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Using Cytron Smart Drive Duo-10 With ARC And EZ-B

We know that ARC platform supports the Sabertooth dual DC motor drive in all its modes .. communicating via its serial packetized iface (I think).  Do you have support for the Cytron Smart Drive Duo-10 MDDS10? This is a similar module to the Sabertooth tho considerable less expensive.  It supports a packetised iface and has independent and mixed modes.


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Synthiam
#9  

It sure is. I'll give it a look through - stay tuned

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Synthiam
#10  

Looks like the Sabertooth Movement Panel is compatible with the Cytron Smart Drive Duo in Simplified Serial Mode. Follow the instructions in the manual you attached to set the Cytron into simplified serial. Keep note of the baudrate and connect it to your EZ-B's UART port.

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#11  

Thanks DJ.  So if I have this right .. both Sabertooth and Cytron Smart Drive Duo use simplified serial protocol and both connect to one of the EZ-B UART ports.  I understand that every digital port can be configured as one direction serial ie. TXD?? Eg. I could put my Sabertooth on D0 and my Cytron on D1.  Is this correct?  Or , do I have to use the dedicated UART ports UART0, 1, 2?

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#12  

Then, do I select the same plugin (Sabertooth) for both my Sabertooth and Cytron modules?

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Synthiam
#13  
  1. yes you use the sabertooth skill to control the cytron. The Sabertooth Movement Panel is compatible with the Cytron Smart Drive Duo in Simplified Serial Mode.

  2. I advise using the UART ports to ensure accurate data transmission. The sabertooth config control will also mention the same advice when configuring the control.

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#15  

DJ .. thanks for this .. so that I am clear then, rather than using any of the digital channels in serial mode I should use the (black) dedicated UART0 port .. but only the TXD pin?

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Synthiam
#16  

Correct. There are three uarts. You can choose to use which of the the three are most convenient for your setup