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Unread 13-01-2008, 16:24
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Re: Servo Help

Well, the first thing to check is the connection. Are you sure everything is plugged in correctly? (It more common than you think)

I'm not sure if you know this.... so i will just say it. Servos aren't motors, they dont spin constantly. They just spin to a certian point given by the pwm value. So even if you do output a value, it may not even move at all, since it is already at that position.

The last problem, the battery. The 7.2 volt header pins for the PWM ports DO NOT get their power from the 12 volt input, they get it from the 7.2 volt backup battery. The servos will not work unless you have a backup battery attached to the Robot Controller.

Hope this helps.
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