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Sabertooth dual 12A motor driver for R/C
Price: 64.99
Weight: 43g / 1.5oz
International Shipping: 3.00
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Product Description

New Features/Updates:

1 Amp Switching BEC
   - Can now power your receiver and multiple servos

12 Amp Continuous/25A Peak Power Rating
   - A redesigned power stage increases current handling capabilities

Acceleration Ramping
   - Selectible by DIP switches. Replaces the flip function.

Sabertooth 2X12 R/C is a dual motor driver specifically optimized for use in radio controlled vehicles. It is suitable for medium powered robots, cars and boats. The Sabertooth 2x12 R/C replaces our 2x10 RC controller.

Out of the box, it can supply two DC brushed motors with up to 12A each. Peak currents of 25A are achievable for a few seconds. Overcurrent and thermal protection means you'll never have to worry about killing the driver with accidental stalls or by hooking up too big a motor.

This special R/C edition of our motor driver comes with options for exponential control, autocalibration and built-in mixing. The operating mode is set with the onboard DIP switches so there are no jumpers to lose.

Sabertooth is the first synchronous regenerative motor driver in its class. The regenerative topology means that your batteries get recharged whenever you command your robot to slow down or reverse. Sabertooth also allows you to make very fast stops and reverses - giving your vehicle a quick and nimble edge.

Sabertooth has a built in 5V Switching BEC that can provide power to a microcontroller or R/C receiver and a servo or two. The lithium cutoff mode allows Sabertooth to operate safely with lithium ion and lithium polymer battery packs - the highest energy density batteries available.

Sabertooth's transistors are switched at ultrasonic speeds (32kHz) for silent operation.

If you need more advanced control features, check out Sabertooth 2X12. For something smaller, check out Sabertooth 2X5 R/C.

Use of our motor drivers with cheap AC adapters is not recommended. Use a battery or at least put a battery in parallel with a DC supply.

Need to control a weapon too? BattleSwitch can help.

Product Specs

Model: Sabertooth 2X12 R/C
Specifications: Up to 24V in: 12A continuous, 25A peak per channel
24V in: 10A continuous, 12A continuous with additional heatsinking/airflow, 25A peak per channel

Synchronous regenerative drive
Ultra-sonic switching frequency
Thermal and overcurrent protection
Lithium protection mode
Applications: Combat robots up to 30lb
Differential drive robots
Radio controlled tanks, cars and boats
Roving cyborg bobcats
Documentation: Quick start guide.doc
Quick start guide.pdf
DIP Switch Tour
Example R/C vehicle wiring diagram.jpg
Motor driver efficiency comparison
Sample RPM versus throttle graph
Customer projects: Walking House

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