Australia
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Rex Drive Motor With Optical Encoder

I just received in the mail today a REX motor With encoder and I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get a 5 pin plug and lead to suit the encoder pins on the motor

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I have looked but cant seem to find anything that will fit. I will need something to connect the encoder to a Kangaroo/Sabertooth combo

Steve


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#1  

Zagros robotics sells the rex motors so you might want to check to see if they also sell the encoder cables?

#3  

HaHa....I don't own one of these motors but there is something about it that I really like for some reason.... :P

Regards, Rex Gordon

Australia
#4  

Thanks Richard & Tony.

As it turns out, Zagros Robotics do sell encoder cables..... DOH! I didn't think to look before I placed the order a few weeks ago. I decided to buy the crimp housings and crimp pins locally from Element14 as Tony suggested. I can get enough bits to make up multiple leads any length I want and It will end up costing me the same as buying one pre made lead (when you factor in the lead, freight and exchange rate from the States)

Steve

PRO
United Kingdom
#5  

Steve, I use these headers and plugs for almost all connections in my robots. Any investment in a crimping tool will be well worth it if you are making a big robot.

Tony

Canada
#6  

I am planing to make a mobile unit

How quiet is that motor?

PRO
United Kingdom
#7  

Their motor noise is not too bad, you can hear it at various speeds in this video.

Canada
#8  

Tanks Toymaker,

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