Thread: servo output accuracy
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Unread 06-02-2006, 12:28
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Re: servo output accuracy
Servo accuracy includes 2 other things not mentioned.

One is "centering", or how well the output wheel exactly goes to the commanded position. It can vary between brands and between models in a given brand. Digital servos have much better centering accuracy.

The other is the range of motion of the output wheel versus the PWM range IFI uses of 256. Servos can have ranges in degrees of 60, 75, 90, 120, 180, etc. So one PWM step can give a different angle depending on the servo.
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