Omnibot 2000 , Rad 2.0 Vacuum Bot

jstarne1

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#1825  

allyour mods look fairly good,but some could be better check robotshop.com that have all types of h-bridges

#1826  

Ok I am shopping for a GOOD H bridge that can handle 10 amps each side as we speak.

#1827  

OK I contacted Dimension Engineering the maker of Sabertooth Controllers and Told them about the Project. They are sending me a New controller that replaces the 2x10 . It is the Sabertooth Robotics 2 x 12 H bridge, They said they would recomend it for robots for up to 100 pounds. ( even though I know its not that simple though) Sabertooth allows you to control two motors with: analog voltage, radio control, serial and packetized serial. 12 amp continous operation and up to 25 amps for 8 seconds before it does a thermal shutoff.

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I think this will do the trick and thankyou to the guys at Dimension Engineering

#1828  

12 AMPS WILL WORK ,but for selecting H-BRIDGES for weight on the they way to ,0 it depends first on the motor stall current,second the gear box ,can have a 25 amp motor to handle 100 lbs too,then the one by dimension engineering will smoke BUT FOR YOUR'S IT SHOULD WORK I would test both motors at stall current,a pro setup for testing is amp meter on the winding,along with temperature probe oon the motor and electronic brake and timer

but a simple test is hold the motor shaft or attach a wheel and stop the motor spinning and reat the current value or use min/max peak meter like the ones i have fluke making a good 4 1/2 digital with that function and more (price is high )

#1829  

Well they hooked me up for half the price of the 2 x 25. The 25 amp seemed overkill. I was going off your information I needed a 10 amp and they hooked me up with a 12a continuous 25a burst for 8 seconds. IM betting this will work great! I can't wait to load down that base with 50 pounds and run it around the house.

#1830  

yes i think it will great , 25amp burst for 8 seconds will smoke the board if the wheels get stuck main reason for stall protection if the motors get stuck,or a gear messes up,since they are plastic and wont work very long

so how to fix this problem,simple add a 10amp current sensor to shut off the motors or brake i guess another order to pololu,since the have a perfect current sensor 12.5 amp best place is inline with main power ,beacuse on motors have reverse power wires it is +/- 12amp current sensor ,so may give the correct voltage out in forward or reverse

#1831  

Looks awesome Josh...

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Pan and tilt bracket for Jarvis main radar sensors. Ultrasonic and IR as backup