Servo Help
Ishan
Posts: 2
Hello everyone,
I was just running the program on pg65 which is "connecting the servos to the basic stamp homework board"
I had completed building everything on the bread board an I turned the IC on. Immediately before running the program I remembered I had forgotten the USB plug-in and turned it off. In this time one of my servos started over-heating and smoke of a reddish hue came out of it. I have no clue how such an incidence could have occurred in such small amount of time. After checking my connections, I once again plugged in my 6volt battery set into VBP and VSS. As soon as these connections were complete, the servo began to smoke again. I don't know where this excess voltage is coming from and also have observed that the servo sounds different when I mechanically rotate it. Any help is appreciated. THANKS
I was just running the program on pg65 which is "connecting the servos to the basic stamp homework board"
I had completed building everything on the bread board an I turned the IC on. Immediately before running the program I remembered I had forgotten the USB plug-in and turned it off. In this time one of my servos started over-heating and smoke of a reddish hue came out of it. I have no clue how such an incidence could have occurred in such small amount of time. After checking my connections, I once again plugged in my 6volt battery set into VBP and VSS. As soon as these connections were complete, the servo began to smoke again. I don't know where this excess voltage is coming from and also have observed that the servo sounds different when I mechanically rotate it. Any help is appreciated. THANKS
Comments
Sounds like that servo is well and truly fried. It can take only an instant of abuse to damage most electronic components.
When you get the new one you will want to be checking all your connections before applying any power. If it were me, after an incident like this, I'd probably build the thing up from scratch again. Next day check it all again. Third day, check it all again and then power up.
Do be sure why you are making every connection. There may be an error in the circuit you are following. Sorry I cannot help with that.
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