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techFX Motion controller
a controller packed with features for UAV / ROV / OSD / FPV vehicles and robotics! The On screen display is great for overlaying GPS and other data over your live camera feed. Full IMU is optional and a very modular design allow expandability!

Available in two versions--with and without the full 6 DOF IMU:

techFX Motion OSD

techFX Motion OSD IMU

techFX zigbee controller
A zigbee / 802.15.4 wireless networking solution which utilizes Xbee series 1 and series 2 modules.

techFX reflow controller
Toaster oven reflow controller which uses a PID algorithm. With USB, keypad, and LCD interfaces

techFX mini controller
17 IO for small to medium applications in a smaller footprint

techFX 1.0b controller
31 IO for medium to large applications

Accessories
cables and other items

 

Download techFX 1.0b manual
in Acrobat .pdf format

 


techFX 1.0b controller

 

Performance features:

  • 48Mhz Microchip 18f4550 MCU at 12 MIPS
  • Full speed USB 2.0 communications
  • bootloader through USB allows easy firmware upgrading
  • 32K memory on MCU
  • 256K memory on (2) 1 Mhz I2C EEproms
  • switching power supply for low heat, high current operation
    • dual voltage operation for running 12 or 24 volt motors, solenoids, valves etc
    • 5 volt line on switching regulator upto 1 amp
    • external voltage line current upto 1 amp (wall adapter voltage)
    • low heat dissipation (<1 watt) from switching supply
    • 2.5mm DC power jack (CP) for larger wall adapters
    • ability to run 12 and 24 volt solenoids,motors,valves
    • wide dc input 9-30vDC
  • main power switch and external voltage power switch which allow high current outputs to be switched off
  • 4x5" dimension

Input/Output:

31 total IO consisting of:

  • 8 high current outputs through a darlington array
  • 17 configurable IO featuring:
    • upto 8 A2D lines at 10 bit resolution
    • upto 2 PWM lines configurable from 3Khz-4Mhz**
    • all configurable as input or output
  • 6 I2C bus headers configurable at 100,400 Khz and 1 Mhz speeds

Additional features:

  • socketed components for easy replacement
  • switching power supply can be replaced and upgraded to higher power unit
  • memmory can be upgraded
  • power leds show when main power and external power switches are on
  • bootload jumper
  • reset switch
  • circuit board standoffs included

All high current outputs are on screw type terminal blocks.

Screw terminals featuring +5v, ground, and external voltage lines.

All IO are on 3 pin headers (.100 in) with +5volts and ground pins.