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Re: Parallax and speed controllers
Though in that case, the Stamp was running the user code, there was still another controller that handled all the PWM signals.
Oh, those were the days. 26 Bytes of RAM. Though there were a few bits here and there that you could use in an emergency.
Working on the Stamp based RC got me a job at Parallax for an internship.
A note to the OP. I'd recommend getting something like a serial servo controller, which allows you to deal with mutiple Jag/Victors using only one or two pins for serial communication. If you are using something like a stamp to control them directly, you may notice minor delays that can affect steering, since the control signals are not updated exactly simultaneously. Also, without the SSC, you have to constantly refresh the output signals, which makes the code architecture slightly more difficult. It can certainly be done, but the $30 add-on really makes it easy and powerful.
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