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TReX Jr. Dual Motor Controller DMC02
This lower-power, smaller, and lower-cost version of the TReX is the ultimate general-purpose motor controller for small motors. |
$59.99
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0-PL767 TReX Jr. Dual Motor Controller DMC02 <p><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This lower-power, smaller, and lower-cost version of the TReX is the ultimate general-purpose motor controller for small motors: it has a wide operating range (5 to 24V), delivers 2.5A continuously per motor, provides current sensing on the two main channels, and it features the TReX triple interface that allows you to control motors from a serial line (RS-232 or TTL), radio control (RC) receiver, or analog voltage source such as a potentiometer.</font></p>
<p><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The TReX Jr Dual Motor Controller, a lower-power version of the TReX Dual Motor Controller, is a versatile DC motor controller designed to seamlessly blend autonomous and human control of small robots. The TReX Jr can control two bidirectional and one unidirectional motor via three independent control interfaces: radio control (RC) servo pulses, analog voltage, and asynchronous serial (RS-232 or TTL). Using the compact MC33887 motor driver allows for a single-board design that reduces cost while maintaining a small package. As an added benefit, the use of the MC33887 motor driver allows operation to 24V.</font></p>
<p><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The TReX Jr uses five input channels to receive the RC or analog control signals. When operating in RC or analog mode, the five channels function as follows:</font></p>
<p><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> * Channel 1: motor 1 speed and direction or, if in mix mode, turn left/right<br>
* Channel 2: motor 2 speed and direction or, if in mix mode, go forward/reverse<br>
* Channel 3: auxiliary (unidirectional) motor speed<br>
* Channel 4: can be used to enable "flipped mode", which allows invertable robots to be controlled as normal when they are inverted<br>
* Channel 5: determines whether the motors are controlled by the channel inputs or the serial interface; this channel allows you to switch between autonomous and human control at will</font></p>
<p><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The serial interface can switch instantly with one of the other two interfaces, allowing mixed autonomous and remote control. For example, a robot could be configured to run autonomously most of the time, but a human operator could override the autonomous function if the robot gets stuck or into a dangerous situation. If the serial mode is selected as the primary interface, high-resolution measurements of all five channel input signals (be they RC pulses or analog voltages) are made available to the autonomous robot controller, allowing for complex and unlimited mixing of operator control and sensor input. For example, the TReX would be a great motor controller for a remotely controlled balancing robot.</font></p>
<p><font color="cccccc" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">RC/Analog control features</font><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
Battery Elimination Circuit (BEC) jumper lets the TReX Jr optionally power your RC receiver or analog controller<br>
Mix-mode jumper allows for single-stick motor control of differential-drive robots<br>
Automatic calibration for your particular RC or analog controller (the TReX Jr can learn the channel ranges)</font></p>
<p><font color="cccccc" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Options accessable through the serial interface</font><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
All five high-resolution channel input values are available<br>
Remapped channel input values show what the TReX Jr would do if it were in control<br>
Optional 7-bit cyclic redundancy checking to ensure command/data validity<br>
Calibration values can be explicitly read and set<br>
Each channel can be reversed and parabolically scaled<br>
Current limit, acceleration, and maximum motor speed settings<br>
The bidirectional motors can (individually) be set to coast or variable brake when in the deadband<br>
Upgradable firmware</font></p>
<p><font color="cccccc" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Safety features</font><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
"Safe-start" requirements prevent accidental motor activation at power-up<br>
Optional automatic motor shutdown on serial error, timeout, or input channel noise</font></p>
<p><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Note: The TReX Jr does not require use of the serial interface to function; it will work right out of the box as an electronic speed control (ESC). You will not have access to the full suite of features the TReX Jr provides if you do not make use of the serial interface, though.</font></p>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dimensions</font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1.75 x 1.75 x 0.5in. (.3in. height without connectors) </font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Weight</font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">0.53 oz (15g)</font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Supply Voltage </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">5-24V</font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Primary Motor Outputs </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">2 bidirectional, 5A peak, up to 2.5A continuous (may be combined to control 1 bidirectional, 5A continuous) </font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Auxiliary Output </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1 unidirectional, 10A continuous </font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Speed Control </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">128 steps in each direction </font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Control interfaces </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">RC servo pulses, analog voltages, or serial commands; master interface set by mode-select jumper </font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Input Channels </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">5 (RC servo pulses or analog voltages) </font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">RC Pulse Measurements </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">12-bit resolution, 1 us accuracy </font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Analog Measurements </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">10-bit resolution </font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Serial interface </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Both RS-232 and TTL (logic level), bidirectional</font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Baud rates </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Supports 11 common baud rates ranging from 1200 to 115,200 bps </font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Expanded Protocol</font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Allows multiple servo and motor controllers on one serial line </font></td>
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<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Compact Protocol </font></td>
<td><font color="00ff66" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Allows both motors 1 and 2 to be simultaneously set with just three bytes </font></td>
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