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6 CAUTION: Before powering the motors, ensure they rotate in the same direction on each side. If the wiring between the motors and the Sabertooth was done correctly, the motors on each side of the robot should rotate in the same direction.
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8 If the front and rear motors rotate in opposite directions however, the track which connects them will cause them to stall and burn very quickly! If you are at all uncertain, it is safest to remove the sprockets and test the motors. If they rotate in opposite directions, the wiring to the Sabertooth needs to be corrected.
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Eric Nantel 11.1 15 |(% colspan="4" %)The following steps are described for the Dimension Engineering Sabertooth 2x12A DC motor controller. Note that the DIP switch setup for other Sabertooth motor controllers may not be the same and as such it is your responsibility to read the user guide and understand the electronic setup, connections and power requirements for the electronics you purchased.
Coleman Benson 7.1 16 |(% colspan="4" %)**1. Set the Sabertooth DIP Switches**
Coleman Benson 5.1 17 |(% style="width:35px" %) |(% style="text-align:center; width:350px" %)Sabertooth 2 x 12A Standard|(% style="width:35px" %) |**Typical Setup**
Eric Nantel 3.1 18 | |(% colspan="1" rowspan="6" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:rover-kits.a4wd3-wheeled.a4wd3-wheeled-quickstart.a4wd3-wheeled-setup.WebHome@Sabertooth-2x12-Switches.png||alt="dip-switch-example.jpg"]]|(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)1|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)OFF (Enable RC Mode)
Eric Nantel 1.1 19 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)2|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)ON (Enable RC Mode)
20 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)3|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)OFF (Lithium Battery Mode)
21 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)4|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)ON (Enable Mixing Mode)
22 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)5|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)ON (Disable Exponential)
23 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)6|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)OFF (Disable Timeout)
Coleman Benson 7.1 24 | |(% colspan="3" rowspan="1" %)More Info: [[Sabertooth 2x12 - Dip Switch Wizard>>https://www.dimensionengineering.com/datasheets/SabertoothDIPWizard/start.htm]]
25 | |(% colspan="3" rowspan="1" %)More Info: [[Sabertooth 2x12 - User Guide>>https://www.dimensionengineering.com/datasheets/Sabertooth2x12.pdf]]
Eric Nantel 1.1 26 |(% colspan="4" %)**2. Connect the battery**
27 |(% colspan="4" %)**3. Enjoy**
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Coleman Benson 7.1 33 |(% colspan="4" %)**1. Set the Sabertooth DIP Switches**
Coleman Benson 5.1 34 |(% style="width:35px" %) |(% style="text-align:center; width:350px" %)Sabertooth 2 x 12A Standard|(% style="width:35px" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)**Typical Setup**
Eric Nantel 4.1 35 | |(% colspan="1" rowspan="6" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:rover-kits.a4wd3-wheeled.a4wd3-wheeled-quickstart.a4wd3-wheeled-setup.WebHome@Sabertooth-2x12-Switches.png||alt="dip-switch-example.jpg"]]|(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)1|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)OFF (Enable RC Mode)
Eric Nantel 1.1 36 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)2|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)ON (Enable RC Mode)
37 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)3|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)OFF (Lithium Battery Mode)
38 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)4|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)ON (Enable Mixing Mode)
39 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)5|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)ON (Disable Exponential)
40 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)6|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)OFF (Disable Timeout)
Coleman Benson 5.1 41 | |(% colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:middle" %)More Info: [[Sabertooth 2x12 - Dip Switch Wizard>>https://www.dimensionengineering.com/datasheets/SabertoothDIPWizard/start.htm]]
42 | |(% colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:middle" %)More Info: [[Sabertooth 2x12 - User Guide>>https://www.dimensionengineering.com/datasheets/Sabertooth2x12.pdf]]
Eric Nantel 1.1 43 |(% colspan="4" %)**2. Connect the Sabertooth to your Microcontroller**
Eric Nantel 9.1 44 | |(% colspan="1" rowspan="9" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %){{lightbox image="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/rover-kits/a4wd3-wheeled/a4wd3-wheeled-quickstart/a4wd3-wheeled-setup/WebHome/BBU-01-to-Sabertooth.png"/}}|(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:[email protected]||alt="SQUARE-Blue.png" height="18" width="18"]]|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)__Jumper on "VS"__ to use the Sabertooth as the power source for the BotBoarduino
Eric Nantel 1.1 45 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:[email protected]||alt="SQUARE-Blue.png"]]|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)__No Jumper__ to isolate the middle row and avoid conflicts
46 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:[email protected]||alt="SQUARE-Blue.png"]]|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)Ground or 0V
47 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:[email protected]||alt="SQUARE-Blue.png"]]|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)To "S1" on Sabertooth #1
48 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:[email protected]||alt="SQUARE-Blue.png"]]|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)To "S2" on Sabertooth #1
49 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:[email protected]||alt="SQUARE-Blue.png"]]|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)To "S1" on Sabertooth #2 (if equipped)
50 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:[email protected]]]|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)To "S2" on Sabertooth #2 (if equipped)
51 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:[email protected]||alt="SQUARE-Blue.png"]]|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)__Jumper on "Ext"__ to power the BotBoarduino from the Sabertooth 5V regulator
52 | |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:[email protected]||alt="SQUARE-Blue.png"]]|(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)__Jumper on "VL = VS"__ to link the two together
Coleman Benson 6.1 53 | |(% colspan="1" style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)More Info: [[BotBoarduino User Manual>>http://www.lynxmotion.com/images/html/build185.htm]]|(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %) |(% style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle" %)
Coleman Benson 5.1 54 |(% colspan="4" %)**3. Upload your code**
55 | |(% colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:middle" %)Sample Code: [[Lynxmotion GitHub - Arduino A4WD3 Examples>>https://github.com/Lynxmotion/Rovers/tree/master/A4WD3]]
Eric Nantel 1.1 56 |(% colspan="4" %)**4. Connect the battery**
57 |(% colspan="4" %)**5. Enjoy**
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