How much servo current?
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Hello group,
I was wondering if anyone could help me on this one. If I run
several servos(with different power supply than my stamp), how much
current do I need to supply each servo for proper operation? I just
don't want to send too much or too less current to the motors.
These servos are standard servos that run at 4.8V
I was wondering if anyone could help me on this one. If I run
several servos(with different power supply than my stamp), how much
current do I need to supply each servo for proper operation? I just
don't want to send too much or too less current to the motors.
These servos are standard servos that run at 4.8V
Comments
servos running off 4 AAA batteries. My mini-sumo has the same size servos
and runs well off the same batteries.
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> I was wondering if anyone could help me on this one. If I run
> several servos(with different power supply than my stamp), how much
> current do I need to supply each servo for proper operation? I just
> don't want to send too much or too less current to the motors.
>
> These servos are standard servos that run at 4.8V
through three seperate 5V resistors to each servo? right now I am
powering three servos with 5.5V in this manner...
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From: "camelihenk" <camelihenk@y...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 9:27 PM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: How much servo current?
> Suppose you attempting to run three servos... could you run the power
> through three seperate 5V resistors to each servo? right now I am
> powering three servos with 5.5V in this manner...
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I don't see why not....the problem would be in using
too few regulators where they would be forced to work
too hard and overheat. I know four servos off of one
regulator is a good heater. Three off one could be ok,
one each would ensure each servo gets all the current
it needs.
It's possible each regulator uses up enough power to
load the battery down since you are only using a 5.5
supply, i think these regulators work off 6v
minium..if you want to use a regulator per
servo..maybe step up your battery back size a
bit....say 7.2-8 volts.
--- Stephen H Chapman <chapman@t...> wrote:
> What is a 5 volt resistor?
>
Original Message
> From: "camelihenk" <camelihenk@y...>
> To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 9:27 PM
> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: How much servo current?
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> > Suppose you attempting to run three servos...
> could you run the power
> > through three seperate 5V resistors to each servo?
> right now I am
> > powering three servos with 5.5V in this manner...
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