Comments on: Arduino Servo Control… Screw It, I am Going To Learn Some Assembly

By: Brettf

Brettf — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:43:05 +0000

Hello Ashish,

Not sure I completely understand the issue. Are you trying to control 6 servos? or a specific type of servo? With the servo library in Arduino it is quite easy to control a servo in general. http://www.arduino.cc/playground/ComponentLib/Servo Can you add some more details?

By: ashish

ashish — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:39:24 +0000

Hii any one can help me to control a 6 micro servo motor from arduino duemilanove 168 ???

i m making a uav (using trex 450 ) for navigation & surveillance purpose.

i’ ve frustated from googling for servo control.
can nyone help me??

By: Brettf

Brettf — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:19:28 +0000

Yup. There are other systems out there. I believed that I could do it with arduino but I was beyond my abilities, interest and time. The Pololu is one and the SSC-32 is another.

By: Pedro

Pedro — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:02:30 +0000

Is there any way to create an application that could drive maybe 8 servos and set an angle for each at the same time?

By: Mingoo

Mingoo — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:17:12 +0000

How can I control multiple servo motors using arduino?
I would like to know how I should connect hardware and how I should write software.
Could anybody please tell me?

By: Tyler Egeto

Tyler Egeto — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:17:02 +0000

Here is a short video of Arduino and Papervision

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-syL88Wjanc

By: Brettf

Brettf — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:28:46 +0000

cool thanks. I have seen an ATmega 168 system out there used to control up to 32 servos here. The software is open source but i haven't looked at it. I guess I should.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:33:47 +0000

I’m not the one that wrote this, but thought you could use the link: http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2007/11/24/arduino-interrupts/

Basically, there are 3 timers: 0, 1, and 2.
Timer0 affects the system, PWM 5, and 6.
Timer1 (as in the playground) affects PWM 9 and 10
Timer2 affects 3 and 11.

At most, you can only directly drive 4 servos. Any more than that and you’ll have to suck up the software PWM or interface to a dedicated driver, I suppose.

By: Brettf

Brettf — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:39:00 +0000

Ah Busse… this is why I love you. Is this you asking if I can explain it to you?

By: Busse

Busse — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 03:30:47 +0000

I know, controlling servos with Arduino which includes a shield in Flash is a bitch. Totally feel your pain brother.