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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => The "Black Arts!" ( Electrics & Electronics ) => Topic started by: essex2visuvesi on November 23, 2010, 11:40:37 am

Title: Wired servo control
Post by: essex2visuvesi on November 23, 2010, 11:40:37 am

I have some old micro servos from assorted RC things I've killed/caniballised over the years.

To add a bit of interest to my planned model railway layout I was thinking of wiring them direct to some kind of rotary control.

Can anyone supply info on how it can be done? I've seen it done with switches but i want to be able to stop it at any point through its motion

Title: Re: Wired servo control
Post by: Timo2 on November 23, 2010, 12:09:44 pm

Hi

     ACTion  old boy  they have the bits !


     Timo2

Title: Re: Wired servo control
Post by: ACTion on November 23, 2010, 12:17:32 pm

http://www.action-electronics.co.uk/pdfs/P22.pdf (http://www.action-electronics.co.uk/pdfs/P22.pdf)

Title: Re: Wired servo control
Post by: essex2visuvesi on November 23, 2010, 12:37:50 pm

action to the rescue lol

Exactly what im looking for!

Title: Re: Wired servo control
Post by: BJH on November 23, 2010, 12:51:13 pm

Hi,

Technobots  do a number of servo controllers that may be of interest to you. They do a simple  rotary pot to servo board, and also a number of USB to servo controllers.


www.technobotsonline.com/controller-boards/servo-controllers.html

                                                                                                                     BJH

Title: Re: Wired servo control
Post by: barriew on November 23, 2010, 01:07:05 pm

There's also a company specialising in model railway electronics that does kits for using servos for signals etc. www.heathcote-electronics.co.uk

Barrie

Title: Re: Wired servo control
Post by: essex2visuvesi on November 23, 2010, 01:42:22 pm

the heathcote one only gives point to point operation

the technobots one looks good tho