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Re: pic: Gasp!

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Originally Posted by gpetilli View Post
We are doing the same thing. The 393 data sheet calls it a 7.2V motor with 8.5V max so you are correct to be worried about applying 12V. Assuming you use CAN bus, the Jaguar allows you to set a VMax for lower voltage motors. I dont think i would try this using only PWM input to the Jaguar.
No matter what you set the VMax to, the motor will still see full voltage (between 13 and 7 volts depending on state of charge and current draw). VMax pulses the motor to limit the AVERAGE voltage. The maximum voltage actually supplied doesn't change.
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