I am using a SDC2160S to control a DC Motor. I would like to monitor the motor current (5 amps max). What sensor can I use or does the SDC2160S have a RS232 command that will report the current.
Thanks
Terry
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Hi @TSopkow!
I’ve had a look at the user manual for Roboteq Advanced Digital Motor Controllers (https://www.robotshop.com/media/files/zip/documentation-sdc2150.zip)
It seems that the controller has current sensors at each of its output stages.
You can use Runtime Queries to read the value of real-time measurements at any time during
the controller operation. Read more on page 98.
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So I have a program running and I am reading the current using the !A command. This does not give a very good resolution of the current related to the load on the motor (I am running open loop). The reading will be in increments of 0, 5 , 10 , 15.
Any other suggestions on how I can measure the current?
Hmmm @TSopkow, I don’t know any other way.
Please have a detailed look at user manual (https://www.bipom.com/documents/roboteq/nxtgen_controllers_userman.pdf) and maybe you can find some better way.