Servo controller
Gsquared_deeds
Posts: 7
Hi, i'm interested in using the parallax servo controller for servos that require a higher voltage ( 12-24)· and was just wondering if there was anyone that could help me in figuring out if i can make this happen or if there was an alternative that will allow me to control multiple servos with the simplicity of the psc.· ( i currently have the usb version and am working on building my own quad bot at the moment)
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Are you speaking about R/C servos here, or some other kind of servo motor? The Parallax Servo Controller (like most others) is intended for use with R/C servos.
If these are R/C servos, who makes them?
Regards,
Bruce Bates
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They wont be rc servos but most likely larger industrial types. Maybe i start from the beginning. I'd like to build a platform (robot) that will hold my weight and be able to move its legs. Due to timing issues with the bs2 chip i have and programming constraints i experience, I figured that servos would be a better option than linear actuators and was just interested to know if anyone has used the psc for higher voltage servo motors. Im VERY new to this area and have been trying to make myself comfortable with the parallax products because of the easier to use usb functionality (psc and usb boe). At the moment I've been building a small scale model using the psc which will eventually have 12 servos ( 3 per leg). I dont expect to be proficient at using the psc or bs2 for many months but I like to know what I may or may not be able to accomplish. ( I probably am a dreamer but I want to see if I can accomplish anything)
When you say "They wont be rc servos but most likely larger industrial types", I presume you're speaking about commercial servo motors which DO NOT respond to radio control systems the way R/C servos do? If this is the case then the Parallax (R/C) Servo Controller will not be able to control them, nor will any other standard R/C servo controller I'm aware of.
The largest R/C servo I'm aware of which is easily available uses 8-12 volts DC, has 27 FOOT POUNDS of torque, and they cost over $400.00 APIECE. I rather doubt that even that could transport a person over any distance or for any length of time.
Unless I'm missing something here, I suspect you'd better re-think the long-term project. The small scale project is quite doable with the Parallax Servo Controller.
Regards,
Bruce Bates
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