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1.02.001 - Standard Servo Motor

Description

Brick 1.02.001 is a servo motor that can be positioned between 0° and 180°. The motor can be identified by the symbol of a half gear on the back side; the symbol represents the capability of the motor to turn 180°.

Specifications

Operating voltage: 4.8V - 6V
Stall torque: 0.25Nm (4.8V)
Operating speed: 0.1s/60° (4.8V)
Temperature range: 0°C - 55°C

Pinout

The servo motor has a cable with a 3 pin connector:

Example - Wiring

This is a wiring diagram using an Arduino Nano type board.

Example - Code

The code below sweeps the motor 3 times between 0° and 180° with 10° steps.

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// demo-1-02-001.ino
//
// Description: Demo to control a 4DBrix 1.02.001 servo motor.
//
// Author: Lowa
// Created: 18-Dec-2016
// Copyright (C) 2016, 4DBrix LLC.  All rights reserved.
//
// Please feel free to use this example for personal, non-commercial use only, provided you keep the
// copyright message intact.  Have fun !
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Included libraries
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#include <Servo.h>


//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Global variables
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Servo servo;                                  // Object to interface with servo 1
int servoPin;                                 // The control pin for servo 1


//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Initialization process
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void setup() {

  // Start the serial communication
  Serial.begin(9600);                         // Use the default Arduino baud rate

  // Configure the servo motor
  servoPin = 5;                               // Digital pin 5 will be used for the servo signal
  pinMode(servoPin, OUTPUT);                  // Define pin 5 as output pin
  servo.attach(servoPin);                     // Activate the servo

  // Sweep the servo 3 times
  for (int i = 0 ; i < 3 ; i++) {

    for (int j = 0 ; j < 19 ; j++) {

      // Reposition the servo
      servo.write(j*10);                      // Move the servo to the desired position
      Serial.print("Angle = ");               // Print feedback in the serial monitor
      Serial.println(j*10);

      // Wait 250 milliseconds before taking the next step
      delay(250);

    }

    // Wait before starting the next sweep
    delay(250);
  }

  // Reposition the servo
  servo.write(0);                             // Return to the 0 position
  delay(500);

  // Deactivate the servo  
  servo.detach();
  
}


//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Processing loop
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void loop() {
}


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