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Unread 04-01-2011, 14:23
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Re: Modeling motor control

I measured voltage with the Jaguar. (In the November 2010 spec for the CAN interface, there is an option to get the output voltage as a voltage, rather than a percent. I believe this multiplies the output percent by the Vbus. There is no info on this in the MDL-BDC24 datasheet.)
No, I have not compared this to another device.

If I have to calibrate this as well, I'm not sure the Jaguar is a feasible option for what I'm trying to do.

Let me step back a bit and ask how much it will help me to have an accurate measurement of current.
Is output torque still proportional to current, even at reduced voltage?
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