Communications

Simple ethernet connection example
Simple ethernet connection with Roboteq controller   Controller models that support communication via an Ethernet cable are identified with the letter E, ...
Tue, 15 Mar, 2022 at 4:27 PM
Establishing serial communication with Roboteq controller and Arduino
Arduino can be used as a master controller and issue serial commands and queries to Roboteq controller by using its serial port. One thing to notice is the ...
Mon, 21 Mar, 2022 at 2:46 PM
Modbus RTU examples
This application note will use Simply Modbus software to communicate through Modbus RTU with the Roboteq controller. To connect the controller with PC throu...
Tue, 26 Jul, 2022 at 1:22 PM
Serial communication with a serial terminal
Most RoboteQ controllers support serial communication through RS485 and RS232 ports. The Roboteq controller can receive serial commands and queries and repl...
Thu, 28 Jul, 2022 at 1:20 PM
Using RS-485 Raw Redirect
Raw redirect is a feature supported in Roboteq controllers, firmware version 2.1 and later, that can be used to send and receive data using RS-485 interface...
Fri, 2 Feb, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Configuring Controller's TPDOs
The Roboteq controller can be configured to send up to 8 TPDOs through CANopen, by using fw 2.1 or later. By default user VAR 1 to user VAR 8 will be sent t...
Thu, 15 Dec, 2022 at 2:37 PM
CAN Open SDO example
At this guide we will see how to create SDOs to give commands to the controller and query its parameters. The SDOs (Service Data Objects) are messages that ...
Mon, 30 Jan, 2023 at 1:54 PM
CANOpen - Sending motor commands using RPDOs
Introduction  The purpose of this guide is to show how to configure the controller to receive RPDO messages from a CAN master, in order to receive it...
Fri, 1 Mar, 2024 at 2:27 PM
RS485 Raw Riderect Example: Interfacing with a Digital Rotary Torque Sensor
Abstract In this tutorial, we will explore the scripting capabilities of Roboteq drives to interface with a Torque meter that supports the Modbu...
Mon, 22 Apr, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Modbus TCP client example using SimplyModbus
First step  The user first needs to configure the ethernet settings on the controller, and to verify that the TCP connection is established successfully...
Tue, 16 Apr, 2024 at 1:43 PM