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 NEW
(PDF, 18 pages, 902K)
AN70812-Updating
the AX2550 Programmable Logic (PDF, 2 pages, 86K)
AN71213-Safety
Recommendations.pdf (PDF, 7 pages, 300K)
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)
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
Robot Design Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical Support
Official
Roboteq Forum
Documentation & Files
