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Unread 08-04-2007, 02:14
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Re: Servo Controller Power Issues....

The servo is just sitting there, it will go to it's defualt position sometimes. As in after the first command is received all servos go to 127 as a default position. and after that it doesn't move at all. RIght Now when I send the commands it has the yellow LED on, meaning there is a position error, which doesn't make sense because I am using the mode that accepts all positions. It is even saying position error after I just send the first byte in the packet. Which doesn't make much sense, but when I do get it to go past there the servo just sits there, sometimes holding the default position sometimes without doing anything (free to turn by hand).

For both supplies I am using a 4 Cell non rechargable AA packs. This means there is 6 volts from each pack, Both packs have brand new batteries in them, and the control circuitry can have from 16 volts as an input so that is no problem either.

I can't think or figure out any reason it isn't working.