available for SMT parts currently available (except BGA)
and applies simple point-to-point wiring to achieve a
quick prototype circuit. The system removes the delay in
layout, fabrication, and delivery of a custom PCB and
provides a general platform on which almost any
component can be mounted in many orientations. It can
be considered “perf board for surface-mount.”
The system consists of a simple grid of pads that is
designed to accommodate all pin pitches available on
various parts by having the user shift the device around
at mounting time to find the best fit, then tacking the
part down. This is followed by hand-wiring the inter-connects between parts with bare fine wire. The result is
a small, tight neat package, utilizing SMT and through-hole parts if desired.
The series currently has four board choices which
allow for different construction capabilities. All boards
except the SMT-300 have different grid spacing on either
side of the board for the best fit of components. The
SMT-100 is a basic board, 2 x 3 inches, featuring a
universal grid on which to mount parts; it’s intended for
general prototyping of small to medium sized circuits.
The SMT-200 features a set of large pads on the back of
the board that can be used as a plane for convenient
electrical connection (via holes through the board) or for
heatsinking and mounting larger power components. The
SMT-300 addresses the SMT and through-hole hybrid
designs, combining 100 mil spaced through-holes which
border two SMT universal grid areas. Additionally, this
board can be used for building custom adapter boards
from surface-mount parts for mating to solderless
breadboard applications. The SMT-400 is a small mini
board (just under one inch square) allowing for small
“fix” or daughterboards to be constructed.
For further information, please contact:
Suite 20053, Town Centre
Kelowna B.C. Canada
V1Y 9H2
Tel: 877•471•9886
Email: info@BoardworXsystem.com
Website: www.BoardworXsystem.com
Corp.
MOTOR CONTROLLERS
20 SERVO 11.2010
Integrated Power Supply
Images Scientific Instruments, Inc., new IPS (Integrated Power Supply) is setting a new standard of excellence
in servomotor controllers. This line of servomotor
controllers allows you to use a variety of inexpensive
power supplies to run both your controller board and
servomotors. Use available power supplies, transformers,
batteries, wall transformers, etc. — anything from 6V to
30V, either AC or DC.
Images Scientific
Instruments, Inc.
Website: www.imagesco.com/
servo/ motion-control-index.com
Smart 7. 5 KW Brushless DC
Motor
Controller Roboteq, Inc., introduces an
intelligent controller
capable of directly
driving a brushless
DC up to 150 amps
at up to 50V. The
BL1650 is targeted at designers of electric bikes or karts,
mobile robots, or any other high power brushless motor
control application.
The controller accepts commands from either analog
pedal/joystick, standard R/C radio for simple remote
controlled robot applications, or RS-232 interface. Using
the serial port, the BL1650 can be used to design fully or
semi-autonomous robots by connecting it to single board
computers, wireless modems, or WiFi adapters.
The BL1650 incorporates a Basic language interpreter
capable of executing over 50,000 Basic instructions per second.
This feature can be used to write powerful scripts for adding
custom functions, or for developing automated systems
without the need for an external PLC or microcomputer.
The BL1650 uses the motor’s Hall sensors to measure
speed and distance travelled with high accuracy. The
controller can operate the motors in open loop or in
closed loop speed, or position mode with a 1 kHz
update rate.
The BL1650 features intelligent current sensing that
will automatically limit the power output to 150A in all
load conditions. The controller also includes protection
against overheat, stall, and short circuits.
For further information, please contact:
RoboteQ
Website: www.roboteq.com