Designed by bot builders for bot builders, Robot Power controllers
destroy the competition with voltage range, power handling, and innovative features you simply
can't get anywhere else - at a price that won't break your budget.
The Scorpion family simply kicks bot!
| Feature |
Robot Power Scorpion XL |
Robot Power Scorpion HX |
Robot Power Scorpion Mini |
| Size (in.) |
2.7 x 1.6 x 0.5 |
1.6 x 1.6 x 0.5 |
1.25 x 0.5 x 0.25 |
| Weight |
28g |
22g |
5.5g |
| Voltage Range |
4.8V-28V |
4.8V-18V (24V with mod) |
4.8V-18V (24V with mod) |
| Input Channels |
2 drive, Flip |
2 drive, Flip, Aux/Weapon |
1 |
| Output Channels |
2 Fwd/Rev |
2 Fwd/Rev, 1 Fwd only |
1 Fwd/Rev |
| Drive Cont. Current |
12.5A |
2.5A (4.5A+ w/heatsink) |
2.5A (4.5A+ w/heatsink) |
| Drive Surge Current |
45A |
6A |
6A |
| Aux Current |
N/A |
12A |
N/A |
| Aux Surge Current |
N/A |
35A |
N/A |
| Cost |
$120 complete as low as $105 in multi-paks |
$80 complete as low as $69 in multi-paks |
$30 complete |
| Connections |
Screw terminal |
Screw terminal |
Screw terminal / solder pads |
| LED indicators |
Direction and speed on drive, Status |
Direction and speed on drive, Speed on Aux, Status |
Direction and speed |
| Comes fully assembled with R/C leads |
 |
 |
 |
| Mixing |
Default (many options) |
Default (can be disabled) |
N/A |
| Drive Mirroring (both motors mirror one RC input) |
Jumper option |
Automatic detect at startup |
N/A |
| 3rd Aux channel control |
 |
Fully protected |
N/A |
| Battery Eliminator Circuit (BEC) |
 |
 |
 |
| BEC Disable |
 |
 |
(requires R/C cable modification) |
| Flipped bot motor reversal |
RC or switch |
RC or switch |
N/A |
| Current Limiting |
 |
Drive and Aux |
 |
| Temperature Limiting |
 |
Drive and Aux |
 |
| Upgradeable/Customizable Software |
Standard adapter |
Standard adapter |
Custom adapter |
| Serial Interface |
(currently unused) |
(currently unused) |
(currently unused) |
| I2C/SPI Interface |
(currently unused) |
 |
(hardware support) |
| Encoder Support |
Dual Quadrature (not supported by R/C software) |
 |
 |
| All-in-one Unit |
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