Roboteq's AX3500 is a dual channel DC motor controller capable of directly driving up to 60 continuous Amps on each channel at up to 40V.

The AX3500 is targeted at designers of mobile robotic vehicles including Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV), Underwater Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs), and mobile robots for exploration, hazardous material handling, and military and surveillance applications.

RoboteQ AX3500 Dual Channel Digital Speed Controller

High Current (2 x 60 SmartAmps) DC Motor Control

Roboteq's AX3500 is a microcomputer-based dual channel DC motor controller capable of directly driving up to 60 continuous Amps on each channel at up to 40V. The AX3500 is targeted at designers of mobile robotic vehicles including Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV), Underwater Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs), and mobile robots for exploration, hazardous material handling, and military and surveillance applications.

Fitted on a compact 4.2 x 6.75 board, and targeted primarily to OEMs, the controller accepts commands from either standard R/C radio for simple remote controlled robot applications or serial port interface. Using the serial port, the AX3500 can be used to design fully or semi-autonomous robots by connecting it to single board computers, wireless modems or wireless LAN adapters.

The controller's two channels can be operated independently or combined to set the direction and rotation of a vehicle by coordinating the motion on each side of the vehicle. The motors may be operated in open or closed loop speed or position modes. The AX3500 includes inputs for two Quadrature Encoders up to 250kHz, and four limit switches, for precise speed and odometer measurement.

The AX3500 features intelligent current sensing and controlling that will automatically limit each channel's power output to user preset values up to 60A. A temperature-based algorithm automatically and gradually reduces the current limits after a high temperature threshold is reached.

The controller supports a long list of features, including analog and digital I/Os for accessories and sensors, thermal, overvoltage and undervoltage protection, programmable acceleration, input command watchdog and non-volatile storage of configuration parameters.

RoboteQ AX3500 Package Contents

• AX3500 Motor controller
• R/C radio adaptor cable
• Serial communication cable
• CD containing PC configuration software
• Referance manual on CD

Downloads
Roboteq AX3500 Product Brochure (.pdf 645 Kb)
Roboteq AX3500 Quickstart Manual (.pdf 1.67 Mb)
Roboteq Ax3500 Manual (.pdf 3.76 Mb)
PC Configuration Utility (.exe 6.85 Mb)