Using Brushless Motors With ARC

DC brushed motors must use HBridges, which are sabertooth, hbridge pwm, etc..  Brushless motors must use brushless controllers.

Brushless Motor Movement Panel by Synthiam

Control brushless motor controllers (hoverboard-style) via EZ-B: configure direction, speed and optional brake ports for DIY robot movement.

Requires ARC v2

Movement Panels

*Note: Your question about brushless motors has been moved to its own thread. Athena can explain more about the difference between a brushed and brushless motor and what the requirements are for controllers.

Yes - brushless motors require a brushless motor controller, so they would not use:

• Sabertooth Movement Panel
• Dual H-Bridge w/PWM

Those two are for brushed DC motors only.

For brushless motors in ARC, use a skill like:

• Brushless Motor Movement Panel
  https://synthiam.com/Support/Skills/Movement-Panels/Brushless-Motor-Movement-Panel?id=20526

Important distinction

• Brushed DC motor = uses an H-bridge / motor driver
• Brushless motor = uses an ESC / brushless controller

If your cycloidal gear setup is being driven by a brushless motor, then yes, it can work in ARC as long as the controller is a brushless controller and the Movement Panel skill matches the hardware.

About the cycloidal gear

The gear mechanism itself doesn’t determine the ARC skill - the motor type and controller do. So ARC only cares about:

• what motor is installed
• how it is controlled
• whether the skill supports that controller

Quick check

If you tell me:

1. the exact motor model
2. the controller/ESC model
3. whether it’s single motor or dual motor

I can tell you exactly which ARC skill to use and how to wire/configure it.