Motor Controllers - Motion Mind

The Motion Mind DC Motion Controller

• Control 6-36V brushed DC motors
• Maximum continuous current 9.0A
• Easy connectivity to motor, encoder, and master unit (if used)
• Open loop analogue, button, serial, R/C control modes, Binary or ASCII control interface, RS232 or TTL signal levels, 19.2KBPS or 9.6KBPS
• Analogue PID based closed-loop position control mode (10 bit resolution – analogue feedback)
• Serial PID based closed loop velocity control mode (16 bit – requires encoder)
• Serial PID based closed loop position control mode (32 bit – requires encoder)
• Brake, reset, negative limit switch, and positive limit switch inputs (limits on some modes only)
• Built in over-temperature, over-current, over-voltage, undervoltage protection
• Many operating parameters configured through external settings (jumpers, logic inputs, analog inputs)
• Freeware communication software available for evaluation and programming

The Motion Mind DC Motor Controller is capable of controlling one brushed DC motor. A variety of control methods are supported including open loop and closed loop control. Open loop control methods do not require feedback from an encoder and can operate with serial data input, button presses, analog control signals (0-5V), and pulse control from a hobby R/C type control signal (1-2ms pulses, approximately every 20ms). Closed control requires either a quadrature encoder (2 channel with or without Index channel) or an analog feedback signal (0-5V). When operating in closed loop modes position and/or velocity control are possible. Some limit switch functionality is supported through negative and positive limit switch inputs. The state of the index input from a three-channel encoder can be monitored and the approximate position of the last index pulse present is available.

Application Downloads & Manufactures Datasheets

Datasheet and communication protocol for Motion Mind		(813 Kb)
Software used for testing PID settings in the Motion Mind(WIN98)		(15 Mb)
Application note for use with MOTM_TEST software		(364 Kb)
Binary communication example software (WINXP)		(10.5 Mb)
Binary communication example software (WIN98)		(10.5 Mb)
Configuring HyperTerminal for Motion Mind		(654 Kb)
App.note - driver installation when installing test software		(130 Kb)
Note on connecting quadrature encoders to the Motion Mind		(77 Kb)

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