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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: tenrinho on March 15, 2011, 08:57:53 AM

Title: Pan/tilt motor specifications
Post by: tenrinho on March 15, 2011, 08:57:53 AM
Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum (found a lot of usefull threads :) thanks!) and new to Pan/tilt motors.
I want to use a motor to control the yam and pitch angles of a camera. Something like this:

http://www.servocity.com/html/spt200_pan___tilt_system.html (http://www.servocity.com/html/spt200_pan___tilt_system.html)
http://www.trossenrobotics.com/store/p/3139-Pan-and-Tilt-Kit-with-Servos.aspx (http://www.trossenrobotics.com/store/p/3139-Pan-and-Tilt-Kit-with-Servos.aspx)
http://superdroidrobots.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=188 (http://superdroidrobots.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=188)
http://www.crestron.com/resources/product_and_programming_resources/catalogs_and_brochures/online_catalog/default.asp?jump=1&model=C2N-CAMIDSPT (http://www.crestron.com/resources/product_and_programming_resources/catalogs_and_brochures/online_catalog/default.asp?jump=1&model=C2N-CAMIDSPT)

It needs to hold a camera with 600gr.

My problem is that I dont know what are good specifications and bad specifications, so I need some guide lines in what I need and what problems I will find.

Can you help me?

 
Title: Re: Pan/tilt motor specifications
Post by: Soeren on March 15, 2011, 12:04:08 PM
Hi,

It needs to hold a camera with 600gr.
Any of them should do then, the first one is probably the easiest one to use - the last one is overkill and have functions that you won't need.


My problem is that I dont know what are good specifications and bad specifications, so I need some guide lines in what I need and what problems I will find.
What exactly will you be using it for?
Are you aware of how to control the servos?
Title: Re: Pan/tilt motor specifications
Post by: tenrinho on March 15, 2011, 04:28:42 PM
Thanks for your reply.

Im going to use it to move the camera according the orientation of a imu. My idea is to change the imu orientation and the camera moves to the new angle.

I never worked with this kind of mottors and I'm not aware of what I have to do (complete newbie :s ).

Sorry for my basic english.