Motor Controller Troubleshooting

Capture Roborun Log Basic
When a problem or question arises, in order to help us determine exactly what happens, please capture a log at the moment the problem occurs.  To start ...
Tue, 10 Sep, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Motor Parameters Request
Please let us know the following motor and applications parameters. Please answer inline If available, please send motor datasheet in attachement Nu...
Mon, 29 Mar, 2021 at 9:09 AM
Recording logs with high sampling frequency
    The operating parameters of the controller can be observed real time at the run tab of the Roborun+ Utility. This is a great tool for monitoring ...
Thu, 1 Apr, 2021 at 7:24 PM
Quadrature Encoder Troubleshooting
If feedback is not being received from the encoder, please follow the below steps to troubleshoot: 1. Physical connections Channel A of the encoder ...
Tue, 23 Aug, 2022 at 1:17 PM
Motor/Sensor Error Troubleshooting
1. When the Sensor Error occurs Sensor Error can occur in two cases: When the controller is first powered ON During controller Operation   2....
Tue, 20 Jun, 2023 at 3:25 PM
Controller Errors: How they triggered, How to clear?
The controller will detect and react on various erroneous conditions by stopping the motor and updating the respective Fault Fag (FF parameter). Dependin...
Fri, 26 May, 2023 at 4:29 PM
Troubleshooting RS-232 communication problems
The troubleshooting of RS-232 connectivity issues can be done in three steps: Confirm that the RS-232 adapter is working Confirm that the RS-232 port of ...
Wed, 20 Jul, 2022 at 3:04 PM
Extensive data logging in Roborun
This is a guide on how to log data for more than 10000 samples, using the Roborun Utility.  This is an article following our article for logging data in hi...
Fri, 18 Mar, 2022 at 6:21 PM
How to verify that the Y capacitor is installed properly.
Using a DVM please verify that there is approximately 100nF capacitance between GND tab and cooling plate. The cooling plate is anodized so you must scratc...
Fri, 26 Apr, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Checking the controller MOSFETs
Each phase of the motor is connected internally on the controller in a part of the power stage that is consisted by a top and bottom MOSFET.  When a MOS...
Tue, 10 Oct, 2023 at 12:33 PM