
thegoodrobot
I have an electric wheelchair that i currently control with a spektrum dx5e transmitter, receiver, and sabertooth 2x25 motor controller. I want to connect to my ez-b. The only problem (which should be simple) I just need the ez-b to talk to my motor controller.I need to know, what type of output the ez-b sends outbecause the sabertooth can receive 4 types of incoming signal. (I just have to flip the correct switches.) Sabertooth can receive 4 types of inputs: Analog, R/C, simplified serial, packetized serial
The sabertooth has 4 low level connections... 0v,5v,S1,S2 (negative, positive, signal 1,signal 2) It controls 2 motors. It has 6 other connections... M1a,m1b,b-,b+,m2a,m2b
I know to hook it up in this order... Motor 1 positive (color may vary) Motor 1 negative(color may vary) Negative power for the big motors Positive power for the big motors Motor 2 negative(color may vary) Motor 2 positive(color may vary)
I know It is ok to reverse the motor #2's wires if the wheels don't move the right direction.
Here are the specs on the sabertooth. (I will update this post later, I'm on iPhone so I can not upload pics at this time.
Click here for sabertooth 2x25 info
I just need to know, which ARC controls I need to control it manually (it only has two drive wheels, just like zero turn mower). I need to have the ping radar to make it avoid obstacles too. I know basically how to get the Movement Panel working with the ping radar, and Movement Panel because it would highlight the movement panels's buttons when I put my hand in front of the ping sensor. Just not sure which baud rate and serial type or other signal type that ez-b will put out.
Forgive me for repeating myself, I'm on iPhone. It's hard to edit and remember what I already wrote since I'm at work and it's taking me a while to finish this post. Thanks in advance. TJ TheGoodRobot
please email me at [email protected] its 1-15-12 and i just now seen your reply to my post, i'm about to get back in robot making and i HAVE to get this rc wheelchair turned into a smart ez b bot. thanks TJ http://www.thegoodrobot.com
i can not post another message, i waited like 15minutes. i dont know why its locked up!
here is my next post... why would i need 2 modified servo boxes? also would i need that or modified servo movement panel. now i use a rc transmitter and i just have 2 motors. its a zero turn radius like a lawn mower. taking off the rc tx and rx and going from ez-b directly into the signal 1 and signal 2 inputs on the sabertooth. so since i'm not using the tx or rx, there should not be an auto safety cut off. also do have a master power switch on the battery,and i got it jacked up on a block. its a big electric wheelchair bottom. very powerful.
I'M here no problem , if you whant to contact me !
Thanks Michel
i tried to post but it didnt let me, so i added it to my last post.
can someone email me please i dont want to keep posting in multiple threads. cause nothing i do works.
hooking up sabertooth 2x25 using modified servo movement panel. [email protected]
hey canadian robot ,
Thanks