Thread: CMUCam Servos not Responding on Robot
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Re: CMUCam Servos not Responding on Robot
One word: 7.2 volt backup battery. Ok, three words and a number

The camera itself actually uses power from the main battery via an analog input port. The servos get it from the PWM connector via the backup battery.