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I need to order a stamp or two, not yet sure if i need two of them or
not. I need to control four modified servo's, I'm thinking of
unloading some of the work off the stamp by using a Pak8 pulsout IC.
Speed is my main concern so i'm wondering if two stamps would be
benificial, would it make enough of a difference to justify the cost?
In no order of importance (they all are):
1. Can ramping be used effectively with the Pak8? Would use using the
stamp for ramp loops not defeat the purpose of using the Pak co-pro.?
2. Can the Pak8 multitask, or can it only pulse one servo at a time,
like a stamp would do???
3. Can it send different pulses to the different servo's?? (2
forward, 2 reverse)???
4. Any comments on the most efficient way of having ramp up/down
incorporated, keeping in mind the second the IR see's something it
has to react, not keep running ramp loops. I don't have IR sensors
that can sense distance so its' on/off. (sharp radio shack digital
sensors). Should i just forget the ramp idea, how bad is full
on /full off on the servo's? they don't have to last for decades, but
a good 100 hours of R&D time for example.
Please help me out with this I need to get started on it asap and
dont' want to be buying what i dont' need. Thanks
not. I need to control four modified servo's, I'm thinking of
unloading some of the work off the stamp by using a Pak8 pulsout IC.
Speed is my main concern so i'm wondering if two stamps would be
benificial, would it make enough of a difference to justify the cost?
In no order of importance (they all are):
1. Can ramping be used effectively with the Pak8? Would use using the
stamp for ramp loops not defeat the purpose of using the Pak co-pro.?
2. Can the Pak8 multitask, or can it only pulse one servo at a time,
like a stamp would do???
3. Can it send different pulses to the different servo's?? (2
forward, 2 reverse)???
4. Any comments on the most efficient way of having ramp up/down
incorporated, keeping in mind the second the IR see's something it
has to react, not keep running ramp loops. I don't have IR sensors
that can sense distance so its' on/off. (sharp radio shack digital
sensors). Should i just forget the ramp idea, how bad is full
on /full off on the servo's? they don't have to last for decades, but
a good 100 hours of R&D time for example.
Please help me out with this I need to get started on it asap and
dont' want to be buying what i dont' need. Thanks
Comments
http://www.ohmark.co.nz/robot.htm
The "rate" command they use is the same as "ramp". You can download
the manual in "PDF" format from this link
http://www.ohmark.co.nz/dscdown.htm
I'm using the DCS to drive the servos in my robot and have had no
problems with it
Hope this helps
Dan
--- In basicstamps@y..., cbielek@y... wrote:
> I need to order a stamp or two, not yet sure if i need two of them
or
> not. I need to control four modified servo's, I'm thinking of
> unloading some of the work off the stamp by using a Pak8 pulsout
IC.
> Speed is my main concern so i'm wondering if two stamps would be
> benificial, would it make enough of a difference to justify the
cost?
> In no order of importance (they all are):
> 1. Can ramping be used effectively with the Pak8? Would use using
the
> stamp for ramp loops not defeat the purpose of using the Pak co-
pro.?
> 2. Can the Pak8 multitask, or can it only pulse one servo at a
time,
> like a stamp would do???
> 3. Can it send different pulses to the different servo's?? (2
> forward, 2 reverse)???
> 4. Any comments on the most efficient way of having ramp up/down
> incorporated, keeping in mind the second the IR see's something it
> has to react, not keep running ramp loops. I don't have IR sensors
> that can sense distance so its' on/off. (sharp radio shack digital
> sensors). Should i just forget the ramp idea, how bad is full
> on /full off on the servo's? they don't have to last for decades,
but
> a good 100 hours of R&D time for example.
>
> Please help me out with this I need to get started on it asap and
> dont' want to be buying what i dont' need. Thanks