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Re: Digital Servo Holding position after disable

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Originally Posted by who716 View Post
i am spit baling here as this is little out my league but could a simple fix be attaching a spring to the servo to overpower it every-time you cut power to it or turn it off.
Unless I'm misreading the previous posts, the problem is this:

1) A way to cut the power has not been identified, and

2) When the signal is turned off, the servo tries to hold the last commanded position.

Assuming the above is correct, if you add a spring load sufficient to overcome the servo, all you'll do is prevent the servo from moving and possibly burn out the motor.