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Title: Substituting USB servo controller with USB capable MCU
Post by: Joker94 on September 03, 2010, 07:11:25 AM

Hi guys

For the latest part of the UAV i am working on a servo controller is called for. I have been reading that 'it is possible' to use a a USB capable MCU instead of a USB servo controller.

I have a standard arduino and am wondering if it will work. what they have not said is how this process would work. is it a simple as writing a program to take the serial input and convert it to information for a signal for a servo?

has any body had any experience using any kind of USB MCU's instead of a USB servo controller.

cheers

Joker94

Title: Re: Substituting USB servo controller with USB capable MCU
Post by: madsci1016 on September 03, 2010, 12:39:56 PM

RoboRealm firmware for the Axon just turns it into a multiple servo controller. Like you said it just reads in serial and does something with it. You can look at there source.

Same thing could be done with Arduino.

'USB capable MCU' sounds like PICs with the built in USB controller, but it would be no different.

Title: Re: Substituting USB servo controller with USB capable MCU
Post by: Razor Concepts on September 03, 2010, 01:49:18 PM

There are servo controllers that use serial interface as well

Title: Re: Substituting USB servo controller with USB capable MCU
Post by: Joker94 on September 03, 2010, 07:44:19 PM

thanks guys

Well i'll take a arduino in on tuesday and see what i can do with the system.

i'll report back on how it goes on Tuesday night hopefully.

cheers

Joker94