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The companies listed on this page offer products that can be used with Roboteq's controllers to build innovative and affordable mobile Robotics and Motion Control solutions.

See Also our Solution Partners page for Design Consultants

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DC Motors
Use Permanent Magnet or Series Wound DC motor. Match maximum operating current of Motor to selected Controller
NPC Robotics Excellent selection of motors of various size and power
Magmotor Good selection of high-power, high-efficiency Brushed and Brushless motors
Golden Motor
 Major manufacturer of brushless hub motors for electric bikes and small EVs
Robotbooks.com Seller of the lightweight, yet powerful Magmotor
Robot Marketplace Excellent selection of motors of various size and power
D&D Motor Systems High Power motors for use in electric vehicles and electric boats. Require AX2550 Single Channel

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Linear Actuators
Use Linear Actuators driven by Permanent Magnet DC motors. Match maximum operating current of actuator to selected Controller
Firgelliauto Full range of Linear Actuators, competitively priced

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Remote Controls and Accessories

All hobby radio models, from the simplest to the most expensive will interface to the Roboteq controllers, although higher PCM units will deliver better range and reliability. Roboteq controllers come with Futaba J type connectors. Other brand radios may require connector adapters
Kar-Tech Maker of Industrial-grade wireless controls
Futaba Most popular brand of RC radios. Widely avaiable from hobby stores
Team Delta Maker of switches activated by RC signal
Hyperdyne Labs Maker of switches activated by RC signal

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Optical Encoders
Use encoders with two quadrature outputs (Ch A, Ch B), single ended signal, 2V minimum swing between 0 and 1 Level (TTL or CMOS logic levels). 5VDC operation. 50mA or less current consumption per encoder. Encoder count depend on desired motor speed range. 200 pulses/rev is suitable value for most applications
US Digital Excellent selection of Optical Encoders of at very competitive prices

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Joysticks
Use joystick with 2K to 10K pots (recommended values).

Connect pot end to GND and +5V outputs from controller. Connect pot wiper to controller analog input.

0 Volt=full reverse; 5 Volt=full forward, 2.5 Volt=center position=stop
Apem Excellent selection of joysticks, including hall effect and pwm output
ETI Systems Analog joysticks and foot pedals
Penny + Giles Excellent selection of analog joystick
CH Products Excellent selection of motors of various size and power

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Potentiometers & Analog Position Feedback Sensors

For jumbo-servo application, use high quality rotary or linear potentiometer, 2k to 10k preferred pot value for position feedback. For best reliability, consider solid state sensors delivering 0V in min, 2.5V center, 5V max positions
Celesco Maker of industrial-quality linear and string linear potentiometers and high-count multi-turn rotational potentiomenters
Vishay Spectrol High reliability potentiometers and 100% solid-state hall position sensors
ETI Systems Linear and rotary potentiometers
Penny + Giles Broad selection of linear, rotational & string potentiometers. Contactless hall-effect rotational sensors

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Valve Actuators

Roboteq controllers may be used to control valve actuators via computer control
ETI Systems Good selection of industrial valve actuators

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Batteries

Roboteq controllers operate with all types of battery technologies. Voltage input range is 12V to 40V
NPC Robotics Good selection of batteries for mobile robots
Robot Marketplace Excellent selection of batteries of various technolgies and capacity. Fabricates custom battery cells
Battlepack Maker of heavy duty custom battery packs

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Gears, Wheels & Mechanical Parts

Required for all applications
NPC Robotics Several useful reduction and transmission gears
Robot Marketplace Several useful reduction and transmission gears
emachnineshop.com Design any mechanical part on your PC, upload, and receive finished hardware to your door

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Single Board Computers (SBCs)

Required for all applications
Shentech Reseller of VIA Mini-ITX series of small footprint, low power and inexpensive mainboards. Used in the Roboteq-VIA Robot Platform
Logic Supply Reseller of VIA mini-ITX motherboard, and car computers
Parallax Maker of the popular, tiny, easy to program Basic Stamp single board computer
US-Boards Maker of versatile Relay boards. Reseller of power components

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Radio Modems

Wireless modems with greater range than R/C radios. Because they are bi-directional, they can report robot sensor status as well as send richer commands.
Maxstream Maker of 900 and 2.4MHz radio modems with ranges up to several miles

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Electronics Components
Switches, relays, transistors, and many other parts
Digikey Electronics component megastore. If it exists, it can be found and ordered here
Riedon Precisions resistors and other products for your OEM business that meet all RoHS
Jameco Good selection at attractive price.

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Sofware

Sofware packages, tools and algorithms of specific interest to robot and motion control designers
Enigma Industries Maker of the Electronic Drive Train Simulator (EDTS) software. Will let you build and simulate your robot design on your PC, using accurate models of real hardware (motors, batteries, wheels, gears, etc ...)

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Books & Magazines

Resources for learning about Robotics and Motion Control
Robotbooks.com Top selection of robotics books
Servo Magazine Excellent source of robotics articles and resources

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Web sites, Clubs, Newsgroups

Robotics and Motion Control resources on the web
Enigma Industries Maker of the Electronic Drive Train Simulator (EDTS) software. Will let you build and simulate your robot design on your PC, using accurate models of real hardware (motors, batteries, wheels, gears, etc ...)
DARPA The people behind the Grand Challenge
robots.net A gathering place for robots enthusiasts and showcase for their machines
mobilerobotics A site specialized in the computer controlled mobile robots
botlanta.org The Atlanta Hobby Robot Club
Paul Hills

A rich, yet easy to read, information center on electronics and engineering for robot designers
Machinebrain.com A web site loaded with info and links on anything robotic
Centibot SRI's famed robot project
Retrofire A resource site for roboteers and rocketeers


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