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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Connecting servos to DSerial is very easy. This project uses pins P0.7, P1.2, P1.3, P1.4 and P1.5 for five servos. It's possible to connect more servos with a few modifications.
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Connecting servos to DSerial is very easy. This project uses [[IO|pins]] P0.7, P1.2, P1.3, P1.4 and P1.5 for five servos. It's possible to connect more servos with a few modifications.
  
 
See [[hacking servo]] for information about modifying a servo for continuous rotation.
 
See [[hacking servo]] for information about modifying a servo for continuous rotation.
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[[Image:Dserial-servo-overview.jpg|thumb|400px|none|DSerial connected to a servo]]
 
[[Image:Dserial-servo-overview.jpg|thumb|400px|none|DSerial connected to a servo]]
  
Servo connector is soldered to IO1 port.
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Servo connector is soldered to [[IO|IO1]] port.
 
[[Image:Dserial-servo-mod.jpg|thumb|400px|none|DSerial with servo connector]]
 
[[Image:Dserial-servo-mod.jpg|thumb|400px|none|DSerial with servo connector]]
 
[[Image:Dserial-servo-connector1.jpg|thumb|400px|none|DSerial servo connector]]
 
[[Image:Dserial-servo-connector1.jpg|thumb|400px|none|DSerial servo connector]]

Latest revision as of 06:32, 18 January 2007

Description

Connecting servos to DSerial is very easy. This project uses pins P0.7, P1.2, P1.3, P1.4 and P1.5 for five servos. It's possible to connect more servos with a few modifications.

See hacking servo for information about modifying a servo for continuous rotation.

Pictures

Here is an overview of the system. A 5V source is needed for the servos, since DS only supplies 3.3V. I used a 11.1V Li-poly battery and a 5V regulator.

DSerial connected to a servo

Servo connector is soldered to IO1 port.

DSerial with servo connector
DSerial servo connector
DSerial servo connector connected to one servo

Files

dserial-1.1-alpha.zip DSerial servo code