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servo controller with presets AND joystick control?

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2001-11-09 02:49 in General Discussion
Hello All:
Does anyone know of a stand alone (no PC) servo controller or stamp program
that allows servo control to two servos via a joystick, as well as a memory
function, allowing the joystick commands to be memorized into 3 or 4 memory
presets?

If not, what would it cost to have a program for a stamp written that would
supply these operations? (I have all intentions of learning basic or oopic,
but need this application ASAP - sorry If I'm offending anyone...)

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-11-07 17:10
    This can be done with a 556 timer chip. Use precision 10 turn pots for
    the movement if memory is required. Please see:

    home1.gte.net/tdickens/68hc11/servo/servo.html

    there is a circuit here that will accomplish these goals.


    Kind regards,


    Leroy Hall


    "Witherspoon, Michael J" wrote:
    >
    > Ed,
    >
    > Check the Nuts & Volts web site http://www.nutsvolts.com back issues. They
    > did this very project a year or so ago. I don't remember if it was a Stamp
    > or a PIC though.
    >
    > Mike Witherspoon
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: Ed Elser [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=1wpPXU6-ee6rVFkcnDHj9ZlaoBKIZ7ygZr9PyqiUbAD-MLX0r-JAcEoGGmltPVngujubmvjIVfC4rNg]eelser@s...[/url
    > Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 2:53 PM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] servo controller with presets AND joystick
    > control?
    >
    > Hello All:
    > Does anyone know of a stand alone (no PC) servo controller or stamp program
    > that allows servo control to two servos via a joystick, as well as a memory
    > function, allowing the joystick commands to be memorized into 3 or 4 memory
    > presets?
    >
    > If not, what would it cost to have a program for a stamp written that would
    > supply these operations? (I have all intentions of learning basic or oopic,
    > but need this application ASAP - sorry If I'm offending anyone...)
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-11-07 17:11
    Leroy Hall wrote:
    >
    > This can be done with a 556 timer chip. Use precision 10 turn pots for
    > the movement if memory is required. Please see:
    >
    http://home1.gte.net/tdickens/68hc11/servo/servo.html
    >
    > there is a circuit here that will accomplish these goals.
    >
    > Kind regards,
    >
    > Leroy Hall
    >
    > "Witherspoon, Michael J" wrote:
    > >
    > > Ed,
    > >
    > > Check the Nuts & Volts web site http://www.nutsvolts.com back issues. They
    > > did this very project a year or so ago. I don't remember if it was a Stamp
    > > or a PIC though.
    > >
    > > Mike Witherspoon
    > >
    > >
    Original Message
    > > From: Ed Elser [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=fPZkLCqAJVI3HZqd7K-PwvR7-0c2uPQhXfVPPWf1xgrAY523VO_m_grCTjbJisy3T9kWCWg5IQ]eelser@s...[/url
    > > Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 2:53 PM
    > > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] servo controller with presets AND joystick
    > > control?
    > >
    > > Hello All:
    > > Does anyone know of a stand alone (no PC) servo controller or stamp program
    > > that allows servo control to two servos via a joystick, as well as a memory
    > > function, allowing the joystick commands to be memorized into 3 or 4 memory
    > > presets?
    > >
    > > If not, what would it cost to have a program for a stamp written that would
    > > supply these operations? (I have all intentions of learning basic or oopic,
    > > but need this application ASAP - sorry If I'm offending anyone...)
    > >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-11-07 17:55
    I know not of any controllers that have 'memory' but you can make
    a controller with 555 ic's very easily. You could use trimpots to
    'preset' your 'memorized' settings and use switches to and pots for
    the variable settings. Hold the button as you move the joystickfor
    variable settings and let go of the button for the 'memorized'
    settings.

    Hope this helps. I'll dig around for the circuit to do this with. . .

    Doug



    On 6 Nov 2001, at 16:52, Ed Elser wrote:

    > Hello All:
    > Does anyone know of a stand alone (no PC) servo controller or stamp
    > program
    > that allows servo control to two servos via a joystick, as well as a
    > memory function, allowing the joystick commands to be memorized into 3
    > or 4 memory presets?
    >
    > If not, what would it cost to have a program for a stamp written that
    > would supply these operations? (I have all intentions of learning
    > basic or oopic, but need this application ASAP - sorry If I'm
    > offending anyone...)
    >
    >
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-11-07 17:56
    What is the purpose. . . there may be another solution. . .

    Doug


    On 6 Nov 2001, at 16:52, Ed Elser wrote:

    > Hello All:
    > Does anyone know of a stand alone (no PC) servo controller or stamp
    > program
    > that allows servo control to two servos via a joystick, as well as a
    > memory function, allowing the joystick commands to be memorized into 3
    > or 4 memory presets?
    >
    > If not, what would it cost to have a program for a stamp written that
    > would supply these operations? (I have all intentions of learning
    > basic or oopic, but need this application ASAP - sorry If I'm
    > offending anyone...)
    >
    >
    >
    > To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
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    > from the same email address that you subscribed. Text in the Subject
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    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-11-09 02:49
    Hi Ed
    Other than an RC radio I dont know of anything. You need to be a little
    more specific about what you want.

    On Tue, 6 Nov 2001 16:52:59 -0500 "Ed Elser" <eelser@s...> writes:
    > Hello All:
    > Does anyone know of a stand alone (no PC) servo controller or stamp
    > program
    > that allows servo control to two servos via a joystick, as well as a
    > memory
    > function, allowing the joystick commands to be memorized into 3 or 4
    > memory
    > presets?
    >
    > If not, what would it cost to have a program for a stamp written
    > that would
    > supply these operations? (I have all intentions of learning basic or
    > oopic,
    > but need this application ASAP - sorry If I'm offending anyone...)
    >
    >
    >
    > To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
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    > Subject and Body of the message will be ignored.
    >
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    >
    >
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