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Re: Arduino Micro with Talon SR

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
I'd skip the servo function and instead use servo.writeMicroseconds.

Cleaner control numerically.

1000 is rev, 1500 neutral, 2000 forward.
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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
You're missing what I'm saying. servo.write() takes 0 to 180 degrees as an input and controls a "Servo". servo.writeMicroseconds() explicitly takes the pulse you would like to generate, which for a talon is 1000-2000 w/ 1500 at center. This leaves you a nice +/- 500 integer swing for clean math.
This is my experience as well. I do it this way because I get higher resolution of the command signal. It allows more precise control of the motor or servo.
Now, if you only need +/- 90 steps instead of +/- 500, then using servo.writeMicroseconds has no advantage.
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