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 |
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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 |
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Fully protected |
N/A |
Battery Eliminator Circuit (BEC) |
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BEC Disable |
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(requires R/C cable modification) |
Flipped bot motor reversal |
RC or switch |
RC or switch |
N/A |
Current Limiting |
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Drive and Aux |
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Temperature Limiting |
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Drive and Aux |
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Upgradeable/Customizable Software |
Standard adapter |
Standard adapter |
Custom adapter |
Serial Interface |
(currently unused) |
(currently unused) |
(currently unused) |
I2C/SPI Interface |
(currently unused) |
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(hardware support) |
Encoder Support |
Dual Quadrature (not supported by R/C software) |
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All-in-one Unit |
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