Kangaroo x2 Motion Controller

A Kangaroo motion controller for your dream mobile robot

Kangaroo adds feedback and motion control capabilities to the SyRen and Sabertooth families of motor drivers. It is self-tuning for ease of setup and will quickly prove indispensable! It is a great alternative to your microcontroller for closed-loop control and will become the central component of the most efficient servos.

The Kangaroo motion controller from Dimension Engineering can control position and/or velocity–you can configure combined actions–using quadrature encoders or potentiometers. Compatible with a vast array of motor controllers , it provides useful feedback during operation and can be used to design a radio-controlled servo from analogue or serial sources, as you see fit.

Command your creations with style

A mixed mode allows for unstoppable mobile robots with differential drive or tank style steering.

Technical specifications of the Kangaroo x2 motion controller

• 2 channel feedback PID controller
• Position or speed control (quadrature encoder feedback or potentiometer feedback)
• Support for limit switches and mechanical stops
• Analogue, R/C and serial (plain/packetised) inputs
• Compatibility: Sabertooth 2x10, Sabertooth 2x12 , Sabertooth 2x32 , Sabertooth 2x25 , Syren 10 , Syren 25, Syren 50 and Sabertooth 2x60

Resources for the Kangaroo x2

We’ve gathered various resources below so you can make the most of your Kangaroo x2!

• Instructions
• Encoder calculator
• Arduino library
• .NET library
• DEScribe manual
• Arduino library
• Arduino .NET library
• DEScribe PC software