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RE: Controlling servos

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  • Subject: RE: Controlling servos
  • From: "Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 12:36:32 -0000
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From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> Does anyone have a simple circuit to be able to control a servo (only
need 2 positions). The servo is a Ripmax mini
> servo SD200. The pan and tilt circuitry controls 2 other servos and
uses a pic controller but I guess that would be too
> difficult to modify.

There's a load of circuits out there based on PIC chips that take a simple
serial input and move upto 8 (generally) servos to the defined position....

http://www.digitalnemesis.com/ash/projects/picservo/default.htm
http://www.rentron.com/SerialServo.htm
http://www.havingasoftware.nl/robots/servo/servo.htm
http://www.sproggy.freeserve.co.uk/servo.html

The kits can also be bought....

http://www.quasarelectronics.com/3102.htm
http://www.robotstoreuk.com/MICRO-CONTROLLERS/Robotica-SERVO-cont/Robotica%20-%20Serv0-CONTROLLER-1.htm
http://www.robotica.co.uk/robotica/ramc/products/servo_control/servo_control_technical.htm

Prices clearly vary.

HTH,
Andy
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http://ha.andylaurence.co.uk
http://projects.andylaurence.co.uk
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