3/06/08 -
Welcome to all the Scalextric slot car people.
Yes this is the right place. We have the Simple-H back in stock to modify your track controllers.
We're not experts on this mod so please don't call our tech support about it. There is appartently good information
posted on the Web about how to do this mod. Happy racing!
5/1/07 - 
The OSMC is now fully RoHS compliant and Lead-free. We've had to make a small price increase because of the higher
costs in components and assembly.
3/19/07 - Robot Power is proud to announce the availability of our newest H-bridge the Simple-H.
The Simple-H as the name implies is a simple medium power H-bridge with no CPU on-board. It handles 20-25A continous at up to
28V. Fully protected against over current and over temperature conditions this is a very robust H-bridge which can also operate as two
ganged or independent half-bridge circuits. For detailed information check the Simple-H page in the products section. They are in
stock and ready to ship.
10/1/06 - We are proud to announce our new closed-loop controller for the OSMC. Introducing Dalf.
Dalf provides advanced PID closed-loop position and velocity control for two motors using OSMC power drivers and quadrature encoders.
Several command options include a terminal interface, binary API and I2C. Full software support is included free for developing custom
applications based on Dalf. Check the Dalf page for details. They are in stock and ready
to ship.
8/24/06 - As of now all our electronic products are 100% designed and built in the USA.
This means we have to charge slightly higher prices but we feel strongly that our quality is the best you can get.
Our speed controller products are currently split into two families.
Our small robot Scorpion line and the medium power Sidewinder controller are entirely developed by Robot Power.
The Scorpion HX and Mini products are feature rich, very tiny controllers designed for use in small
mobile robots, and for controlling small (<6A) loads for a wide variety of purposes. The Scorpion XL is
suitable for larger motors in the 12A continuous range. Perfect for combat robots especially Battlebots IQ, the
Scorpions are also suitable for sumo, carpet rovers, firefighting and other small robot uses. They are also in use
for animatronic displays, positioning applications, industrial control and many other uses in the industrial, military,
entertainment, research and hobby areas.
Our Small Controller comparison page gives the specs on the
members of the Scorpion family. After checking the Scorpion family product pages
and the comparison chart you can get one for your very own in the Web store.
The
Sidewinder dual-channel control is the first of our larger motor controls. The Sidewinder is a highly integrated package including dual 80A H-bridge output channels and an on-board command processor all housed in a tough Aluminum enclosure. The on-board CPU allows great adapatiblity and flexibility in application yet the off-the-shelf unit is very simple to drop into an application with minimal effort. Full over-current and over-temperature protection make the Sidewinder robust and survivable under harsh conditions. Contact us if the off-the-shelf software doesn't meet your needs. We can easily and quickly customize either the Scorpion or Sidewinder controllers for you in single quantities or in the thousands.
Our foundational high-power products are derived from the Open Source Motor Control (OSMC) project - a collaborative
Open Source development effort similar in concept toLinux and other Open Source software developement efforts.
The goal of the OSMC project is to produce an Open Source speed control unit designed for robotic combat events. Not limited to
robotic combat the OSMC has been used for many other industrial, and research tasks at such intstitutions as MIT, Ford Motor Company,
and Los Alamos National Labs.
Extending the OSMC concept downward our Simple-H controller features very robust automotive grade power components in a small form factor.
This flexible unit allows a wide variety of uses and can be configured as a single H-bridge or as dual 1/2 bridge circuits. Over
current and over temp protection along with current sensor outputs make the Simple-H suitable for a a wide variety of DC control tasks.
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Our products , unlike hobby or home-built products, are professionally machine
manufactured from top quality components and carefully tested before shipping to the customer. You get the best of all worlds with
Robot Power products: commercial quality, low price, and freely available source code and design information for custom
modifications or extensions if you desire (OSMC derived products only).
The Web site is divided into several sections:
- The Robot Power Web Store - here you can purchase all the parts of the OSMC project along with useful accessories and spare parts. We offer assembled and tested units, various kits and bare circuit boards to provide the widest possible range of economy and convienience for our visitors.
- Robot Power Product Information - this section contains detailed product specifications, datasheets, drawings, and other information about the products for sale in our Web store.
- Robot Power and OSMC Software Downloads - here you can find all the latest software you need to develop or modify the firmware for the OSMC project - along with schematics and hardware information for the OSMC family - and its all free.
- OSMC Project Information - All information in this project is available under the GPL so you are free to make use of it for personal or commercial purposes.
Happy Browsing
