Application Notes

AN1001-Switching RS232 to RC mode on the fly (PDF, 2 pages, 323K)

AN1002-Converting to Single Channel (PDF, 3 pages, 329K)

AN1003-Understanding AX2500 Thermal Behavior (PDF, 6 pages, 355K)

AN1004-RS232 Communication with Roboteq Controllers (PDF, 4 pages, 355K)

AN61220-Attaching the AX1500-3500 to a chassis (PDF, 2 pages, 505K)

AN70417-Gravity Alignment of a x-y platform (PDF, 2 pages, 501K)

AN70614-Understanding Regeneration (PDF, 18 pages, 902K)

AN71213-Safety Recommendations (PDF, 7 pages, 300K)

AN81018-Connecting to Earth (PDF, 5 pages, 126K)

AN90727-Using a power supply (PDF, 1 page, 130K)

README FIRST cabling instructions (PDF, 2 pages, 40K)

Source Code and Examples

Source code Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Basic .NET, or Visual C++.NET of hyperterminal emulation showing how to program a Roboteq controller:

hyperterm_VB60.zip Visual Basic 6.0 source (zip, 8K)
hyperterm_VBNET.zip Visual Basic .NET source (zip, 73K)
hyperterm_VCPPNET.zip Visual C++ .NET source (2.7M)
Dual_RS232_demo_VB60.zip Visual Basic 6.0 source (13K)
Program Notes (PDF, 3 page, 80K)

C Source code for DOS platform for real-time execution on a PC Single Board Computer

hyperterm_dos_c.zip C source (zip, 7K)
Program Notes (PDF, 4 pages, 112K)

C source code of the Robolog data logger for Palm Pilot PDA's is now available to the public. May be used as an application example for communicating with Roboteq controllers. It may also be modified to use PDA's as compact and cost effective robot "brain"

Robolog C Source code (zip, 145K)

Simulation Tools

Approximated Simulation Model of AX2550 and AX3500 power output stages. Requires Free Simulator available for download from Linear Technologies

Electronic Drive Train Simulator (EDTS) software. Published by Enigma Industries, this package can be used to build and simulate robot designs on a PC, using accurate models of real hardware (motors, batteries, wheels, gears, etc ...).

Engineering Change Notices

ECN70323-High to Low Side Switchin on AX2550/2850 (PDF, 3 pages, 505K)

Mechanical Drawings

2D Drawing of AX2550/2850 from Roboteq (PDF, 96K)

3D Drawing courtesy of Rob Sherwood (zipped 3DM file, 1.6M)

Other Resource Pages

Frequently Asked Questions

Technical Support

Roboteq Forum

Documentation & Files