Author Topic: servo controller (Read 2837 times)

the609blues · « **on:** January 11, 2008, 08:33:59 PM »

what exactly does a serrvo controller do and why would you need it.

SmAsH · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2008, 08:42:59 PM »

hahahaha lol i dont use servos....what are the differences between them and motors?

ed1380 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2008, 08:50:46 PM »

servo is a geared down motor with feedback to where the motor is positioned

airman00 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2008, 05:01:57 PM »

what exactly does a serrvo controller do and why would you need it.

it controls servos ....

robonoob · « **Reply #4 on:** January 12, 2008, 05:11:51 PM »

orly

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how does it do that? does it make PWM into degrees or something?

ed1380 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2008, 07:09:32 PM »

a 1500ms pwm signal will usually center it.

1000 left
2000 right

mayeb reversed servo to servo

robonoob · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2008, 03:23:05 AM »

yea but this can be done without a servo controller but why do u need the servo controller then?

Admin · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2008, 12:19:43 PM »

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