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Trouble writting a code for “wii nunchuck controlling pan tilt servo system”

Hey guys, I have spent days searching for code on the net there is heaps of code for controlling servos for pan/tilt using a wii nunchuck and arduino. However I want to make it wi …
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Synchronise multiple Mega boards to run multiple servo motors

My friend Jules asks: The aim is to get as many servo motor controls as possible - looks like the maximum an arduino will output is 14 ? http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardMeg …
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Continuous rotation ‘servo’ vs DC motor

Under what circumstances should I prefer a continuous rotation 'servo' to a DC motor, or vice versa? It seems to me that to use a DC motor, I'm going to need three pins from an MC …
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Stall torque for servo, kg/cm?

Hi I've recently bought some cheap TowerPro SG-50 rc servos from ebay. They seem to work quite well, and despite their small size they are quite strong. But how "strong" are they …
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MOSFETs for dummies

Hi all, I am trying to build a small battery powered device containing a servo. I would like to be able to turn off the servo to save battery life. I have read previously that MOS …
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Rotation span of SparkFun ROB-09065 servo.

Hi Does anybody know what the rotational span of the ROB-09065 servo from SparkFun? And even better, is there a datasheet available anywhere?
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Servo Torque Calculator

Does anyone have an easy to use Servo Torque Calculator?
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Good motor supplier?

I'm looking to start a few different projects and stock up on some basic components - I was just wondering if anyone knows a good supplier of DC motors, stepper motors and servos? …
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How do I measure the current flow to a component?

I'm building a hexapod robot using simple servos and I was wondering how feasible it was to measure the current flow to each servo (5-6V DC to a maximum of 0.25-1A (I haven't found …
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Unit testing AVR assembly language

How do you unit test your assembly code? I'm working on a serial servo controller as part of a hexapod robot project and the code has got to the point where it's becoming complica …
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H-bridge motor driver

I am trying to build a robot and i have been having trouble getting a working h-bridge for my motors and i was wondering if anyone could help me work this out. i have 2 motors to …
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I’d like to learn how to make my own USB gadgets

I've been writing Linux character device drivers for other people's stuff for some time. I'd like to find a new hobby and the thought of making my own USB gizmos seems really neat. …
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Serial Servo Controller using Basic Stamp

How can you control a Servo using a Basic Stamp?