Jrk 21v3 USB Motor Controller with Feedback

Documentation and other information

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  Pololu Jrk USB Motor Controller User’s Guide (Printable PDF)

  The user’s guide for the Jrk 21v3 USB Motor Controller and the Jrk 12v12 USB Motor Controller.
• Pololu USB Software Development Kit

  The Pololu USB SDK contains example code for making your own applications that use native USB to control the Jrk Motor Controller, Maestro Servo Controller, Simple Motor Controller, or USB AVR Programmer.
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  Application Note: Using AutoHotkey with Pololu USB Products (Printable PDF)

  An application note about using AutoHotkey for Windows to control Pololu USB products.

File downloads

• Jrk Motor Controller Windows Drivers and Software (release 121204) (5MB zip)

  This ZIP archive contains the installation files for the Jrk Configuration Utility, the Jrk command-line utility (JrkCmd), and the Jrk drivers for Microsoft Windows.

• Jrk 21v3 settings for linear actuators (1k txt)

  Use a Jrk 21v3 to precisely control our Concentric LD series linear actuators with feedback. Instructions for using this file can be found on the linear actuator product pages.

• Dimension diagram of the Pololu Jrk 21v3 USB Motor Controller with Feedback (402k pdf)

• 3D model of the Pololu Jrk 21v3 USB Motor Controller with Feedback (10MB step)

• Pololu Jrk 21v3 USB Motor Controller with Feedback drill guide (60k dxf)

  This DXF drawing shows the locations of all of the board’s holes.

Recommended links

• The Haunted Organist

  A spooky animatronic skeleton using the Jrk USB Motor Controller. See the final result. By Mark Goodson, October 2009.

• R2D2 dome position control

  A replica of the famous Star Wars droid R2D2 that uses the Jrk USB Motor Controller for position control. See the video which shows the Jrk Configuration Utility in action, or read the blog post which has more information. By ggpipe, February 2010.

• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

  The Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 is required for many Pololu configuration, control, and utility programs under Windows. Most computers will have this installed already or can automatically install it over the internet, but you can also get .NET 3.5 directly from Microsoft at this link. If you are installing on a computer without internet access, make sure to get the Full Redistributable Package.