Dimension Engineering Sabertooth Dual 2x32A/6-30V motor controller board

The Sabertooth 2x32A Dual Motor Controller Board is a versatile and efficient driver module for wheel or chain-driven robots weighing up to 80 kg. The motor controller board is designed for a continuous current draw of 32A, with peak values of up to 64A per motor.

The Sabertooth 2x32A Dual Motor Controller Board features overcurrent and overtemperature protection, automatically switching the module to safety mode when the current is too high. The transistors operate at 32kHz, allowing for particularly smooth and quiet operation. It is also possible to complement the Sabertooth controller with a Kangaroo X2 motion controller, which enables higher positioning accuracy of the motors and consistent speeds. The Kangaroo X2 can be easily plugged into the Sabertooth controller, to which either quadrature encoders or potentiometers can be connected.

Thanks to its microcontroller-based control, the Sabertooth Dual 32A regenerative motor controller board can be controlled either with PWM signals or through a serial/TTL interface. Both signal types/interfaces are compatible with all common single-board computers as well as Atmel and ST microcontrollers. The selection of the signal type, as well as the setting of the address and baud rate, is done via a switch. Complete configuration documentation can be found in the datasheet.

Technical specifications:

• 32A continuous load, 64A peak load per channel
• Up to 33.6V input | Recommended 6V-30V
• Synchronous regenerative drive
• Ultrasonic switching frequency
• Overheat and overcurrent protection
• Lithium battery protection
• Control: PWM signals & TTL

Documentation:

• Sabertooth Dual PDF
• DIP Switch Wizard
• Quick Start Guide PDF
• Efficiency Comparison
• DEScribe Manual

Software:

• Arduino Library
• .NET (C# & VB) Library
• DEScribe PC Software.