Pololu Micro Serial Servo Controller

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Hi,

I've got two servos making a camera pan and tilt controlled by the
pololu micro serial servo controller in minissc mode

and i have written a program with up, down, left, right buttons to move
the servos

but sometimes they screw up and go to a different position and it may
not be the one i am controlling it can be the one that isnt been sent
commands to move atall

im not sure whats wrong wondered if anyone knew what could be the
problem?

Cheers


Re: Pololu Micro Serial Servo Controller

infact ive just tested it again and it always seems to be the other one
to what the commands are being sent to that is moving to a posistion

and also the servos hum at some positions but its not moving more than
its max load


Re: Pololu Micro Serial Servo Controller


If one servo goes into the position of another servo, you most likely
ran out of sync sending your serial port commands. Make sure that you
don't send more commands than your controller can handle (50 per second
is more than enough) and, if that protocol allows, send a reset or re
sync signal every 10 or so commands (255 or 0xff in some protocols).

If your servo humms in the end positions, it likely runs into the
mechanical buffers at the end of the motion range. Do *not* keep the
servo in that position because it might burn up sooner than later.

My bipeds use a bunch of 12kgcm servos, that, when stopped, consume 3
and more amps. I have 10 seconds to smell the problem or the electronics
will melt away.

Re: Pololu Micro Serial Servo Controller


This is normal. Unless you remove the pulses completely, the servo may
"buzz," especially if it's under some load.  

-- Gordon

Re: Pololu Micro Serial Servo Controller

Hi ,
   As I know, servos controlled by PWM are not precise.

Max


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