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Re: Current Control

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Originally Posted by dyanoshak View Post
Something to note:

If using a Black Jaguar, the current measurement accuracy below 8A is typically +/-2A. When trying to drive at lower currents, you might be reading 0A when it is actually 2A. Above 8A the current accuracy improves to +/- 1A. (This info is in the Black Jaguar Datasheet)

The current sense circuit in Black Jaguar is quite accurate in the higher current range. Unfortunately you get the +/- 1A and +/- 2A thing going on in the lower ranges. This is on our list of things that need improvement.

Gray Jaguar is rated at +/- 1A typically. Like Black Jag, it should improve at higher currents.

-David
Thank you!
For some reason I hadn't seen it there before.
I see it also says "measurement resolution: 10 bits". Does this refer to the ADC on the ARM? Is the +/- 1A resolution the accuracy of the sensor itself?
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