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- From: jmoonan@ccv1.bbn.com (John Moonan)
- Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
- Subject: Re: Servo signal structure
- Date: 21 Jan 93 13:30:21
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- The standard used by almost all the current generation of servos is
- a TTL level signal that is zero normally with a positive going pulse that
- varies in width from 1.0 to 2.0 msec. The pulse rep rate is 60 Hz and servo
- neutral is 1.5 msec. You can see this signal easily if you hook a scope up
- to a servo output port on a receiver. The servo leads are normally +5V (red),
- gnd (black) and signal (white or some other color). There were some brands of
- radios that used the inverse of this, i.e., normally +5V with a negative going
- pulse. Don't know of any modern radios that still use this though.
-
- Its easy to synthesis the signal. Easiest solution is a pair of one-
- shots (74121) where the first runs preset at 60 pps and triggers the second
- whose pulse width is contolled by a pot. 555s will also work but usually take
- more circuitry.
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- THANX, John Moonan
- SYSOP, 495th R/C Squadron
- Groton, MA
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