Generalities: This guide covers the most common problems that users may run into when using Roboteqs' DC motor controllers and solutions to fix those problems.
Q: How to Connect Roboteq Controllers to WiFi
Q: How to Interface to RFID tags
Q: How to use logs for troubleshooting
Q: What is Safe Torque Off - STO
Q: How To Do Mixed Steering With Two Single Channel Motor Controllers
Q: How to communicate between RoboteQ devices using RoboCAN
Q: Calibrating the RIOX1216 AHRS
Q: Protecting agains Regeneration
Q: How to do Low Cost Data Logging
Q: Constructing CANopen frames "manually"
Q: Connecting to Arduino and other devices with TTL Serial
Q: How to Manually Install DFU Driver
Q: How to Fix Unhandled Exception Error in RoboMag Utility
Q: Communication is lost while running motors.
Q: Complete loss of controller communication after firmware update or in general.
Q: Controller keeps losing connection to the controller utility and reconnects but never stablizes.
Q: Motor works fine in open loop mode, but no longer work in closed loop mode.
Q: Controller does not save controller configuration.
Q: Encoders connected but not responding.
Q: Brushless controllers reporting back wrong counts even if motor command direction is correct.
Q: Brushless controller with motor not working.
Q: Telemetry function not working upon power up of controller.
Q: Linux API fix. Credited to Brett A.
Q: Brushless motor spins both directions fine, but counts are inverted.
Q: Encoders are connected and not reading counts or experiencing other erratic behavior.
Q: I'd like to use Labview with your controllers. Do you have any drivers for this? Credit: EGARMS (Elizabeth)