When using a motor controller improper grounding can cause damage to the motor controller and also to devices attached to it.
The RoboClaw and MCP motor controllers have a new safety feature based around errors in the PID system. This application note takes a look at what it is and how to use it.
There are several hardware and software precautions that must be taken to prevent damage to a RoboClaw or MCP motor controller. This application note covers the details of each of them.
In this Customer Project article we look at a rover that can be controlled from any device with a web browser.
Wallace the Rover is an autonomous tracked robot built by a user on Instructables. This build is a good demonstration of the proper way to protect and use a RoboClaw motor controller.