Cytron Technologies SmartDriveDuo-30 User Manual

SmartDriveDuo-30
MDDS30
User’s Manual
Rev 1.11
July 2019
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Cytron Technologies SmartDriveDuo-30 Specifications

General

Maximum Continuous Current	30A
PWM Frequency	20kHz
Over Temperature Protection	Yes
Control Interface	RC, Analog, PWM, Serial
Protection Features	Overcurrent, Overtemperature
Peak Current	60A
Input Mode	RC, Analog, PWM
Current Limiting	Yes

Summary

1. INTRODUCTION

2. PACKING LIST

3. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

4. BOARD LAYOUT

POWER SUPPLY TERMINAL BLOCK

Connects to battery power source; no polarity protection.

MOTOR RIGHT TERMINAL BLOCK

Connects to motor RIGHT; use wire with proper thickness.

MOTOR LEFT TERMINAL BLOCK

Connects to motor LEFT; wire directly or use terminal block.

MODE SELECTION DIP SWITCH

User selects input mode via DIP switch.

RC INPUT PIN

Pins for RC receiver input wire (RC1 for forward/reverse, RC2 for steering).

ANALOG/PWM INPUT PIN (GROVE)

AN1 for motor LEFT, AN2 for motor RIGHT.

DIGITAL/SERIAL INPUT PIN (GROVE)

IN1 for motor LEFT, IN2 for motor RIGHT, or Serial mode.

5. POWER SUPPLY

6. MOTOR CONNECTION

7. SAFETY FEATURES

Input Error

Prevents unintended movement on power-up/reset.

Under Voltage Warning

Warns if battery voltage drops below safe levels.

Over Voltage Protection

Prevents operation if input voltage exceeds 35V.

Over Temperature Protection

Reduces current output as temperature rises.

8. INPUT MODES

RC (Radio Control)

Controls motor speed and direction via RC transmitter/receiver.

Microcontroller Analog/PWM

Uses analog voltage or PWM signal for speed and direction control.

Serial Simplified

Controls motor via UART using simplified serial data bytes.

Serial Packetized

Controls motor via UART using a 4-byte packet format.

9. ASSEMBLE OPTIONAL FAN

10. WARRANTY