View Single Post
  #3   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 13-10-2005, 08:07
Unsung FIRST Hero
Al Skierkiewicz Al Skierkiewicz is offline
Broadcast Eng/Chief Robot Inspector
AKA: Big Al WFFA 2005
FRC #0111 (WildStang)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Wheeling, IL
Posts: 10,764
Al Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond reputeAl Skierkiewicz has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Servo behavior question / advanced servo/PIC programming question

Dan,
The way I read the specs, +/-60 degrees is the max travel from the center position. The spec sheet for travel distance/time is for 40 degrees from center to either side. It is pretty easy to couple a 2:1 gearing to give you the extra travel, external to the servo or even a double linkage depending on what your eventual need might be. Trying to fool the servo is not going to work. When you feed a PWM value to the servo it uses the internal pot and electronics to move it to a defined position (within the accuracy of the servo). The internal pot is the sensor that tells the electronics where the output shaft is.
__________________
Good Luck All. Learn something new, everyday!
Al
WB9UVJ
www.wildstang.org
________________________
Storming the Tower since 1996.