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== Circuit for Signal Logic ==
 
== Circuit for Signal Logic ==
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The yellow boxes highlight the circuits that were to be implemented on our PCB so that the MSP432 micro-controller could communicate with the single-board computer and the motors.
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== Power Requirements ==
 
== Power Requirements ==
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Current and voltage ratings were obtained from the links below. The max current value for the XL-320 was obtained experimentally as 0.45A, but 0.6A was used for a safety margin.
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XL-320: [http://support.robotis.com/en/product/dynamixel/xl-series/xl-320.htm]
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AX-12:
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MX-28:
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MX-64:
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MX-106:
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== Voltage Regulation ==
 
== Voltage Regulation ==
 
== Over-Voltage Protection ==
 
== Over-Voltage Protection ==

Revision as of 23:56, 10 May 2016

Circuit for Signal Logic

[image]

The yellow boxes highlight the circuits that were to be implemented on our PCB so that the MSP432 micro-controller could communicate with the single-board computer and the motors.

Power Requirements

[image]

Current and voltage ratings were obtained from the links below. The max current value for the XL-320 was obtained experimentally as 0.45A, but 0.6A was used for a safety margin.

XL-320: [1] AX-12: MX-28: MX-64: MX-106:


Voltage Regulation

Over-Voltage Protection

Over-Current Protection

Reverse Polarity Protection

Status LED's

Connectors

Power Relay

PCB Design

Future Improvements