jimwest
USA
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I am using a Sabertooth 2x60 motor controller in Simplified Serial Mode and the Sabertooth programming module from the ARC program to control two tank tracks. Note that there are times when clicking one button for forward, reverse, left or right turning, that only one of the two motors turn. Note that both should turn and I do have both programmed to turn at the same time with the Sabertooth module in ARC. Most of the time, the pushing of the buttons does indeed operate both motors properly, but still there is that occasional push of a button that only one motor turns.
Any ideas as to why this sometimes happens? Are there any suggested work-a-rounds?
Oh, I see. Thank you
@Jimwest.... OMG THANK YOU! my eyes are burning from reading every thing on Sabertooth @ ez-robot and @dimensionengineering all day.
I got soo excited to get my wheelchair to respond to my app and key strokes. but then realized that motor movement was incorrect and 1 or the other was actually null.
I'm not sure about where to write code to fix the baud rate like you did.... "One last point, obviously I changed the startup script to reflect the lower baud rate setting on the Sabertooth, and set it to the following value (port d0, baud 9600, and with "0" representing setting both motors at zero speed):" I'm more the hardware guy and software is where the magic happens... CAN YOU PLEASE help?
thank you soo much for keeping us posted otherwise Ild still be bleeding from the eyeballs.