HELP with TANK DRIVE PROGRAMMING

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by JesseK

Hmm

The second paragraph under "Theory of a Speed Controller" states that it's an 'averaged' effect of lowering the voltage by switching the full-voltage signal on and off. Later on the page, a figure shows the effect of the PWM switching on current as if the signal 'pulses' the current, thereby averaging it to a lower value as well. Rather than neither I'm inclined so say 'both' ... but really I'm just getting confused.

I'll look at it more later. Thanks for the link.

Yeah, I'm talking with an EE who has a better understanding than and he is saying that the Jags also have the capability of being operated in a Voltage or Current mode over CAN.

I have a few other links regarding ESC design and construction if you are interested. It has been a couple years since I read them and I admit they move way beyond my understanding pretty quickly.