin1
8
15
9
FIGURE 49. Pin locations on the controller’s 15-pin connector