Newbie Question: Please Help...!!!
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Hello Everyone...
I have recently bought the FULL BOE BOT KIT. After carefully reading
all manuals and reading about PBASIC 2, I cannot figure out the
following:
1. Why both servos have to be connected to the Vin (unregulated 6.0
Volts) that is jumpered from the Appmod Connector?
2. Why there is a need for the large 3300uf capacitor between Vss and
Vdd?
I would very much appreciate any help since I am not an expert in
electronics and I would like to know everything about the
functionality of all the BOE Bot hardware.
Thank you in advance.
Best Regards,
KT
I have recently bought the FULL BOE BOT KIT. After carefully reading
all manuals and reading about PBASIC 2, I cannot figure out the
following:
1. Why both servos have to be connected to the Vin (unregulated 6.0
Volts) that is jumpered from the Appmod Connector?
2. Why there is a need for the large 3300uf capacitor between Vss and
Vdd?
I would very much appreciate any help since I am not an expert in
electronics and I would like to know everything about the
functionality of all the BOE Bot hardware.
Thank you in advance.
Best Regards,
KT
Comments
controlling the on/off control. Its like plugging your TV in to the wall
and having the remote turn it on.
The large capacitor is to handle surges. Motors have a high start up
current, and the capacitor acts like a small battery that can dump large
amounts of current. Using the water model, a capacitor is like a water
tower that holds a lot of spare water to maintain pressure (voltage). The
size of the pipe going into that tower is your capacitance. The higher the
number, the more water (current) it can dump.
Jeff
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Hello Everyone...
I have recently bought the FULL BOE BOT KIT. After carefully reading
all manuals and reading about PBASIC 2, I cannot figure out the
following:
1. Why both servos have to be connected to the Vin (unregulated 6.0
Volts) that is jumpered from the Appmod Connector?
2. Why there is a need for the large 3300uf capacitor between Vss and
Vdd?
I would very much appreciate any help since I am not an expert in
electronics and I would like to know everything about the
functionality of all the BOE Bot hardware.
Thank you in advance.
Best Regards,
KT