Sabertooth 2x32 r/c and arduino control

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I have two 300W wheelchair motors running a heavy cart that spools up a hot air balloon fabric (using a winch motor).
I am using a cheap 48V-60V 1000W Motor Brush Controller. I want to use a Sabertooth 2x32 with radio control. That part is simple enough, but then I want to hand it off to an Arduino for a parking routine (following a wall and stopping in its space).

How can I hand off the R/C to the Arduino and wire it to work? I don’t want to change the dip switches just for that.

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Hi bobabbey,

Essentially what you want it changing mode by, let’s say, flipping a switch on your RC transmitter to initiate a pre-programmed parking routine ?
Doing that would be easier if you had the RC signal as an Input in your Arduino and have two different mode programmed.

  1. Pass through, or similar that allows you to control directly by RC
  2. Initiate a programmed sequence.

That way you only have one system setup and no dip-switches to change once configured.

All the best,

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