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Re: futaba S3003 servo

2004-06-19 by Phil

Servos can be modified to make them rotate 360.  I've done it for a 
number of GWS servos.  If the FS3003 uses plastic gears (and I think 
it does) then its pretty easy.  you will have to remove the "nub" 
that prevents rotation and disconnect the feed-back pot. google for 
servo modification - there are numerous pages on this topic.

PWM control of the servo typically is a 1-2 mS pulse within a 10 mS 
window.  A 1.5 mS pulse is neutral (no rotation), a 1.0 mS pulse is 
full speed one direction and 2.0 mS is full the other.  Proportional 
values for proportional speeds (i.e. 1.75 mS is half speed, approx).

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, David VanHorn <dvanhorn@c...> wrote:
> At 09:27 AM 6/19/2004 -0700, jay marante wrote:
> 
> >i don't know much bout the servo motor except that i have to use 
PWM to make it rotate. i need some basic info bout it. can i rotate 
it back-and-forth? also, what should i do to make it rotate more than 
360 degree? thanks...
> 
> Most RC servos can't do 360 degree. 
> 
> Typically, a pulse of 500uS to 1500uS will drive them from end to 
end of their range.
> 
> The pulse width tells the servo what position you want.

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