STR Electronics Talon SRX - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Talon SRX - User’s Guide
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Updated: 2017-02-03
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Table of Contents
The Talon SRX at a Glance: ................................................................................................................. 4
Electrical/Mechanical Specs: ................................................................................................................ 5
1. Installing a Talon SRX ...................................................................................................................... 7
1.1. Wiring the Motor Output .............................................................................................................. 7
1.2. Wiring the Power Input ............................................................................................................... 7
1.3. Wiring the Talon SRX Signal Input ............................................................................................. 8
1.3.1. Configuring a Talon SRX with CAN bus on a roboRIO ........................................................ 8
1.3.2. Wiring the Talon SRX for use with CAN bus ...................................................................... 10
1.3.3. Wiring Talon SRX for PWM Control ................................................................................... 12
1.3.4. Firmware requirements (PWM and CAN bus) .................................................................... 14
1.4. Wiring Sensors to the Talon SRX ............................................................................................. 17
1.4.1. Data Port Pinout................................................................................................................. 17
1.4.2. Analog Input ....................................................................................................................... 18
1.4.3. Quadrature Encoder Input ................................................................................................. 19
1.4.4. Forward & Reverse Limit Switch Inputs ............................................................................. 20
1.4.5. Connecting to the Data Port ............................................................................................... 22
1.4.6. Encoder (and Limit Switch) Breakout ................................................................................. 23
1.4.7. Analog 5V Encoder (and Limit Switch) Breakout ............................................................... 25
1.4.8. Heat Shrink Use with Breakout .......................................................................................... 26
1.5. Mounting the Talon SRX ........................................................................................................... 27
1.6. General Robot Wiring Guidelines ............................................................................................. 27
1.7. Applying Power for the First Time ............................................................................................. 28
2. Additional Information ..................................................................................................................... 29
2.1. Brake & Coast Modes ............................................................................................................... 29
2.1.1. Switching Between Brake & Coast Using the B/C CAL Button: ......................................... 29
2.1.2. Switching Between Brake & Coast Using CAN bus: .......................................................... 29
2.1.3. Switching Between Brake & Coast Using CAN Control Frames ........................................ 29
2.2. PWM Calibration ....................................................................................................................... 30
2.2.1. To Calibrate the Talon SRX: .............................................................................................. 30