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Will Cogley’s tester controls 16 servos simultaneously

Arduino TeamJanuary 5th, 2020

When you need to test a single servo, it’s a fairly straightforward task. Just hook it up to an Arduino to generate the proper PWM signal, along with an appropriate power supply, and you’re in business. If, however, you need to test a bunch of them at the same time, things get a bit more complicated.

To solve this challenge for another project he’s working on, Will Cogley built a 3D-printed tester capable of experimenting with 16 servos at the same time.

The device runs on an Uno, and uses four potentiometers and two buttons for controlling the motors in sets of four. Settings from all 16 outputs are displayed on a 1.8” TFT screen and an Adafruit 16-channel driver is implemented to interface with the servos directly.

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One Response to “Will Cogley’s tester controls 16 servos simultaneously”

  1. A6f7l2p4cid Says:

    Muito bacana.os
    Posso substituir as 16 cargas por de Estado Sólido Relé d e 3-32 VDC e 24-280 VCA-70A- AMPERES; se sim consigo ter o controle de rpm dos motores através dos Potenciômetro, qual a resistência = ôhms…

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