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Servo refresh rate limit?

bulkheadbulkhead Posts: 405
edited 2006-01-03 04:33 in General Discussion
I use the PWM class to control servos through the Javelin stamp. I normally use a down time on the pulse of 2304 (what's suggested in the manual, ex. myPWM.update(173,2304) ). Today I tried changing it to 1000, in an attempt to get more performance from my servos. After running them for a few minutes, one of the servos burned up (more realistically, it melted and gave off a bad smell). Is this because of the higher refresh rate, or just fatigue from other causes?

I also didn't notice any difference in torque, except that the servos jittered louder/quicker when at rest. Is 1000 too quick a refresh rate?
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